Houston (HOU) Delays in 2024

76% on-time departures, 79.2% on-time arrivals in 2024

57,058Flights
76%Departures on-time
15.2 minAvg dep. delay
79.2%Arrivals on-time
13.2 minAvg arr. delay
1.2%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier28.8%
  • Extreme weather6.8%
  • National Aviation System15.6%
  • Security0.4%
  • Late-arriving aircraft48.4%

2023 · Houston (HOU) overview · 2025

On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.