Route · HOU → MEM · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Memphis
The HOU–MEM corridor (Houston, TX → Memphis, TN) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 484 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.5%
- On-time
- -4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 2,785
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
12 of 1,526 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,526 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 →MEM - Memphis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Memphis, TN.
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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.
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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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