Route · IAH → HOB · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Hobbs
The IAH–HOB corridor (Houston, TX → Hobbs, NM) runs behind the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 501 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78%
- On-time
- -1 pts
- vs US avg
- 143 min
- Delay when late
- 1,160
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Dec 2021 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2021 94%
Distance
501 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2022 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 1 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
17 of 788 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
5 of 788 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →HOB - Hobbs
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Hobbs, NM.
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What the Data Says About IAH to HOB
The Houston to Hobbs corridor (IAH to HOB) posts a 78% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 1,160 tracked flights. Late flights run 142.8 minutes behind on average. 2 carriers cover the 501-mile route; over the last 24 months, 17 of 788 flights were cancelled (2.2%) and 0.6% diverted.
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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