Route · HOU → BHM · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Birmingham
The HOU–BHM corridor (Houston, TX → Birmingham, AL) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 570 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.3%
- On-time
- -0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 2,377
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
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 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 44 | 15 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| May 2025 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 43 | 18 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 45 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
5 of 930 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 930 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 →BHM - Birmingham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Birmingham, AL.
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What the Data Says About HOU to BHM
The Houston to Birmingham corridor (HOU to BHM) posts a 78.3% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 2,377 tracked flights. Late flights run 56.0 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 570-mile route; over the last 24 months, 5 of 930 flights were cancelled (0.5%) and 0.2% 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.
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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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