PIB to IAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 372 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIB or IAH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Hattiesburg/Laurel (PIB) to Houston (IAH) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (82% on time); around 2pm did worst (69%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Wednesday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from PIB 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. | 81% | 1.0% | 22 min | 9.8% | 627 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am81%363 flights
- 2pm69%52 flights
- 3pm82%199 flights
- 6pm100%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%1.9% 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)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PIB to IAH: common questions
- How often are PIB to IAH flights on time?
- 81% 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 Hattiesburg/Laurel to Houston cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 627).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 112 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIB?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: PIB → IAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.