Route · IAD → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), IAD to IAH (Washington to Houston) ranks #1166 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82%
- On-time
- +3 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 10,000
- Flights
- #1166 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Sep 2025 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 65%
Distance
1,190 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 139 | 31 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 148 | 20 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 180 | 32 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 195 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 174 | 36 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 155 | 43 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 176 | 54 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 186 | 56 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 180 | 33 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 153 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 114 | 21 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 130 | 32 | 6 | 1 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 138 | 35 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 148 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 155 | 16 | 0 | 2 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 150 | 21 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 155 | 27 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 155 | 55 | 8 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 150 | 36 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 156 | 48 | 0 | 2 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 26 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 16 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 117 | 12 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 121 | 30 | 6 | 0 | UA |
IAD–IAH seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (89.2%) · weakest: July (72.0%)
Strongest calendar month
November
89.2% on-time · ~128 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~163 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
72.0% on-time · ~155 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
33 of 3,619 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
9 of 3,619 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
IAD on-time profileIAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
IAH on-time profileCompare the two airports
See IAD and IAH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare IAD vs IAHOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among IAD departures
From IAD, this corridor sits with 42 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 58 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (14 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: Houston · fleet on-time rank #2349 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About IAD to IAH
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Washington to Houston (IAD to IAH) running a 82% on-time rate over 10,000 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 69.9 minutes. The 1,190-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 3,619 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 65% - a 28-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, IAD–IAH peaks in November at 89.2% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~163 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 72.0%, a 17.2-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 IAD–IAH data
IAD–IAH runs 3 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare IAD and IAH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. IAD airport
- If your dates flex, November (89.2% on-time) beats July (72.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 82% 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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