LIT to IAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 374 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LIT or IAH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Little Rock (LIT) to Houston (IAH) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (83% on time); around 12pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Friday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (39%).
Which airline is most on time from LIT 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. | 72% | 0.3% | 21 min | 10.8% | 650 |
| United Airlines | 33% | 0.0% | 24 min | 0.0% | 3 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am83%24 flights
- 7am67%66 flights
- 9am76%41 flights
- 11am78%32 flights
- 12pm54%35 flights
- 3pm61%88 flights
- 5pm76%358 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday63%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday68%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday74%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)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LIT to IAH: common questions
- How often are LIT to IAH 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 Little Rock to Houston cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 653).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 10.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LIT?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IAH to LIT — 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: LIT → IAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.