Midland/Odessa to Houston

What the Data Says About MAF to IAH

The Midland/Odessa to Houston corridor (MAF → IAH) covers roughly 429 miles and is served by 18 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,356 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 88% on-time rate with an average delay of 93.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,631 flights were recorded on this pairing — 20 cancelled (1.2%) and 5 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 18 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,356 total flights analyzed, the 88% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 93.8-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Apr 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 74% on-time — a 19-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MAF to IAH route, the combination of a 88% on-time rate, 93.8-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 18 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.