IAH to CRP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport · 201 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH 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 (IAH) to Corpus Christi (CRP) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (90% on time); around 9am did worst (67%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 1.3% | 17 min | 9.6% | 539 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am67%30 flights
- 12pm76%167 flights
- 2pm74%42 flights
- 4pm86%21 flights
- 5pm81%36 flights
- 6pm90%98 flights
- 8pm89%57 flights
- 9pm83%47 flights
- 10pm88%32 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday81%2.3% 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)51%
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Extreme weather15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IAH to CRP: common questions
- How often are IAH to CRP flights on time?
- 81% 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?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 539).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 9.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IAH?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CRP to IAH — 78% 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 → CRP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.