Route · HRL → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Harlingen/San Benito to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HRL to HOU (Harlingen/San Benito to Houston) ranks #1703 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.7%
- On-time
- +6.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 7,440
- Flights
- #1703 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
May 2024 60%
Distance
277 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 106 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 105 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 119 | 16 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 112 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 113 | 22 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 115 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 111 | 32 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 109 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 108 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 108 | 11 | 12 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 95 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 100 | 9 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 120 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 114 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 119 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 111 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 114 | 16 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 114 | 39 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 109 | 36 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 115 | 46 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 111 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 109 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 104 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 115 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
HRL–HOU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (91.1%) · weakest: May (80.5%)
Strongest calendar month
February
91.1% on-time · ~95 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~111 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
May
80.5% on-time · ~98 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
30 of 2,656 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,656 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HRL - Harlingen/San Benito
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Harlingen/San Benito, TX.
HRL on-time profileHOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See HRL and HOU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare HRL vs HOUOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among HRL's stronger departures
HRL → HOU posts a 85.7% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 2 of 5 BTS-tracked routes leaving Harlingen/San Benito. The same hub also shows 3 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #987 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About HRL to HOU
Harlingen/San Benito to Houston (HRL to HOU) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.7% on-time rate across 7,440 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 62.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 277 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 30 of 2,656 flights were cancelled (1.1%) and 4 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 60% - a 34-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, HRL–HOU peaks in February at 91.1% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~111 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 80.5%, a 10.6-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 HRL–HOU data
HRL–HOU runs 6.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare HRL and HOU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HRL airport
- If your dates flex, February (91.1% on-time) beats May (80.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 85.7% 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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