HRL to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Valley International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 277 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HRL or HOU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Harlingen/San Benito (HRL) to Houston (HOU) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (98% on time); around 5pm did worst (58%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Saturday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from HRL 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 | 80% | 0.3% | 12 min | 5.4% | 1,181 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%126 flights
- 6am96%237 flights
- 9am98%81 flights
- 10am90%39 flights
- 11am91%94 flights
- 12pm62%96 flights
- 1pm71%51 flights
- 2pm76%34 flights
- 3pm74%94 flights
- 4pm50%32 flights
- 5pm58%59 flights
- 6pm65%143 flights
- 7pm60%30 flights
- 8pm75%63 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%0.6% 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 aircraft42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
HRL to HOU: common questions
- How often are HRL to HOU flights on time?
- 80% 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 Harlingen/San Benito to Houston cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 1,181).
- 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 58 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HRL?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOU to HRL — 76% 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: HRL → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.