Route · IAH → ABI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Abilene
The IAH–ABI corridor (Houston, TX → Abilene, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 307 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.4%
- On-time
- +9.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 146 min
- Delay when late
- 528
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Dec 2020 97%
Worst Month
Jun 2021 76%
Distance
307 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2021 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2021 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2021 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2021 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2021 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2021 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2020 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2020 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
9 of 528 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 528 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →ABI - Abilene
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Abilene, TX.
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What the Data Says About IAH to ABI
Houston to Abilene (IAH to ABI) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.4% on-time rate across 528 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 145.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 307 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 9 of 528 flights were cancelled (1.7%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2020 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jun 2021 came in at just 76% - a 21-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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