Route · HRL → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Harlingen/San Benito to Houston
The HRL–IAH corridor (Harlingen/San Benito, TX → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 295 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89%
- On-time
- +10 pts
- vs US avg
- 94 min
- Delay when late
- 1,495
- Flights
Cancelled
3.1%
Best Month
Sep 2021 95%
Worst Month
May 2021 79%
Distance
295 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Apr 2022 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | OO,YV |
| Mar 2022 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,YV |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | OO,YV |
| Oct 2021 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO,YV |
| Sep 2021 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 1 | YV |
| Aug 2021 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | YV |
| Jun 2021 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO,YV |
| May 2021 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,YV |
| Mar 2021 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | YV |
| Dec 2020 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO,YV |
| Nov 2020 | 85 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YV,OO |
| Oct 2020 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YV,OO |
| Sep 2020 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YV,EV,OO |
| Aug 2020 | 89 | 8 | 4 | 0 | EV,YV |
| Jul 2020 | 80 | 11 | 3 | 0 | EV,YV |
| Jun 2020 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | EV |
| May 2020 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | EV,YV |
| Apr 2020 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | EV,YV,YX |
| Mar 2020 | 127 | 8 | 25 | 0 | EV,YV,YX |
| Feb 2020 | 140 | 16 | 0 | 0 | YV,EV |
| Jan 2020 | 146 | 12 | 1 | 0 | YV,YX,EV |
Cancellation Rate
3.1%
46 of 1,495 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,495 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 →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About HRL to IAH
Harlingen/San Benito to Houston (HRL to IAH) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89% on-time rate across 1,495 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 94.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 295 miles and is served by 10 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 46 of 1,495 flights were cancelled (3.1%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2021 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while May 2021 came in at just 79% - a 16-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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