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We rank real flight numbers by how often they flew and arrived on time over the last 12 months, adjusted for your travel month and departure time, then check nearby airports and calmer connections. US airlines and airports.

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

Check HOU to ONT fares

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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.

  1. Best overall#1 · Nonstop · 3h 25m

    8:05 AM → 9:30 AM

    81%

    arrive on time

    8:05 AM HOU → 9:30 AM ONT3h 25m

    Southwest 1577

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–12 yrs old
    82% on time · 0.7% cancel
    Find Southwest 1577 fares Opens this date on Aviasales
  2. #2 · Nonstop · 3h 35m

    8:55 PM → 10:30 PM

    78%

    arrive on time

    8:55 PM HOU → 10:30 PM ONT3h 35m

    Southwest 3865

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–17 yrs old
    78% on time · 0.2% cancel
    Find Southwest 3865 fares Opens this date on Aviasales
  3. #3 · 1 connection · 5h 40m · one ticket (Southwest)

    5:40 AM → 9:20 AM

    93%

    connections made

    84%

    arrive on time

    5:40 AM HOU → 6:35 AM PHX2h 55m

    Southwest 3458

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 2–12 yrs old
    92% on time · 0.5% cancel
    Connect in PHX · 1h 15m · 93% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    7:50 AM PHX → 9:20 AM ONT1h 30m

    Southwest 3829

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–10 yrs old
    91% on time · 0.2% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 3458 + Southwest 3829 on Aviasales
  4. #4 · 1 connection · 5h 50m · one ticket (Southwest)

    6:15 AM → 10:05 AM

    96%

    connections made

    82%

    arrive on time

    6:15 AM HOU → 7:05 AM PHX2h 50m

    Southwest 2394

    Boeing 737-800 or 737-700 · 3–20 yrs old
    94% on time · 0.4% cancel
    Connect in PHX · 1h 40m · 96% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    8:45 AM PHX → 10:05 AM ONT1h 20m

    Southwest 1666

    Boeing 737-700 · 4–23 yrs old
    85% on time · 0.2% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 2394 + Southwest 1666 on Aviasales
  5. #5 · 1 connection · 6h 25m · one ticket (Southwest)

    5:40 AM → 10:05 AM

    97%

    connections made

    83%

    arrive on time

    5:40 AM HOU → 6:35 AM PHX2h 55m

    Southwest 3458

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 2–12 yrs old
    92% on time · 0.5% cancel
    Connect in PHX · 2h 10m · 98% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    8:45 AM PHX → 10:05 AM ONT1h 20m

    Southwest 1666

    Boeing 737-700 · 4–23 yrs old
    85% on time · 0.2% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 3458 + Southwest 1666 on Aviasales
  6. #6 · 1 connection · 5h 50m · one ticket (Southwest)

    5:40 AM → 9:40 AM

    96%

    connections made

    79%

    arrive on time

    5:40 AM HOU → 6:35 AM PHX2h 55m

    Southwest 3458

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 2–12 yrs old
    92% on time · 0.5% cancel
    Connect in PHX · 1h 35m · 96% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    8:10 AM PHX → 9:40 AM ONT1h 20m

    Southwest 3311

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-700 · 1–22 yrs old
    83% on time · 0.2% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 3458 + Southwest 3311 on Aviasales
  7. #7 · 1 connection · 5h 45m · one ticket (Southwest)

    6:05 AM → 9:50 AM

    88%

    connections made

    79%

    arrive on time

    6:05 AM HOU → 7:35 AM DEN2h 30m

    Southwest 2312 · also flew as 3141

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–11 yrs old
    94% on time · 0.3% cancel
    Connect in DEN · 55m · 88% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    8:30 AM DEN → 9:50 AM ONT2h 20m

    Southwest 4040 · also flew as 106, 3787

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-700 · 1–22 yrs old
    90% on time · 0.2% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 2312 + Southwest 4040 on Aviasales
  8. #8 · 1 connection · 6h 55m · one ticket (Southwest)

    5:30 AM → 10:25 AM

    98%

    connections made

    82%

    arrive on time

    5:30 AM HOU → 6:50 AM LAS3h 20m

    Southwest 2887

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 3–12 yrs old
    96% on time · 0.4% cancel
    Connect in LAS · 2h 30m · 99% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    9:20 AM LAS → 10:25 AM ONT1h 05m

    Southwest 384

    Boeing 737-700 · 1–23 yrs old
    84% on time · 0.6% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 2887 + Southwest 384 on Aviasales
  9. #9 · 1 connection · 7h 05m · one ticket (Southwest)

    5:20 AM → 10:25 AM

    99%

    connections made

    82%

    arrive on time

    5:20 AM HOU → 6:35 AM LAS3h 15m

    Southwest 3445

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–11 yrs old
    93% on time · 0.3% cancel
    Connect in LAS · 2h 45m · 100% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    9:20 AM LAS → 10:25 AM ONT1h 05m

    Southwest 384

    Boeing 737-700 · 1–23 yrs old
    84% on time · 0.6% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 3445 + Southwest 384 on Aviasales
  10. #10 · 1 connection · 6h 17m · separate tickets

    12:05 PM → 4:22 PM

    96%

    connections made

    86%

    arrive on time

    12:05 PM HOU → 12:55 PM PHX2h 50m

    Southwest 1066 · also flew as 2593

    Boeing 737-800 or 737 MAX 8 · 1–12 yrs old
    82% on time · 0.4% cancel
    Connect 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 you

    3:04 PM PHX → 4:22 PM ONT1h 18m

    Envoy 4143 · sold as American Eagle

    Embraer E175 · 5–11 yrs old
    89% on time · 0.3% cancel

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