Route · LGA → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Houston
The LGA–HOU corridor (New York, NY → Houston, TX) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,428 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.2%
- On-time
- -1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 5,530
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 60%
Distance
1,428 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 120 | 44 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 111 | 39 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 112 | 32 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 108 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 110 | 24 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 116 | 37 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 112 | 45 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 119 | 36 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 115 | 21 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 114 | 16 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 104 | 26 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 118 | 29 | 8 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 119 | 27 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 112 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 112 | 12 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 107 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 111 | 27 | 6 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 116 | 36 | 5 | 3 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 108 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 89 | 33 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 18 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 89 | 23 | 2 | 1 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
39 of 2,579 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
14 of 2,579 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About LGA to HOU
The New York to Houston corridor (LGA to HOU) posts a 77.2% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 5,530 tracked flights. Late flights run 69.4 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 1,428-mile route; over the last 24 months, 39 of 2,579 flights were cancelled (1.5%) and 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 60% - a 32-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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