BHM to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 570 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BHM or HOU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Houston (HOU) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 7pm did worst (76%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Thursday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from BHM to HOU?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 84% | 0.2% | 9 min | 4.3% | 447 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%55 flights
- 6am94%16 flights
- 11am86%106 flights
- 12pm78%92 flights
- 1pm79%14 flights
- 2pm85%13 flights
- 3pm100%10 flights
- 5pm91%78 flights
- 6pm50%10 flights
- 7pm76%34 flights
- 8pm40%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%1.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft66%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
BHM to HOU: common questions
- How often are BHM to HOU flights on time?
- 84% 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 Birmingham to Houston cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 447).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 4.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BHM?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOU to BHM — 76% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BHM → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.