Route · HOU → MEM · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Memphis
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HOU to MEM (Houston to Memphis) ranks #3395 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.5%
- On-time
- -4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 2,785
- Flights
- #3395 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Jan 2025 92%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 55%
Distance
484 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 58 | 15 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 79 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 69 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 68 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 69 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 69 | 31 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 71 | 17 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 69 | 18 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 73 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 68 | 20 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 67 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 61 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
HOU–MEM seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (88.0%) · weakest: June (57.5%)
Strongest calendar month
February
88.0% on-time · ~47 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~54 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
57.5% on-time · ~45 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
12 of 1,526 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,526 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileMEM - Memphis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Memphis, TN.
MEM on-time profileCompare the two airports
See HOU and MEM side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare HOU vs MEMOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from HOU
Among 50 routes leaving HOU, only 6 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 1 stay ≥85% and 43 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing HOU options should weigh this 74.5% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4545 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About HOU to MEM
On-time performance on the HOU to MEM pairing (Houston to Memphis) trails a chunk of the network: 74.5% of 2,785 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 55.0-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 484 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.8% (12 of 1,526 flights), with 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 55% - a 37-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, HOU–MEM peaks in February at 88.0% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~54 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 57.5%, a 30.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using HOU–MEM data
HOU–MEM sits 4.5 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare HOU and MEM airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HOU airport
- If your dates flex, February (88.0% on-time) beats June (57.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 74.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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