Route · IAH → MAF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Midland/Odessa
The IAH–MAF corridor (Houston, TX → Midland/Odessa, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 20 carriers across roughly 429 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 7,361
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Nov 2025 87%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 60%
Distance
429 mi
Carriers
20
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 111 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 73 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 116 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 160 | 45 | 4 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 34 | 3 | 2 | OO,UA |
| May 2025 | 65 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 44 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 79 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 47 | 11 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 128 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 52 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
18 of 1,630 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,630 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 →MAF - Midland/Odessa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Midland/Odessa, TX.
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What the Data Says About IAH to MAF
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Houston to Midland/Odessa (IAH to MAF) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 7,361 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 77.5 minutes. The 429-mile corridor is served by 20 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.1% of 1,630 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2025 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 60% - a 27-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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