MAF to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Midland International Air and Space Port to William P. Hobby Airport · 441 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MAF or HOU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Midland/Odessa (MAF) to Houston (HOU) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (100% on time); around 2pm did worst (66%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from MAF 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 | 85% | 0.6% | 10 min | 4.8% | 1,357 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am97%182 flights
- 8am95%134 flights
- 9am96%71 flights
- 10am93%112 flights
- 11am100%83 flights
- 12pm78%59 flights
- 1pm79%48 flights
- 2pm66%59 flights
- 3pm82%142 flights
- 4pm76%140 flights
- 6pm76%212 flights
- 7pm75%100 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday85%1.7% 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 aircraft57%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MAF to HOU: common questions
- How often are MAF to HOU flights on time?
- 85% 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 Midland/Odessa to Houston cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 1,357).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 4.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MAF?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOU to MAF — 82% 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: MAF → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.