IAH to ABI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Abilene Regional Airport · 306 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH or ABI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (IAH) to Abilene (ABI) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Monday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (90%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH to ABI?
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. | 82% | 0.0% | 11 min | 6.6% | 137 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am75%12 flights
- 8am82%125 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday95%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)90%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft3%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
IAH to ABI: common questions
- How often are IAH to ABI flights on time?
- 82% 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 Abilene cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 137).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IAH?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABI to IAH — 90% 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: IAH → ABI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.