LGA to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 1,428 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or HOU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (LGA) to Houston (HOU) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 5pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Saturday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA 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 | 72% | 3.3% | 18 min | 8.7% | 1,359 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%218 flights
- 7am80%40 flights
- 8am78%99 flights
- 9am87%36 flights
- 10am85%97 flights
- 11am73%186 flights
- 1pm57%92 flights
- 2pm69%224 flights
- 4pm57%109 flights
- 5pm56%209 flights
- 6pm74%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%5.3% cancelled
- Tuesday77%5.8% cancelled
- Wednesday77%2.4% cancelled
- Thursday74%2.9% cancelled
- Friday75%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday63%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday67%3.2% 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 aircraft47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Security0%
LGA to HOU: common questions
- How often are LGA to HOU flights on time?
- 72% 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 New York to Houston cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (45 of 1,359).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOU to LGA — 64% 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: LGA → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.