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Houston (HOU) to Provo (PVU): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Houston (HOU) to Provo (PVU) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 122 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 76% arrived on time.

On-time
76%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
22 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Flights/day
0.33
last 12 months
Duration
3h 10m
scheduled
Distance
1,181 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for HOU to PVU flights50%75%100%June 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Jun 2024July 2024: 63% on-time (8 flights)63August 2024: 89% on-time (9 flights)89September 2024: 89% on-time (9 flights)89Sep 2024October 2024: 67% on-time (9 flights)67November 2024: 60% on-time (10 flights)60December 2024: 85% on-time (13 flights)85Dec 2024January 2025: 60% on-time (10 flights)60February 2025: 88% on-time (8 flights)88March 2025: 75% on-time (12 flights)75Mar 2025April 2025: 80% on-time (10 flights)80May 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78June 2025: 82% on-time (11 flights)82Jun 2025July 2025: 79% on-time (15 flights)79August 2025: 90% on-time (10 flights)90September 2025: 75% on-time (8 flights)75Sep 2025October 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67November 2025: 90% on-time (10 flights)90December 2025: 69% on-time (13 flights)69Dec 2025January 2026: 60% on-time (10 flights)60February 2026: 88% on-time (8 flights)88March 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89Mar 2026April 2026: 44% on-time (9 flights)44May 2026: 80% on-time (10 flights)80

Best time to fly from HOU to PVU

Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (81% on-time); avoid 10 a.m. departures (67%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, HOU to PVU10 a.m.: 67% on-time (33 flights)1011 a.m.: 81% on-time (57 flights)1112 p.m.: 75% on-time (84 flights)127 p.m.: 75% on-time (36 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday67%13 min
Tuesday75%30 min
Thursdaybest80%14 min
Saturday38%88 min
Sunday76%24 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft38%
  • Airline operations32%
  • National airspace system15%
  • Weather14%
  • Security2%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from HOU to PVU delayed?
24% of HOU–PVU 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 22 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from HOU to PVU?
Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (81% on-time), while departures around 10 a.m. have the worst (67%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from HOU to PVU?
The scheduled HOU–PVU flight time averages 3h 10m over 1,181 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 24% of the time.
How often are HOU to PVU flights cancelled?
0.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 238 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.