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Houston (IAH) to Abilene (ABI): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Houston (IAH) to Abilene (ABI) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 137 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 82% arrived on time.

On-time
82%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
11 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.0%
Flights/day
0.38
last 12 months
Duration
1h 32m
scheduled
Distance
306 mi

Best time to fly from IAH to ABI

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday74%12 min
Tuesday75%13 min
Wednesday75%16 min
Thursdaybest95%4 min
Friday80%14 min
Saturday90%6 min
Sunday84%11 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft3%
  • Airline operations90%
  • National airspace system8%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from IAH to ABI delayed?
18% of IAH–ABI flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 11 minutes.
How long is the flight from IAH to ABI?
The scheduled IAH–ABI flight time averages 1h 32m over 306 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 18% of the time.
How often are IAH to ABI flights cancelled?
0% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 137 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.