Route · IAH → ICT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Wichita
The IAH–ICT corridor (Houston, TX → Wichita, KS) runs ahead of the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 542 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.1%
- On-time
- +2.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 3,168
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Jul 2025 89%
Worst Month
May 2024 67%
Distance
542 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 55 | 16 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 116 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 46 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 18 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 61 | 20 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
20 of 1,254 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,254 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 →ICT - Wichita
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Wichita, KS.
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What the Data Says About IAH to ICT
3,168 tracked flights put the IAH to ICT pairing (Houston to Wichita) at a 81.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 80.4 minutes on average. Across the 542-mile route and its 16 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.6% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,254 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jul 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 67% - a 22-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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