Harlingen/San Benito to Houston

What the Data Says About HRL to HOU

The Harlingen/San Benito to Houston corridor (HRL → HOU) covers roughly 277 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,440 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 62.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,656 flights were recorded on this pairing — 30 cancelled (1.1%) and 4 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,440 total flights analyzed, the 85.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 62.8-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 60% on-time — a 34-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the HRL to HOU route, the combination of a 85.7% on-time rate, 62.8-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.