VCT to IAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Victoria Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 123 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VCT or IAH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Victoria (VCT) to Houston (IAH) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (59%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Saturday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from VCT 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. | 78% | 1.7% | 41 min | 14.3% | 592 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am82%331 flights
- 3pm89%66 flights
- 4pm60%72 flights
- 5pm59%51 flights
- 7pm79%70 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.1% cancelled
- Friday78%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday74%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday81%3.1% 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%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Extreme weather10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
VCT to IAH: common questions
- How often are VCT to IAH 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 Victoria to Houston cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 592).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 41 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 181 min behind schedule on average, and 14.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at VCT?
- Flights on this route spent 15 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: VCT → IAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.