Route · HOB → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Hobbs to Houston
The HOB–IAH corridor (Hobbs, NM → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 501 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.9%
- On-time
- +2.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 170 min
- Delay when late
- 1,161
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Dec 2021 71%
Worst Month
Dec 2021 71%
Distance
501 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2022 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 49 | 6 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
12 of 789 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
2 of 789 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOB - Hobbs
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Hobbs, NM.
Origin airport →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About HOB to IAH
1,161 tracked flights put the HOB to IAH pairing (Hobbs to Houston) at a 81.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 169.8 minutes on average. Across the 501-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (789 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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