LAX to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 1,390 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or HOU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Houston (HOU) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (26%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Friday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX to HOU?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 0.2% | 14 min | 4.0% | 1,194 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%247 flights
- 6am88%17 flights
- 7am80%15 flights
- 8am75%95 flights
- 9am67%47 flights
- 10am90%29 flights
- 11am76%21 flights
- 12pm69%128 flights
- 1pm60%78 flights
- 2pm31%106 flights
- 3pm80%25 flights
- 5pm71%21 flights
- 6pm26%50 flights
- 7pm69%39 flights
- 8pm68%25 flights
- 11pm76%241 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday64%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
LAX to HOU: common questions
- How often are LAX to HOU flights on time?
- 71% 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 Los Angeles to Houston cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 1,194).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 41 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOU to LAX — 74% 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: LAX → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.