Route · IAH → RDU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Raleigh/Durham
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), IAH to RDU (Houston to Raleigh/Durham) ranks #2390 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.7%
- On-time
- +2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 5,245
- Flights
- #2390 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Sep 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 58%
Distance
1,042 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 83 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 66 | 25 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 70 | 25 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 71 | 18 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 67 | 9 | 2 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 71 | 16 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 73 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 77 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 74 | 13 | 2 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 86 | 28 | 2 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 81 | 34 | 7 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 77 | 26 | 1 | 1 | F9,UA |
| May 2024 | 77 | 32 | 3 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 72 | 21 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 57 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 0 | UA |
IAH–RDU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (88.4%) · weakest: July (69.8%)
Strongest calendar month
September
88.4% on-time · ~75 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~83 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
69.8% on-time · ~80 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
23 of 1,688 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,688 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.
IAH on-time profileRDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
RDU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See IAH and RDU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare IAH vs RDUOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among IAH departures
From IAH, this corridor sits with 79 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 102 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (17 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 6 below 75%). Destination: Raleigh/Durham · fleet on-time rank #2473 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About IAH to RDU
5,245 tracked flights put the IAH to RDU pairing (Houston to Raleigh/Durham) at a 81.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 67.5 minutes on average. Across the 1,042-mile route and its 16 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,688 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 58% - a 35-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, IAH–RDU peaks in September at 88.4% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~83 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 69.8%, a 18.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using IAH–RDU data
IAH–RDU is mid-pack at 81.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare IAH and RDU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. IAH airport
- If your dates flex, September (88.4% on-time) beats July (69.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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