LFT to IAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 201 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LFT or IAH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lafayette (LFT) to Houston (IAH) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (93% on time); around 7am did worst (56%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Monday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from LFT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 1.6% | 15 min | 6.2% | 314 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%82 flights
- 7am56%40 flights
- 9am88%132 flights
- 12pm71%35 flights
- 7pm81%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday92%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday85%2.3% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday92%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%4.5% 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 aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
LFT to IAH: common questions
- How often are LFT to IAH flights on time?
- 83% 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 Lafayette to Houston cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 314).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 87 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LFT?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IAH to LFT — 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: LFT → IAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.