ABI to IAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Abilene Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 306 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABI or IAH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Abilene (ABI) to Houston (IAH) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (91% on time); around 12pm did worst (90%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Friday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (40%).
Which airline is most on time from ABI to IAH?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 90% | 0.0% | 7 min | 5.2% | 137 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am91%33 flights
- 12pm90%104 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday95%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday95%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Extreme weather32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Late-arriving aircraft10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
ABI to IAH: common questions
- How often are ABI to IAH flights on time?
- 90% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Abilene to Houston cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 137).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 5.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABI?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ABI → IAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.