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Hobbs (HOB) to Houston (IAH): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Hobbs (HOB) to Houston (IAH) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 355 departures over the past year, roughly 7 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 79% arrived on time.

On-time
79%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
34 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Flights/day
0.97
last 12 months
Duration
1h 47m
scheduled
Distance
501 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for HOB to IAH flights50%75%100%June 2024: 83% on-time (30 flights)83Jun 2024July 2024: 82% on-time (31 flights)82August 2024: 61% on-time (31 flights)61September 2024: 90% on-time (30 flights)90Sep 2024October 2024: 87% on-time (31 flights)87November 2024: 80% on-time (30 flights)80December 2024: 81% on-time (31 flights)81Dec 2024January 2025: 86% on-time (31 flights)86February 2025: 70% on-time (28 flights)70March 2025: 73% on-time (31 flights)73Mar 2025April 2025: 77% on-time (30 flights)77May 2025: 52% on-time (31 flights)52June 2025: 63% on-time (30 flights)63Jun 2025July 2025: 81% on-time (31 flights)81August 2025: 77% on-time (31 flights)77September 2025: 100% on-time (30 flights)100Sep 2025October 2025: 94% on-time (31 flights)94November 2025: 80% on-time (30 flights)80December 2025: 77% on-time (31 flights)77Dec 2025January 2026: 85% on-time (31 flights)85February 2026: 93% on-time (28 flights)93March 2026: 77% on-time (31 flights)77Mar 2026April 2026: 77% on-time (30 flights)77May 2026: 67% on-time (21 flights)67

Best time to fly from HOB to IAH

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday76%51 min
Tuesdaybest85%37 min
Wednesday81%24 min
Thursday82%14 min
Friday79%23 min
Saturday73%46 min
Sunday76%41 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft18%
  • Airline operations75%
  • National airspace system3%
  • Weather4%
  • Security1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from HOB to IAH delayed?
21% of HOB–IAH flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 34 minutes.
How long is the flight from HOB to IAH?
The scheduled HOB–IAH flight time averages 1h 47m over 501 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
How often are HOB to IAH flights cancelled?
1.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from HOB to IAH?
May 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 52% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 48-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 720 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.