IAH to MAF flight delays
Houston, TX (IAH) Midland/Odessa, TX (MAF) · 429 miles
1,533 flights · July 2024 – July 2026 · US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
78.07%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
0.91%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
76 min
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
17 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
The season swings this route hard. In September it ran 41 points more punctual than in June — a difference bigger than the one between the best and worst airlines on most routes. If the date is flexible, it is worth more than the carrier.
The shape of the lateness matters here. Flights on this route are not late often, but when they are late they are late by about 76 minutes — long enough to lose a connection or an evening. The on-time percentage looks reassuring and understates the consequence of being on the wrong flight.
The two directions do not behave alike. MAF to IAH arrives on time 5.6 points more often than the outbound. Delay accumulates through the flying day, so whichever direction is scheduled later tends to carry the worse record — which is an argument for booking the morning departure if the choice exists.
The 2 airlines here are separated by under 6 points — close enough to call a tie. Choose on price and departure time.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over July 2024 – July 2026, SkyWest Airlines arrived on time most often on IAH to MAF. United Airlines was late most often. Flights ran closest to schedule in September and worst in June.
Every airline on IAH to MAF
Ranked by how many flights each one operated. A carrier with fewer than 100 flights in the period is listed but not graded.
| Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 933 | 80.07% | 0.96% | 86 min | C |
| United Airlines | 600 | 74.96% | 0.83% | 63 min | C |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
The return leg
MAF to IAH Midland/Odessa back to Houston 83.63% on time BOther routes from Houston
Common questions
Are flights from Houston to Midland/Odessa usually delayed?
78.07% of flights on the IAH to MAF route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 2 in every ten arrived late. That is about the same as the average route in this record.
Which airline is most on time from Houston to Midland/Odessa?
SkyWest Airlines, at 80.07% on time across 933 flights. The least punctual on the route was United Airlines at 74.96%.
How often are IAH to MAF flights cancelled?
0.91% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 9 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly Houston to Midland/Odessa?
September, when 95.8% of flights arrived on time. The worst was June at 54.8%.
When IAH to MAF flights are late, how late are they?
About 76 minutes on average across the flights that arrived more than 15 minutes behind schedule.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on IAH to MAF during July 2024 – July 2026, as reported by the airlines to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "On time" is the federal definition: arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
A route's record is a description of the past, not a forecast. Weather, air traffic control and the aircraft's earlier flights that day drive most delays, and none of them are predictable from a historical rate. What the record does tell you is whether this route runs late more often than others, and which carrier on it has the better history — which is the part you can actually act on when you book.
Cancellations are counted separately from delays because they are a different problem for a traveller: a late flight still gets you there. How the grade is calculated →