Route · IAH → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to New York
The IAH–JFK corridor (Houston, TX → New York, NY) runs behind the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,417 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 69.9%
- On-time
- -9.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 99 min
- Delay when late
- 1,868
- Flights
Cancelled
3.2%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,417 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | B6 |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 1 | B6 |
| Nov 2024 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 1 | B6 |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | B6 |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Nov 2023 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2023 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2023 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2023 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
Cancellation Rate
3.2%
24 of 757 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
4 of 757 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 →JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About IAH to JFK
On-time performance on the IAH to JFK pairing (Houston to New York) trails a chunk of the network: 69.9% of 1,868 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 98.5-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,417 miles across 3 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 3.2% (24 of 757 flights), with 0.5% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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