HOU delays today: William P. Hobby has an on-time departure rate of about 80%. The FAA airport status for HOU typically shows an average delay of 56 minutes when departures are delayed. The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late. Roughly 1.2% of flights are cancelled. The typical taxi-out time from gate to takeoff is about 14 minutes. The current TSA wait is about 12-18 minutes. The fastest time through security is 4 AM (about 5 min). The busiest period is 8 AM (22-28 minutes).
Source: BTS, FAA. Updated July 2026.HOU Houston Delays & Airport Status
William P. Hobby
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Full breakdown →80% on timeAvg delay 56 min
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Full details →~15 minBest: 4 AM (about 5 min)
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Departures here are on time most of the time. About 80% of flights leave within 15 minutes of schedule.
The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late.
Planes usually taxi out in a reasonable time. The typical wait from gate to takeoff is about 14 minutes.
This airport occasional fog (~4 days/month).
Among major airlines, F9 has the most complaints (23.2/100k) while WN has the fewest (1.5/100k).
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Airlines at HOU
On-time departure rate from DOT data
Delta Air Lines83%
Southwest Airlines80%
Frontier Airlines77%
SkyWest Airlines76%
PSA Airlines74%
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