Houston to Memphis

What the Data Says About IAH to MEM

The Houston to Memphis corridor (IAH → MEM) covers roughly 468 miles and is served by 16 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,651 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80% on-time rate with an average delay of 75.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,430 flights were recorded on this pairing — 20 cancelled (1.4%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 16 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,651 total flights analyzed, the 80% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 75.9-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 61% on-time — a 31-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the IAH to MEM route, the combination of a 80% on-time rate, 75.9-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 16 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.