Route · IAH → MEI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Meridian
The IAH–MEI corridor (Houston, TX → Meridian, MS) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 422 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.2%
- On-time
- +4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 117 min
- Delay when late
- 2,874
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Jan 2025 94%
Worst Month
May 2025 62%
Distance
422 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 53 | 16 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 53 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 18 | 4 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 53 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 51 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
24 of 1,083 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
5 of 1,083 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 →MEI - Meridian
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Meridian, MS.
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What the Data Says About IAH to MEI
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Houston to Meridian (IAH to MEI) running a 83.2% on-time rate over 2,874 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 117.3 minutes. The 422-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 2.2% of 1,083 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 62% - a 32-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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