IAH to HOB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lea County Regional Airport · 501 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH or HOB 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 Hobbs (HOB) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (87% on time); around 7pm did worst (70%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (53%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (64%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH to HOB?
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. | 74% | 1.0% | 41 min | 13.5% | 293 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7pm70%224 flights
- 8pm87%68 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday68%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday53%2.4% 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)64%
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
IAH to HOB: common questions
- How often are IAH to HOB 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 Hobbs cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 293).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 41 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 160 min behind schedule on average, and 13.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IAH?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOB to IAH — 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: IAH → HOB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.