Route · ICT → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Wichita to Houston
The ICT–IAH corridor (Wichita, KS → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 542 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84%
- On-time
- +5 pts
- vs US avg
- 92 min
- Delay when late
- 3,765
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Oct 2025 95%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 53%
Distance
542 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 55 | 26 | 0 | 3 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 116 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 55 | 16 | 4 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 15 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2023 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
19 of 1,171 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
8 of 1,171 flights
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ICT - Wichita
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Wichita, KS.
Origin airport →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About ICT to IAH
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Wichita to Houston (ICT to IAH) running a 84% on-time rate over 3,765 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 92.2 minutes. The 542-mile corridor is served by 14 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.6% of 1,171 flights were cancelled, 0.7% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 53% - a 42-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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