JAC to IAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jackson Hole Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 1,265 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAC or IAH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Jackson (JAC) to Houston (IAH) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (83% on time); around 7am did worst (77%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (69%).
Which airline is most on time from JAC to IAH?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 79% | 1.4% | 23 min | 10.3% | 70 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am77%30 flights
- 1pm83%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday77%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)69%
- Late-arriving aircraft15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
JAC to IAH: common questions
- How often are JAC to IAH flights on time?
- 79% 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 Jackson to Houston cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 70).
- 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 108 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAC?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IAH to JAC — 75% 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: JAC → IAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.