Route · JFK → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Houston
The JFK–IAH corridor (New York, NY → Houston, TX) runs behind the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,417 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.1%
- On-time
- -4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 1,871
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,417 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Dec 2024 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 1 | B6 |
| Nov 2024 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | B6 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | B6 |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | B6 |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 1 | B6 |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Nov 2023 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2023 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2023 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
14 of 757 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
5 of 757 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About JFK to IAH
On-time performance on the JFK to IAH pairing (New York to Houston) trails a chunk of the network: 74.1% of 1,871 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 66.6-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,417 miles across 3 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.8% (14 of 757 flights), with 0.7% 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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