Houston to Midland/Odessa

What the Data Says About IAH to MAF

The Houston to Midland/Odessa corridor (IAH → MAF) covers roughly 429 miles and is served by 20 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,361 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 77.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,630 flights were recorded on this pairing — 18 cancelled (1.1%) and 5 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 20 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,361 total flights analyzed, the 84.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 77.5-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, Nov 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 87% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 60% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the IAH to MAF route, the combination of a 84.6% on-time rate, 77.5-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 20 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.