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Houston, TX, TXIAH

On-Time Rate

79.0%

2019-2025

Avg Delay

15.7 min

when delayed

Cancel Rate

2.1%

flights cancelled

Total Flights

858,503

2019-2025

Best Month

Nov

85.2% on-time

Worst Month

Jun

70.8% on-time

Best Departure Time

2:00

100.0% on-time

12-Month On-Time Trend

Delay Causes

Best Time to Fly (By Hour)

Seasonal Pattern

Airlines at IAH

AirlineFlightsOn-TimeAvg Delay
United Airlines393,20978.3%0.0 min
Mesa Airlines110,48981.1%0.0 min
SkyWest Airlines98,81679.5%0.0 min
Spirit Airlines50,09977.8%0.0 min
EV48,52681.4%0.0 min
American Airlines44,70176.6%0.0 min
Delta Air Lines43,49282.3%0.0 min
Southwest Airlines20,37179.0%0.0 min
Republic Airways19,01082.9%0.0 min
Frontier Airlines12,63265.5%0.0 min

Most Delayed Routes

DestinationOn-Time
IAHSRQSarasota/Bradenton, FL62.3%
IAHASEAspen, CO62.8%
IAHSLNSalina, KS63.8%
IAHEYWKey West, FL68.7%
IAHJFKNew York, NY68.8%

Most Punctual Routes

DestinationOn-Time
IAHABIAbilene, TX86.3%
IAHSJTSan Angelo, TX85.2%
IAHVCTVictoria, TX84.9%
IAHSTTCharlotte Amalie, VI84.8%
IAHCHAChattanooga, TN84.3%

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Data source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance dataset. Statistics are based on reported flight data from 2019-2025. See our data methodology for details.