Route · LFT → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Lafayette to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LFT to IAH (Lafayette to Houston) ranks #4087 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87%
- On-time
- +8 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 1,586
- Flights
- #4087 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
5.5%
Best Month
Apr 2020 100%
Worst Month
May 2025 77%
Distance
201 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 87 | 20 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 48 | 21 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,YV |
| Sep 2020 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 0 | EV,OO |
| Aug 2020 | 87 | 4 | 6 | 0 | EV |
| Jul 2020 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 1 | EV |
| Jun 2020 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | EV |
| May 2020 | 62 | 8 | 4 | 0 | EV |
| Apr 2020 | 60 | 0 | 28 | 0 | EV,YV,YX |
| Mar 2020 | 197 | 18 | 40 | 0 | EV,YX,OO |
| Feb 2020 | 189 | 27 | 0 | 0 | YV,EV,OO,YX |
| Jan 2020 | 196 | 20 | 2 | 0 | YV,OO,YX,EV |
LFT–IAH seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (98.9%) · weakest: December (56.3%)
Strongest calendar month
April
98.9% on-time · ~45 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~196 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
56.3% on-time · ~32 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
5.5%
87 of 1,586 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,586 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LFT - Lafayette
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lafayette, LA.
LFT on-time profileIAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
IAH on-time profileCompare the two airports
See LFT and IAH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare LFT vs IAHOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among LFT's stronger departures
LFT → IAH posts a 87% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 2 of 4 BTS-tracked routes leaving Lafayette. The same hub also shows 2 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #633 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About LFT to IAH
Lafayette to Houston (LFT to IAH) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87% on-time rate across 1,586 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 88.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 201 miles and is served by 8 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 87 of 1,586 flights were cancelled (5.5%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2020 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 77% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, LFT–IAH peaks in April at 98.9% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~196 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 56.3%, a 42.6-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 LFT–IAH data
LFT–IAH runs 8 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare LFT and IAH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LFT airport
- If your dates flex, April (98.9% on-time) beats December (56.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 87% 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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