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Route · HOU → LAS · 2020–2025 BTS data

Houston to Las Vegas

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HOU to LAS (Houston to Las Vegas) ranks #1048 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

80.3%
On-time
+1.3 pts
vs US avg
59 min
Delay when late
10,900
Flights
#1048 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.8%

Best Month

Dec 2025 90%

Worst Month

Jul 2024 64%

Distance

1,235 mi

Carriers

4

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 183 18 0 0 WN
Nov 2025 183 26 7 0 WN
Oct 2025 192 60 0 0 WN
Sep 2025 155 26 0 0 WN
Aug 2025 162 21 0 0 WN
Jul 2025 189 34 0 0 WN
Jun 2025 184 47 2 0 WN
May 2025 184 45 1 0 WN
Apr 2025 178 36 0 0 WN
Mar 2025 172 27 0 0 WN
Feb 2025 147 25 1 0 WN
Jan 2025 164 31 8 0 WN
Dec 2024 174 28 0 0 WN
Nov 2024 180 19 0 0 WN
Oct 2024 183 18 0 0 WN
Sep 2024 155 18 0 1 WN
Aug 2024 175 25 1 0 WN
Jul 2024 187 67 6 0 WN
Jun 2024 180 52 0 0 WN
May 2024 165 41 5 0 WN
Apr 2024 159 28 0 0 WN
Mar 2024 160 38 0 0 WN
Feb 2024 137 32 2 0 WN
Jan 2024 153 39 0 0 WN

HOU–LAS seasonal on-time pattern

Best: November (86.1%) · weakest: June (73.8%)

70%75%80%85%90% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 80.9%

Strongest calendar month

November

86.1% on-time · ~151 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

July

~166 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

June

73.8% on-time · ~158 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.8%

33 of 4,101 flights

Diversion Rate

0.0%

1 of 4,101 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

HOU - Houston

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.

HOU on-time profile

LAS - Las Vegas

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Las Vegas, NV.

LAS on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See HOU and LAS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare HOU vs LAS

Origin-hub reliability standing

Mid-pack among HOU departures

From HOU, this corridor sits with 43 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 50 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (1 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 6 below 75%). Destination: Las Vegas · fleet on-time rank #3016 of 4927.

What the Data Says About HOU to LAS

10,900 tracked flights put the HOU to LAS pairing (Houston to Las Vegas) at a 80.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 58.7 minutes on average. Across the 1,235-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (4,101 flights sampled).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 64% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, HOU–LAS peaks in November at 86.1% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~166 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 73.8%, a 12.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does HOU to LAS rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, HOU to LAS ranks #1048 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from HOU to LAS? ▼
Flights from Houston to Las Vegas have a 80.3% on-time rate based on 10,900 flights. The average delay is 58.7 minutes. The best recent month was Dec 2025 with 90% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for HOU to LAS? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.8% of flights on this route were cancelled (33 of 4,101 flights) and 0.0% were diverted.
How far is the flight from HOU to LAS? ▼
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Las Vegas (LAS) is approximately 1,235 miles. This route is served by 4 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from HOU to LAS? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Dec 2025 (90% on-time). The worst was Jul 2024 (64% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

HOU Airport

Houston
LAS Airport

Las Vegas
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using HOU–LAS data

HOU–LAS is mid-pack at 80.3% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare HOU and LAS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HOU airport
  • If your dates flex, November (86.1% on-time) beats June (73.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 80.3% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.