Skip to content

All Products

Aviation Intelligence

Alerts & Airspace

Free Pilot Tools & Widgets

RC Aviation

Games & Learning

Weather Research & More

Pilot Resources

My Airports

Your shortcuts, saved on this device. Search to add an airport.

No airports saved yet. Add the fields you visit most.

Ask ATIS

ATIS Alerts Smart Flight Search

Find the flight least likely to be delayed

Beta

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.

MAF → HOU

Midland to Houston: 1,355 nonstop flights a year

On time (12 months)

85%

Cancelled

0.7%

avg delay 10 min

Best time to leave

9 AM to noon

97% on time vs 74% 6 to 9 PM

Most reliable airline

Southwest

85% chance on time

Check MAF to HOU fares

Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.

Best trips

9 nonstop, 28 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 · 1h 30m

    7:25 AM → 8:55 AM

    95%

    arrive on time

    7:25 AM MAF → 8:55 AM HOU1h 30m

    Southwest 968

    Boeing 737-700 · 16–22 yrs old
    96% on time · 1.1% cancel
    Find Southwest 968 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  2. #2 · Nonstop · 1h 30m

    8:05 AM → 9:35 AM

    95%

    arrive on time

    8:05 AM MAF → 9:35 AM HOU1h 30m

    Southwest 1078

    Boeing 737-700 · 16–23 yrs old
    95% on time · 0.5% cancel
    Find Southwest 1078 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  3. #3 · Nonstop · 1h 30m

    10:35 AM → 12:05 PM

    85%

    arrive on time

    10:35 AM MAF → 12:05 PM HOU1h 30m

    Southwest 2320

    Boeing 737-700 · 3–22 yrs old
    86% on time · 0.5% cancel
    Find Southwest 2320 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  4. #4 · Nonstop · 1h 30m

    3:40 PM → 5:10 PM

    83%

    arrive on time

    3:40 PM MAF → 5:10 PM HOU1h 30m

    Southwest 1896

    Boeing 737-700 · 19–24 yrs old
    83% on time · 0.6% cancel
    Find Southwest 1896 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  5. #5 · Nonstop · 1h 30m

    3:30 PM → 5:00 PM

    82%

    arrive on time

    3:30 PM MAF → 5:00 PM HOU1h 30m

    Southwest 3790

    Boeing 737-700 · 4–22 yrs old
    82% on time · 0.6% cancel
    Find Southwest 3790 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  6. #6 · Nonstop · 1h 25m

    1:20 PM → 2:45 PM

    81%

    arrive on time

    1:20 PM MAF → 2:45 PM HOU1h 25m

    Southwest 170

    Boeing 737-700 · 8–22 yrs old
    82% on time · 0.5% cancel
    Find Southwest 170 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  7. #7 · Nonstop · 1h 30m

    3:50 PM → 5:20 PM

    78%

    arrive on time

    3:50 PM MAF → 5:20 PM HOU1h 30m

    Southwest 2996

    Boeing 737-700 or 737 MAX 8 · 2–22 yrs old
    78% on time · 0.5% cancel
    Find Southwest 2996 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  8. #8 · Nonstop · 1h 30m

    6:30 PM → 8:00 PM

    77%

    arrive on time

    6:30 PM MAF → 8:00 PM HOU1h 30m

    Southwest 3987

    Boeing 737-700 · 16–23 yrs old
    78% on time · 0.5% cancel
    Find Southwest 3987 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  9. #9 · 1 connection · 3h 25m · one ticket (Southwest)

    5:20 AM → 8:45 AM

    88%

    connections made

    81%

    arrive on time

    5:20 AM MAF → 6:35 AM DAL1h 15m

    Southwest 2244

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–12 yrs old
    94% on time · 1.1% cancel
    Connect in DAL · 55m · 91% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    7:30 AM DAL → 8:45 AM HOU1h 15m

    Southwest 3

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 · 4–19 yrs old
    92% on time · 1.5% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 2244 + Southwest 3 on Aviasales

  10. #10 · Nonstop · 1h 20m

    7:30 PM → 8:50 PM

    71%

    arrive on time

    7:30 PM MAF → 8:50 PM HOU1h 20m

    Southwest 3788

    Boeing 737-700 · 3–22 yrs old
    71% on time · 0.5% cancel
    Find Southwest 3788 fares Opens this date 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 Airlines85%

    1,355 flights · 85% on time as flown · 0.7% cancel

On time by departure time

All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.

  • Before 9 AM96%

    322 flights · avg delay 3 min

  • 9 AM to noon97%

    276 flights · avg delay 2 min

  • Noon to 3 PM78%

    148 flights · avg delay 14 min

  • 3 to 6 PM79%

    294 flights · avg delay 12 min

  • 6 to 9 PM74%

    315 flights · avg delay 19 min

Best day: Saturday (89%). Worst: Sunday (84%).

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