Route · IAH → LIT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Little Rock
The IAH–LIT corridor (Houston, TX → Little Rock, AR) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 374 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.7%
- On-time
- +5.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 2,929
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 68%
Distance
374 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 78 | 25 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 83 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 41 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 52 | 13 | 10 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 80 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2023 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2023 | 71 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2023 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2022 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 0 | YV,OO |
| Nov 2022 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,YV |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
19 of 1,184 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 1,184 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.
Origin airport →LIT - Little Rock
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Little Rock, AR.
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What the Data Says About IAH to LIT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Houston to Little Rock (IAH to LIT) running a 84.7% on-time rate over 2,929 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 81.1 minutes. The 374-mile corridor is served by 9 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.6% of 1,184 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 68% - a 24-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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