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Paducah (PAH) to Houston (IAH): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Paducah (PAH) to Houston (IAH) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 145 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 72% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
72%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
35 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Flights/day
0.40
last 12 months
Duration
2h 18m
scheduled
Distance
617 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PAH to IAH flights50%75%100%February 2026: 40% on-time (5 flights)40Feb 2026March 2026: 55% on-time (32 flights)55April 2026: 73% on-time (22 flights)73May 2026: 80% on-time (25 flights)80May 2026June 2026: 80% on-time (30 flights)80July 2026: 81% on-time (31 flights)81

Best time to fly from PAH to IAH

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday64%59 min
Tuesday63%42 min
Wednesday70%34 min
Thursday74%16 min
Friday78%44 min
Saturday71%17 min
Sundaybest83%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 aircraft47%
  • Airline operations15%
  • National airspace system26%
  • Weather11%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PAH to IAH delayed?
28% of PAH–IAH 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 35 minutes.
How long is the flight from PAH to IAH?
The scheduled PAH–IAH flight time averages 2h 18m over 617 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 28% of the time.
How often are PAH to IAH flights cancelled?
0.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 145 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.