IAH to HDN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Yampa Valley Airport · 985 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH or HDN 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 Hayden (HDN) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (79% on time); around 9am did worst (67%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Friday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (64%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH to HDN?
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. | 79% | 0.0% | 51 min | 10.7% | 28 |
| United Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 13 min | 0.0% | 19 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am67%19 flights
- 6pm79%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday33%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%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.
- Extreme weather64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
IAH to HDN: common questions
- How often are IAH to HDN flights on time?
- 74% 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 Hayden cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 47).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 36 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 131 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% 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: HDN to IAH — 83% on time
More flights from Houston
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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 → HDN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.