Route · HOU → MIA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Miami
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HOU to MIA (Houston to Miami) ranks #2702 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.1%
- On-time
- -4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 4,467
- Flights
- #2702 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 90%
Worst Month
Apr 2023 62%
Distance
955 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 39 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 39 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 84 | 29 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 80 | 23 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 85 | 30 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 83 | 12 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 32 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 90 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 93 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 89 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 89 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 80 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 83 | 27 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2023 | 81 | 27 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| May 2023 | 81 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2023 | 77 | 29 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2023 | 86 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2023 | 80 | 23 | 1 | 0 | WN |
HOU–MIA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (81.5%) · weakest: July (65.1%)
Strongest calendar month
January
81.5% on-time · ~99 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~103 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
65.1% on-time · ~83 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
18 of 1,715 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 1,715 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 profileMIA - Miami
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Miami, FL.
MIA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See HOU and MIA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare HOU vs MIAOrigin-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 74.1% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4592 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About HOU to MIA
On-time performance on the HOU to MIA pairing (Houston to Miami) trails a chunk of the network: 74.1% of 4,467 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 57.8-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 955 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.0% (18 of 1,715 flights), with 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Apr 2023 came in at just 62% - a 28-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, HOU–MIA peaks in January at 81.5% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~103 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 65.1%, a 16.4-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–MIA data
HOU–MIA sits 4.9 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare HOU and MIA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HOU airport
- If your dates flex, January (81.5% on-time) beats July (65.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 74.1% 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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