CRP to IAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Corpus Christi International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 201 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CRP or IAH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Corpus Christi (CRP) to Houston (IAH) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (100% on time); around 4pm did worst (57%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (54%).
Which airline is most on time from CRP 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. | 78% | 1.1% | 20 min | 8.8% | 540 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%39 flights
- 7am71%58 flights
- 9am87%142 flights
- 12pm69%39 flights
- 2pm75%168 flights
- 4pm57%42 flights
- 7pm82%51 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%3.4% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday84%1.2% 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)54%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Extreme weather10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
CRP to IAH: common questions
- How often are CRP to IAH flights on time?
- 78% 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 Corpus Christi to Houston cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 540).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CRP?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IAH to CRP — 81% 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: CRP → IAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.