Historical on-time performance
Houston to Midland
441 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on HOU–MAF arrive on time 82% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate82%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay25 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.4%of scheduled flights
based on 1,357 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time82%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.4%Flights1,357
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline28%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft59%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather83%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 6 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 HOU → MAF
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 10 min · 1,108 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 25 min · 756 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 35 min · 666 flights
- Evenings78% on time · p90 55 min · 379 flights
- Overnights72% on time · p90 40 min · 1,011 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 84% on time.
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 620 flights
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 621 flights
- Fridays83% on time · p90 30 min · 617 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 614 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 30 min · 484 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 30 min · 619 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 25 min · 345 flights
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