Route · IAH → MFE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Mission/McAllen/Edinburg
The IAH–MFE corridor (Houston, TX → Mission/McAllen/Edinburg, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 316 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.2%
- On-time
- +4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 5,811
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Nov 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 51%
Distance
316 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 90 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 53 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 75 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 97 | 8 | 6 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 79 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 108 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 67 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 51 | 25 | 5 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 53 | 18 | 4 | 2 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 86 | 19 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 76 | 10 | 6 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
28 of 1,518 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,518 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 →MFE - Mission/McAllen/Edinburg
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Mission/McAllen/Edinburg, TX.
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What the Data Says About IAH to MFE
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Houston to Mission/McAllen/Edinburg (IAH to MFE) running a 83.2% on-time rate over 5,811 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 77.1 minutes. The 316-mile corridor is served by 16 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.8% of 1,518 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 51% - a 43-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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