Route · IAH → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Charlotte
The IAH–CLT corridor (Houston, TX → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 33 carriers across roughly 912 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.3%
- On-time
- +2.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 95 min
- Delay when late
- 13,993
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Sep 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 55%
Distance
912 mi
Carriers
33
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 168 | 25 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 174 | 29 | 1 | 0 | UA,F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 186 | 33 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 175 | 21 | 1 | 1 | UA,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 182 | 52 | 3 | 1 | AA,OO,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 222 | 77 | 7 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 215 | 70 | 5 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,UA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 215 | 53 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 208 | 41 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 226 | 48 | 3 | 1 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 201 | 31 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 223 | 34 | 16 | 0 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 201 | 34 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 199 | 31 | 1 | 0 | UA,NK,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 238 | 33 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 235 | 37 | 2 | 0 | NK,UA,AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 255 | 65 | 12 | 2 | AA,F9,NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 257 | 116 | 28 | 3 | AA,F9,NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 237 | 85 | 8 | 0 | AA,F9,NK,UA |
| May 2024 | 206 | 88 | 11 | 0 | AA,F9,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 203 | 53 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 211 | 53 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 193 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 190 | 39 | 3 | 0 | AA,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
109 of 5,020 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 5,020 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 →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About IAH to CLT
13,993 tracked flights put the IAH to CLT pairing (Houston to Charlotte) at a 81.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 94.9 minutes on average. Across the 912-mile route and its 33 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.2% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (5,020 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 55% - a 33-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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