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HOU → ONT
Houston to Ontario: 362 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
82%
Cancelled
0.3%
avg delay 11 min
Best time to leave
Before 9 AM
89% on time vs 74% noon to 3 PM
Most reliable airline
Southwest
82% chance on time
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Best trips
2 nonstop, 38 with 1 connection. Best overall weighs the chance you arrive on time as booked, connection odds, travel time and separate tickets.
Best overall#1 · Nonstop · 3h 25m
8:05 AM → 9:30 AM
81%
arrive on time
82% on time · 0.7% cancel8:05 AM HOU → 9:30 AM ONT3h 25m
Southwest 1577
Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–12 yrs oldFind Southwest 1577 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · Nonstop · 3h 35m
8:55 PM → 10:30 PM
78%
arrive on time
78% on time · 0.2% cancel8:55 PM HOU → 10:30 PM ONT3h 35m
Southwest 3865
Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–17 yrs oldFind Southwest 3865 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · 1 connection · 5h 40m · one ticket (Southwest)
5:40 AM → 9:20 AM
93%
connections made
84%
arrive on time
92% on time · 0.5% cancel5:40 AM HOU → 6:35 AM PHX2h 55m
Southwest 3458
Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 2–12 yrs oldConnect in PHX · 1h 15m · 93% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it91% on time · 0.2% cancel7:50 AM PHX → 9:20 AM ONT1h 30m
Southwest 3829
Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–10 yrs oldFind this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 3458 + Southwest 3829 on Aviasales#4 · 1 connection · 5h 50m · one ticket (Southwest)
6:15 AM → 10:05 AM
96%
connections made
82%
arrive on time
94% on time · 0.4% cancel6:15 AM HOU → 7:05 AM PHX2h 50m
Southwest 2394
Boeing 737-800 or 737-700 · 3–20 yrs oldConnect in PHX · 1h 40m · 96% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it85% on time · 0.2% cancel8:45 AM PHX → 10:05 AM ONT1h 20m
Southwest 1666
Boeing 737-700 · 4–23 yrs oldFind this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 2394 + Southwest 1666 on Aviasales#5 · 1 connection · 6h 25m · one ticket (Southwest)
5:40 AM → 10:05 AM
97%
connections made
83%
arrive on time
92% on time · 0.5% cancel5:40 AM HOU → 6:35 AM PHX2h 55m
Southwest 3458
Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 2–12 yrs oldConnect in PHX · 2h 10m · 98% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it85% on time · 0.2% cancel8:45 AM PHX → 10:05 AM ONT1h 20m
Southwest 1666
Boeing 737-700 · 4–23 yrs oldFind this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 3458 + Southwest 1666 on Aviasales#6 · 1 connection · 5h 50m · one ticket (Southwest)
5:40 AM → 9:40 AM
96%
connections made
79%
arrive on time
92% on time · 0.5% cancel5:40 AM HOU → 6:35 AM PHX2h 55m
Southwest 3458
Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 2–12 yrs oldConnect in PHX · 1h 35m · 96% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it83% on time · 0.2% cancel8:10 AM PHX → 9:40 AM ONT1h 20m
Southwest 3311
Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-700 · 1–22 yrs oldFind this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 3458 + Southwest 3311 on Aviasales#7 · 1 connection · 5h 45m · one ticket (Southwest)
6:05 AM → 9:50 AM
88%
connections made
79%
arrive on time
94% on time · 0.3% cancel6:05 AM HOU → 7:35 AM DEN2h 30m
Southwest 2312 · also flew as 3141
Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–11 yrs oldConnect in DEN · 55m · 88% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it90% on time · 0.2% cancel8:30 AM DEN → 9:50 AM ONT2h 20m
Southwest 4040 · also flew as 106, 3787
Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-700 · 1–22 yrs oldFind this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 2312 + Southwest 4040 on Aviasales#8 · 1 connection · 6h 55m · one ticket (Southwest)
5:30 AM → 10:25 AM
98%
connections made
82%
arrive on time
96% on time · 0.4% cancel5:30 AM HOU → 6:50 AM LAS3h 20m
Southwest 2887
Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 3–12 yrs oldConnect in LAS · 2h 30m · 99% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it84% on time · 0.6% cancel9:20 AM LAS → 10:25 AM ONT1h 05m
Southwest 384
Boeing 737-700 · 1–23 yrs oldFind this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 2887 + Southwest 384 on Aviasales#9 · 1 connection · 7h 05m · one ticket (Southwest)
5:20 AM → 10:25 AM
99%
connections made
82%
arrive on time
93% on time · 0.3% cancel5:20 AM HOU → 6:35 AM LAS3h 15m
Southwest 3445
Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–11 yrs oldConnect in LAS · 2h 45m · 100% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it84% on time · 0.6% cancel9:20 AM LAS → 10:25 AM ONT1h 05m
Southwest 384
Boeing 737-700 · 1–23 yrs oldFind this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 3445 + Southwest 384 on Aviasales#10 · 1 connection · 6h 17m · separate tickets
12:05 PM → 4:22 PM
96%
connections made
86%
arrive on time
82% on time · 0.4% cancel12:05 PM HOU → 12:55 PM PHX2h 50m
Southwest 1066 · also flew as 2593
Boeing 737-800 or 737 MAX 8 · 1–12 yrs oldConnect in PHX · 2h 09m · 97% chance to make it · separate tickets: collect and re-check bags, re-clear security; if you miss it the second airline does not have to rebook you89% on time · 0.3% cancel3:04 PM PHX → 4:22 PM ONT1h 18m
Envoy 4143 · sold as American Eagle
Embraer E175 · 5–11 yrs oldFlight 1: find Southwest 1066 (HOU–PHX) Flight 2: find Envoy 4143 (PHX–ONT) Book each flight separately on Aviasales
Aircraft and ages come from the planes each flight number actually flew in the last 3 months of data (FAA registry build years); airlines can swap planes.
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- Southwest Airlines82%
362 flights · 82% on time as flown · 0.3% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM89%
116 flights · avg delay 7 min
- Noon to 3 PM74%
92 flights · avg delay 13 min
- 3 to 6 PM83%
53 flights · avg delay 15 min
- 6 to 9 PM79%
42 flights · avg delay 18 min
- After 9 PM79%
30 flights · avg delay 13 min
Best day: Tuesday (90%). Worst: Sunday (76%).
Smarter routing
Nearby airports that run more on time
IAH → SNA 87% chance on time
George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport · 1,094 flights a year · 54 mi from your airports · yours: 82%
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure
