EGE to IAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 934 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EGE or IAH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Eagle (EGE) to Houston (IAH) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (84% on time); around 3pm did worst (71%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Saturday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from EGE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 75% | 0.5% | 20 min | 6.9% | 206 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am84%52 flights
- 1pm73%119 flights
- 3pm71%35 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.0% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday66%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%2.1% 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 aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
EGE to IAH: common questions
- How often are EGE to IAH flights on time?
- 75% 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 Eagle to Houston cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 206).
- 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 77 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EGE?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IAH to EGE — 69% 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: EGE → IAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.