IAH to SGF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Springfield Branson National Airport · 513 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH or SGF 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 Springfield (SGF) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% 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 4pm did best (76% on time); around 7pm did worst (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (83%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH to SGF?
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% | 0.0% | 49 min | 7.7% | 39 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 4pm76%17 flights
- 7pm76%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%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)83%
- Late-arriving aircraft11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
IAH to SGF: common questions
- How often are IAH to SGF 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 Springfield cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 39).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 49 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 209 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% 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: SGF to IAH — 77% on time
More flights from Houston
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: IAH → SGF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.