OKC to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from OKC Will Rogers World Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 419 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OKC or HOU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Oklahoma City (OKC) to Houston (HOU) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% 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 8am did best (97% on time); around 5pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from OKC 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 | 83% | 0.7% | 10 min | 5.2% | 1,230 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%110 flights
- 6am95%109 flights
- 7am95%75 flights
- 8am97%71 flights
- 9am100%36 flights
- 10am86%81 flights
- 11am88%17 flights
- 12pm74%170 flights
- 1pm87%96 flights
- 2pm71%24 flights
- 3pm69%76 flights
- 4pm78%79 flights
- 5pm55%44 flights
- 6pm72%175 flights
- 7pm91%32 flights
- 8pm77%35 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%2.2% 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 aircraft55%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
OKC to HOU: common questions
- How often are OKC to HOU 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 Oklahoma City to Houston cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 1,230).
- 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 53 min behind schedule on average, and 5.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OKC?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOU to OKC — 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: OKC → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.