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Lafayette (LFT) to Houston (IAH): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly LFT to IAH matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in February 2026 to just 53% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 79% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
79%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
21 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Flights/day
1.0
last 12 months
Duration
1h 17m
scheduled
Distance
201 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for LFT to IAH flights50%75%100%June 2024: 75% on-time (12 flights)75Jun 2024July 2024: 53% on-time (48 flights)53August 2024: 87% on-time (37 flights)87November 2024: 100% on-time (2 flights)100Nov 2024January 2025: 100% on-time (2 flights)100February 2025: 100% on-time (2 flights)100May 2025: 76% on-time (87 flights)76May 2025June 2025: 71% on-time (22 flights)71July 2025: 73% on-time (30 flights)73August 2025: 97% on-time (31 flights)97Aug 2025September 2025: 94% on-time (32 flights)94October 2025: 89% on-time (27 flights)89November 2025: 90% on-time (38 flights)90Nov 2025December 2025: 56% on-time (32 flights)56January 2026: 96% on-time (25 flights)96February 2026: 100% on-time (25 flights)100Feb 2026March 2026: 71% on-time (88 flights)71April 2026: 81% on-time (16 flights)81

Best time to fly from LFT to IAH

Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (88% on-time); avoid 7 a.m. departures (61%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, LFT to IAH5 a.m.: 88% on-time (149 flights)57 a.m.: 61% on-time (74 flights)79 a.m.: 88% on-time (155 flights)910 a.m.: 65% on-time (24 flights)1012 p.m.: 70% on-time (50 flights)122 p.m.: 77% on-time (22 flights)144 p.m.: 69% on-time (41 flights)16scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday75%32 min
Tuesdaybest85%14 min
Wednesday77%16 min
Thursday77%22 min
Friday81%25 min
Saturday79%19 min
Sunday79%20 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft30%
  • Airline operations51%
  • National airspace system13%
  • Weather6%
  • Security1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from LFT to IAH delayed?
21% of LFT–IAH 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 21 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from LFT to IAH?
Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 7 a.m. have the worst (61%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from LFT to IAH?
The scheduled LFT–IAH flight time averages 1h 17m over 201 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
How often are LFT to IAH flights cancelled?
2.2% 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 LFT to IAH?
July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 53% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2026 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 47-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 556 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.