Houston (IAH) to Little Rock (LIT): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly IAH to LIT matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 93% on-time in February 2026 to just 38% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 77% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 77%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 19 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.3%
- Flights/day
- 1.6
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 34m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 374 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from IAH to LIT
Aim for departures around 2 p.m. (78% on-time); avoid 12 p.m. departures (69%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 75% | 26 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 87% | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 81% | 19 min |
| Thursday | 79% | 14 min |
| Friday | 73% | 19 min |
| Saturday | 68% | 19 min |
| Sunday | 76% | 28 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 operations34%
- National airspace system14%
- Weather14%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from IAH to LIT delayed?
- 23% of IAH–LIT 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 19 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from IAH to LIT?
- Departures around 2 p.m. have the best record (78% on-time), while departures around 12 p.m. have the worst (69%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from IAH to LIT?
- The scheduled IAH–LIT flight time averages 1h 34m over 374 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 23% of the time.
- How often are IAH to LIT flights cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from IAH to LIT?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 38% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2026 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 55-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,124 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.