Houston to Atlanta

What the Data Says About HOU to ATL

The Houston to Atlanta corridor (HOU → ATL) covers roughly 696 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 18,651 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 73.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,246 flights were recorded on this pairing — 73 cancelled (1.2%) and 9 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 18,651 total flights analyzed, the 85.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 73.6-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 69% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the HOU to ATL route, the combination of a 85.3% on-time rate, 73.6-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.