HOU to OKC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from William P. Hobby Airport to OKC Will Rogers World Airport · 419 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HOU or OKC 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 Oklahoma City (OKC) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% 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 9am did best (95% on time); around 9pm did worst (59%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Saturday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from HOU to OKC?
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% | 0.8% | 12 min | 5.8% | 1,229 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%64 flights
- 8am89%206 flights
- 9am95%109 flights
- 11am89%18 flights
- 12pm82%50 flights
- 1pm83%106 flights
- 2pm64%121 flights
- 3pm82%63 flights
- 5pm70%23 flights
- 6pm75%88 flights
- 7pm71%14 flights
- 8pm66%114 flights
- 9pm59%109 flights
- 10pm67%136 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday72%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%1.6% 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 aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
HOU to OKC: common questions
- How often are HOU to OKC 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 Oklahoma City cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 1,229).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HOU?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OKC to HOU — 83% 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 → OKC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.