Route · IAH → RIC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Richmond
The IAH–RIC corridor (Houston, TX → Richmond, VA) runs behind the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 1,157 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 73.4%
- On-time
- -5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 1,048
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,157 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2023 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| May 2022 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | YV |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
9 of 734 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 734 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 →RIC - Richmond
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Richmond, VA.
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What the Data Says About IAH to RIC
On-time performance on the IAH to RIC pairing (Houston to Richmond) trails a chunk of the network: 73.4% of 1,048 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 76.7-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,157 miles across 7 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.2% (9 of 734 flights), with 0.1% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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