Route · MAF → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Midland/Odessa to Houston
The MAF–HOU corridor (Midland/Odessa, TX → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 441 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86%
- On-time
- +7 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 6,743
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Dec 2025 94%
Worst Month
May 2024 71%
Distance
441 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 128 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 114 | 21 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 110 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 108 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 109 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 115 | 22 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 110 | 19 | 1 | 2 | WN |
| May 2025 | 109 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 108 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 110 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 103 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 116 | 15 | 7 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 115 | 21 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 107 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 111 | 13 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 106 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 111 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 115 | 26 | 5 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 109 | 23 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 111 | 32 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 108 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 109 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 104 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 107 | 12 | 3 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
29 of 2,653 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 2,653 flights
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MAF - Midland/Odessa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Midland/Odessa, TX.
Origin airport →HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About MAF to HOU
Midland/Odessa to Houston (MAF to HOU) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86% on-time rate across 6,743 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 66.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 441 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 29 of 2,653 flights were cancelled (1.1%) and 6 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 71% - a 23-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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