MEM to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Frederick W. Smith International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 484 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MEM or HOU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (HOU) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.7% 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 7am did best (98% on time); around 7pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from MEM 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 | 78% | 0.7% | 12 min | 5.3% | 831 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%190 flights
- 6am93%91 flights
- 7am98%45 flights
- 11am82%38 flights
- 12pm65%112 flights
- 1pm69%16 flights
- 5pm89%61 flights
- 6pm67%111 flights
- 7pm54%71 flights
- 8pm61%80 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday73%2.6% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security0%
MEM to HOU: common questions
- How often are MEM to HOU flights on time?
- 78% 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 Memphis to Houston cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 831).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MEM?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOU to MEM — 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: MEM → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.