Los Angeles (LAX) to Houston (HOU): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly LAX to HOU matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 90% on-time in January 2025 to just 45% in March 2026. Across the full period the route averages 77% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (88% vs 71%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 77%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 11 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Flights/day
- 3.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 15m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,390 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from LAX to HOU
Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (52%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 75% | 13 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 83% | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 78% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 76% | 11 min |
| Friday | 71% | 14 min |
| Saturday | 80% | 9 min |
| Sunday | 78% | 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 aircraft53%
- Airline operations33%
- National airspace system14%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from LAX to HOU delayed?
- 23% of LAX–HOU 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.
- What is the best time of day to fly from LAX to HOU?
- Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (52%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from LAX to HOU?
- The scheduled LAX–HOU flight time averages 3h 15m over 1,390 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 23% of the time.
- How often are LAX to HOU flights cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from LAX to HOU?
- March 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 45% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2025 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 46-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,492 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.