IAH to MGM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport · 554 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH or MGM 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 Montgomery (MGM) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (77% on time); around 10am did worst (74%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Thursday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH to MGM?
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. | 75% | 0.0% | 20 min | 12.6% | 232 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am74%116 flights
- 2pm77%116 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%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)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
IAH to MGM: common questions
- How often are IAH to MGM flights on time?
- 75% 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 Montgomery cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 232).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 12.6% 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: MGM to IAH — 63% 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 → MGM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.