Houston (IAH) to Victoria (VCT): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly IAH to VCT matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 89% on-time in December 2024 to just 60% in March 2026. Across the full period the route averages 77% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 77%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 42 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.7%
- Flights/day
- 1.6
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 57m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 123 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from IAH to VCT
Aim for departures around 9 p.m. (82% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (62%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 71% | 38 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 84% | 36 min |
| Wednesday | 79% | 31 min |
| Thursday | 80% | 36 min |
| Friday | 77% | 37 min |
| Saturday | 78% | 82 min |
| Sunday | 74% | 42 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Airline operations57%
- National airspace system3%
- Weather13%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from IAH to VCT delayed?
- 23% of IAH–VCT 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 42 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from IAH to VCT?
- Departures around 9 p.m. have the best record (82% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (62%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from IAH to VCT?
- The scheduled IAH–VCT flight time averages 57m over 123 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 23% of the time.
- How often are IAH to VCT flights cancelled?
- 2.7% 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 VCT?
- March 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 60% of arrivals on time. The best was December 2024 at 89%. If your dates are flexible, that 29-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,240 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.