Route · EWR → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Houston
The EWR–IAH corridor (Newark, NJ → Houston, TX) runs behind the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,400 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.5%
- On-time
- -0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 19,919
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Sep 2025 87%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 55%
Distance
1,400 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 333 | 74 | 3 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 323 | 59 | 6 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 336 | 90 | 1 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 327 | 41 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 338 | 75 | 1 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 342 | 103 | 20 | 2 | NK,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 260 | 86 | 1 | 3 | UA,NK |
| May 2025 | 255 | 95 | 4 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 272 | 50 | 2 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 308 | 56 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 289 | 65 | 1 | 1 | UA,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 342 | 73 | 15 | 2 | UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 341 | 74 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 326 | 58 | 0 | 1 | UA,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 341 | 43 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 332 | 51 | 1 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 340 | 80 | 17 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 343 | 155 | 21 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 330 | 106 | 4 | 0 | NK,UA |
| May 2024 | 320 | 109 | 6 | 5 | NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 270 | 74 | 3 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 278 | 52 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 259 | 35 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 283 | 68 | 34 | 0 | NK,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
143 of 7,488 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
17 of 7,488 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
Origin airport →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About EWR to IAH
19,919 tracked flights put the EWR to IAH pairing (Newark to Houston) at a 78.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 77.3 minutes on average. Across the 1,400-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.9% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (7,488 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 55% - a 33-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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