Route · BHM → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Birmingham to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BHM to HOU (Birmingham to Houston) ranks #3625 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 2,315
- Flights
- #3625 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
570 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 43 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
BHM–HOU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (91.7%) · weakest: July (70.3%)
Strongest calendar month
February
91.7% on-time · ~36 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~48 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
70.3% on-time · ~48 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
8 of 930 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 930 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BHM - Birmingham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Birmingham, AL.
BHM on-time profileHOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BHM and HOU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BHM vs HOUOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among BHM departures
From BHM, this corridor sits with 16 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 18 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (2 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Houston · fleet on-time rank #1780 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BHM to HOU
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Birmingham to Houston (BHM to HOU) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 2,315 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 65.3 minutes. The 570-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 930 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, BHM–HOU peaks in February at 91.7% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~48 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 70.3%, a 21.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using BHM–HOU data
BHM–HOU runs 4.4 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare BHM and HOU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BHM airport
- If your dates flex, February (91.7% on-time) beats July (70.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.4% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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