IAH to PAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Barkley Regional Airport · 617 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH or PAH 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 Paducah (PAH) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (76% on time); around 9pm did worst (73%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (63%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH to PAH?
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% | 0.7% | 50 min | 16.8% | 144 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5pm76%72 flights
- 9pm73%72 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday64%6.7% cancelled
- Sunday68%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 aircraft63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IAH to PAH: common questions
- How often are IAH to PAH 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 Paducah cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 144).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 50 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 194 min behind schedule on average, and 16.8% 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: PAH to IAH — 73% 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 → PAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.