Houston to Wichita

What the Data Says About IAH to ICT

The Houston to Wichita corridor (IAH → ICT) covers roughly 542 miles and is served by 16 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,168 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 80.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,254 flights were recorded on this pairing — 20 cancelled (1.6%) and 2 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 16 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,168 total flights analyzed, the 81.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 80.4-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Jul 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 67% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the IAH to ICT route, the combination of a 81.1% on-time rate, 80.4-minute average delay, 1.6% recent cancellation rate, and 16 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.