Route · IAH → BTR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Baton Rouge
The IAH–BTR corridor (Houston, TX → Baton Rouge, LA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 253 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.5%
- On-time
- +7.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 2,147
- Flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Sep 2020 92%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 72%
Distance
253 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 129 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 60 | 14 | 6 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 54 | 15 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2022 | 49 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YV,OO |
| Oct 2022 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,YV |
| Sep 2022 | 74 | 13 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | YV |
| May 2022 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 1 | OO,YV |
| Oct 2021 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,YV |
| Sep 2021 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | UA,YV |
| Aug 2021 | 38 | 8 | 9 | 0 | YV |
| Nov 2020 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Oct 2020 | 93 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2020 | 83 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YV,EV,OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
29 of 1,236 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,236 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 →BTR - Baton Rouge
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baton Rouge, LA.
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What the Data Says About IAH to BTR
Houston to Baton Rouge (IAH to BTR) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.5% on-time rate across 2,147 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 86.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 253 miles and is served by 14 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 29 of 1,236 flights were cancelled (2.3%) and 4 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2020 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 72% - a 19-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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