COS to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 829 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at COS or HOU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Colorado Springs (COS) to Houston (HOU) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 10am did worst (89%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Wednesday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from COS 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 | 88% | 0.0% | 6 min | 1.6% | 193 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%21 flights
- 9am92%39 flights
- 10am89%98 flights
- 12pm100%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday91%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday91%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday89%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
COS to HOU: common questions
- How often are COS to HOU flights on time?
- 88% 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 Colorado Springs to Houston cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 193).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 6 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 42 min behind schedule on average, and 1.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at COS?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOU to COS — 68% 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: COS → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.