IAH to LIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · 374 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH or LIT 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 Little Rock (LIT) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (92% on time); around 9am did worst (68%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Saturday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (36%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH to LIT?
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% | 0.5% | 17 min | 8.3% | 651 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am68%66 flights
- 11am77%61 flights
- 12pm76%37 flights
- 2pm80%355 flights
- 6pm61%18 flights
- 7pm67%10 flights
- 8pm73%80 flights
- 9pm92%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday65%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather11%
- 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 LIT: common questions
- How often are IAH to LIT 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 Little Rock cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 651).
- 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 73 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% 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: LIT to IAH — 72% 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 → LIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.