Route · HOU → HRL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Harlingen/San Benito
The HOU–HRL corridor (Houston, TX → Harlingen/San Benito, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 277 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 54 min
- Delay when late
- 7,441
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Jan 2025 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 63%
Distance
277 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 106 | 22 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 105 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 119 | 33 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 112 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 113 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 115 | 41 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 111 | 35 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 109 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 108 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 108 | 10 | 11 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 95 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 100 | 5 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 120 | 18 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 114 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 119 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 111 | 9 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 114 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 114 | 42 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 110 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 115 | 35 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 111 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 109 | 24 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 104 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 115 | 24 | 1 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
33 of 2,657 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,657 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 →HRL - Harlingen/San Benito
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Harlingen/San Benito, TX.
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What the Data Says About HOU to HRL
7,441 tracked flights put the HOU to HRL pairing (Houston to Harlingen/San Benito) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 54.4 minutes on average. Across the 277-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,657 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 63% - a 32-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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