IAH to LFT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport · 201 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH or LFT 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 Lafayette (LFT) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (84% on time); around 10am did worst (59%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (58%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH to LFT?
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. | 77% | 1.9% | 31 min | 11.1% | 313 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am59%35 flights
- 4pm84%174 flights
- 6pm70%75 flights
- 9pm79%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%6.4% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%2.3% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%5.6% cancelled
- Sunday64%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)58%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Extreme weather7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
IAH to LFT: common questions
- How often are IAH to LFT flights on time?
- 77% 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 Lafayette cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 313).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 130 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IAH?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LFT 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 → LFT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.