IAH to SHV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shreveport Regional Airport · 192 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH or SHV 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 Shreveport (SHV) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (81% on time); around 7pm did worst (67%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (54%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH to SHV?
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% | 1.1% | 23 min | 9.0% | 1,202 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am72%86 flights
- 2pm74%211 flights
- 4pm75%252 flights
- 6pm72%224 flights
- 7pm67%83 flights
- 8pm81%216 flights
- 9pm77%128 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday72%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday72%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday68%2.3% 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)54%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Security0%
IAH to SHV: common questions
- How often are IAH to SHV 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 Shreveport cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 1,202).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% 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: SHV to IAH — 77% 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 → SHV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.