About 1 in 4 UA 4978 flights from Lubbock arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (28%); 3.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes early.
UA 4978: LBB → IAH
Scheduled to leave Lubbock at 4:50 p.m. local time, operated by CommutAir as C5 4978. Over the past year it arrived on time 72% of the time (138 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Lubbock to Houston (100% of days). United Airlines's last LBB–IAH flight was cancelled 2.5% of the time, against 1.7% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 7:00 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 26 | 69% |
| Tuesday | 2 | — |
| Wednesday | 24 | 75% |
| Thursday | 24 | 79% |
| Friday | 25 | 60% |
| Saturday | 11 | — |
| Sunday | 26 | 73% |
Why it was late
All flights LBB → IAH · Connecting off UA 4978? Check the risk
Questions
How often is UA 4978 from LBB to IAH late?
United Airlines 4978 from Lubbock, TX to Houston, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 28% of 138 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.6% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check United Airlines for today's flight. Method.