HOU to CRP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport · 187 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HOU or CRP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (HOU) to Corpus Christi (CRP) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.1% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (91% on time); around 7pm did worst (64%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (64%).
Which airline is most on time from HOU to CRP?
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 | 77% | 0.1% | 13 min | 6.4% | 976 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am88%58 flights
- 10am90%178 flights
- 11am91%126 flights
- 2pm62%21 flights
- 3pm68%95 flights
- 4pm74%70 flights
- 5pm64%70 flights
- 6pm69%45 flights
- 7pm64%33 flights
- 8pm76%105 flights
- 9pm75%55 flights
- 10pm67%118 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Extreme weather4%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
HOU to CRP: common questions
- How often are HOU to CRP flights on time?
- 77% 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 Houston to Corpus Christi cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 976).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HOU?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CRP to HOU — 86% 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: HOU → CRP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.