Route · HOU → TUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Tucson
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HOU to TUS (Houston to Tucson) ranks #4452 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 76.2%
- On-time
- -2.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 1,070
- Flights
- #4452 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
945 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
HOU–TUS seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (90.2%) · weakest: June (64.2%)
Strongest calendar month
October
90.2% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
64.2% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
4 of 733 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 733 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 profileTUS - Tucson
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tucson, AZ.
TUS on-time profileCompare the two airports
See HOU and TUS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare HOU vs TUSOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among HOU departures
From HOU, this corridor sits with 43 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 50 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (1 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 6 below 75%). Destination: Tucson · fleet on-time rank #4271 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About HOU to TUS
The Houston to Tucson corridor (HOU to TUS) posts a 76.2% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 1,070 tracked flights. Late flights run 57.4 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 945-mile route; over the last 24 months, 4 of 733 flights were cancelled (0.5%) and 0.1% 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.
On the multi-year calendar, HOU–TUS peaks in October at 90.2% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 64.2%, a 26.0-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–TUS data
HOU–TUS is mid-pack at 76.2% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare HOU and TUS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HOU airport
- If your dates flex, October (90.2% on-time) beats June (64.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 76.2% 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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