IAH to PIB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport · 372 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH or PIB 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 Hattiesburg/Laurel (PIB) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (85% on time); around 12pm did worst (70%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Tuesday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH to PIB?
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. | 73% | 1.0% | 21 min | 11.9% | 627 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am74%363 flights
- 12pm70%218 flights
- 1pm85%33 flights
- 4pm85%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday65%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday74%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday73%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%1.9% 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)52%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Extreme weather15%
- 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 PIB: common questions
- How often are IAH to PIB flights on time?
- 73% 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 Hattiesburg/Laurel cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 627).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 11.9% 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: PIB to IAH — 81% 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 → PIB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.