Route · HRL → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Harlingen/San Benito to Houston
The HRL–HOU corridor (Harlingen/San Benito, TX → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 277 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.7%
- On-time
- +6.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 7,440
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
30 of 2,656 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,656 flights
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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.
Origin airport →HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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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.
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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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