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

Data through May 2026

Houston (IAH) to Hobbs (HOB) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 354 departures over the past year, roughly 7 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 72% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
72%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
40 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.6%
Flights/day
0.97
last 12 months
Duration
1h 52m
scheduled
Distance
501 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for IAH to HOB flights50%75%100%June 2024: 52% on-time (30 flights)52Jun 2024July 2024: 63% on-time (31 flights)63August 2024: 94% on-time (31 flights)94September 2024: 80% on-time (30 flights)80Sep 2024October 2024: 84% on-time (31 flights)84November 2024: 73% on-time (30 flights)73December 2024: 67% on-time (31 flights)67Dec 2024January 2025: 78% on-time (31 flights)78February 2025: 82% on-time (28 flights)82March 2025: 73% on-time (31 flights)73Mar 2025April 2025: 63% on-time (30 flights)63May 2025: 57% on-time (31 flights)57June 2025: 55% on-time (30 flights)55Jun 2025July 2025: 66% on-time (31 flights)66August 2025: 61% on-time (31 flights)61September 2025: 90% on-time (30 flights)90Sep 2025October 2025: 84% on-time (31 flights)84November 2025: 70% on-time (30 flights)70December 2025: 71% on-time (31 flights)71Dec 2025January 2026: 86% on-time (31 flights)86February 2026: 79% on-time (28 flights)79March 2026: 65% on-time (31 flights)65Mar 2026April 2026: 63% on-time (30 flights)63May 2026: 70% on-time (20 flights)70

Best time to fly from IAH to HOB

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday74%32 min
Tuesday74%45 min
Wednesday79%19 min
Thursdaybest80%14 min
Friday69%65 min
Saturday73%47 min
Sunday54%57 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft31%
  • Airline operations48%
  • National airspace system9%
  • Weather12%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from IAH to HOB delayed?
28% of IAH–HOB 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 40 minutes.
How long is the flight from IAH to HOB?
The scheduled IAH–HOB flight time averages 1h 52m over 501 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 28% of the time.
How often are IAH to HOB flights cancelled?
2.6% 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 IAH to HOB?
June 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 52% of arrivals on time. The best was August 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 42-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 719 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.