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Houston (IAH) to Lubbock (LBB): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Houston (IAH) to Lubbock (LBB) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 250 departures over the past year, roughly 5 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 73% arrived on time. Cancellations are the bigger caveat: 3.1% of scheduled flights never departed.

On-time
73%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
27 min
completed flights
Cancelled
3.1%
Flights/day
0.68
last 12 months
Duration
1h 50m
scheduled
Distance
457 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for IAH to LBB flights50%75%100%December 2024: 87% on-time (31 flights)87Dec 2024May 2025: 67% on-time (10 flights)67June 2025: 54% on-time (31 flights)54July 2025: 77% on-time (35 flights)77Jul 2025August 2025: 50% on-time (20 flights)50October 2025: 75% on-time (4 flights)75November 2025: 80% on-time (30 flights)80Nov 2025December 2025: 61% on-time (31 flights)61January 2026: 76% on-time (45 flights)76February 2026: 83% on-time (48 flights)83Feb 2026March 2026: 100% on-time (6 flights)100

Best time to fly from IAH to LBB

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday68%28 min
Tuesday77%17 min
Wednesdaybest86%18 min
Thursday83%18 min
Friday78%18 min
Saturday65%35 min
Sunday58%54 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft50%
  • Airline operations29%
  • National airspace system12%
  • Weather9%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from IAH to LBB delayed?
27% of IAH–LBB 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 27 minutes.
How long is the flight from IAH to LBB?
The scheduled IAH–LBB flight time averages 1h 50m over 457 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 27% of the time.
How often are IAH to LBB flights cancelled?
3.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05 — several times the typical US rate, so consider earlier departures or backup options.
What day of the week is most reliable for IAH to LBB?
Wednesday flights have the best record at 86% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are meaningful — Sunday trails at 58%.

Based on 291 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.