Route · ATL → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Houston
The ATL–HOU corridor (Atlanta, GA → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 696 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 18,589
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 64%
Distance
696 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 254 | 55 | 3 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2025 | 253 | 55 | 6 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 256 | 49 | 2 | 2 | DL,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 250 | 30 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 262 | 58 | 0 | 1 | WN,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 275 | 76 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 270 | 88 | 5 | 1 | DL,WN |
| May 2025 | 278 | 70 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 256 | 32 | 0 | 3 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 244 | 37 | 0 | 1 | WN,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 210 | 43 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 228 | 45 | 20 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 272 | 52 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 259 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 277 | 30 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 260 | 33 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 271 | 29 | 1 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 277 | 100 | 17 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 274 | 46 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 310 | 101 | 3 | 5 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 288 | 43 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 276 | 40 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 219 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 245 | 51 | 0 | 2 | DL,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
60 of 6,264 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
21 of 6,264 flights
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ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About ATL to HOU
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Atlanta to Houston (ATL to HOU) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 18,589 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 60.5 minutes. The 696-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 6,264 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 64% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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