Route · IAH → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Washington
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), IAH to IAD (Houston to Washington) ranks #1165 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 10,004
- Flights
- #1165 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Sep 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 58%
Distance
1,190 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 140 | 20 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 148 | 28 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 180 | 27 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 193 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 174 | 46 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 155 | 65 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 175 | 63 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 186 | 41 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 181 | 30 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 153 | 29 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 116 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 130 | 27 | 7 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 137 | 32 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 149 | 22 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 156 | 19 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 150 | 20 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 155 | 42 | 2 | 2 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 155 | 63 | 6 | 1 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 150 | 42 | 2 | 1 | UA |
| May 2024 | 155 | 62 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 33 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 126 | 26 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 116 | 22 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 121 | 37 | 9 | 0 | UA |
IAH–IAD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (88.4%) · weakest: June (70.7%)
Strongest calendar month
February
88.4% on-time · ~114 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~163 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
70.7% on-time · ~139 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
33 of 3,621 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 3,621 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
IAH on-time profileIAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
IAD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See IAH and IAD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare IAH vs IADOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among IAH departures
From IAH, this corridor sits with 79 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 102 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (17 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 6 below 75%). Destination: Washington · fleet on-time rank #2651 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About IAH to IAD
10,004 tracked flights put the IAH to IAD pairing (Houston to Washington) at a 81.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 68.4 minutes on average. Across the 1,190-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (3,621 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 58% - a 35-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, IAH–IAD peaks in February at 88.4% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~163 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 70.7%, a 17.7-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 IAH–IAD data
IAH–IAD is mid-pack at 81.2% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare IAH and IAD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. IAH airport
- If your dates flex, February (88.4% on-time) beats June (70.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.2% 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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