Route · HOU → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Atlanta
The HOU–ATL corridor (Houston, TX → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 696 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.3%
- On-time
- +6.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 18,651
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Sep 2025 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 69%
Distance
696 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 254 | 45 | 3 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2025 | 254 | 46 | 6 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 256 | 39 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 250 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 262 | 52 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 275 | 72 | 1 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 268 | 80 | 9 | 1 | DL,WN |
| May 2025 | 261 | 62 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 245 | 51 | 0 | 2 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 248 | 31 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 211 | 39 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 229 | 27 | 20 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 270 | 55 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 258 | 43 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 277 | 34 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 260 | 20 | 1 | 2 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 272 | 34 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 277 | 87 | 20 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 275 | 40 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 313 | 93 | 5 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 291 | 40 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 276 | 36 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 219 | 20 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 245 | 53 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
73 of 6,246 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
9 of 6,246 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About HOU to ATL
Houston to Atlanta (HOU to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.3% on-time rate across 18,651 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 73.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 696 miles and is served by 6 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 73 of 6,246 flights were cancelled (1.2%) and 9 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 69% - a 24-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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