Historical on-time performance
Albuquerque to Houston
744 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ABQ–IAH arrive on time 90% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate90%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay5 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.9%of scheduled flights
based on 425 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- United AirlinesOn-time90%Medianon timep905 minCancel1.9%Flights425
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline46%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)43%
- Late aircraft11%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline25%
- Weather75%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 8 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ABQ → IAH
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 1,111 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 30 min · 194 flights · limited
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 75 min · 172 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 83% to 93% on time.
- Wednesdays93% on time · p90 5 min · 213 flights
- Tuesdays93% on time · p90 5 min · 206 flights
- Mondays88% on time · p90 10 min · 224 flights
- Fridays86% on time · p90 20 min · 229 flights
- Sundays85% on time · p90 20 min · 218 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 226 flights
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 227 flights
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