Route · MKE → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Milwaukee to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MKE to IAH (Milwaukee to Houston) ranks #3578 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.4%
- On-time
- +1.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 2,418
- Flights
- #3578 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Nov 2023 91%
Worst Month
Mar 2023 56%
Distance
984 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 44 | 17 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2023 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2023 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2023 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2023 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2023 | 59 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2023 | 62 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2023 | 55 | 21 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2023 | 58 | 23 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2022 | 62 | 27 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 60 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
MKE–IAH seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (88.8%) · weakest: February (70.8%)
Strongest calendar month
September
88.8% on-time · ~46 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~54 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
February
70.8% on-time · ~54 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
17 of 1,045 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,045 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MKE - Milwaukee
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Milwaukee, WI.
MKE on-time profileIAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
IAH on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MKE and IAH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MKE vs IAHOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among MKE departures
From MKE, this corridor sits with 18 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 27 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (9 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Houston · fleet on-time rank #2988 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MKE to IAH
2,418 tracked flights put the MKE to IAH pairing (Milwaukee to Houston) at a 80.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 73.1 minutes on average. Across the 984-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.6% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,045 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Mar 2023 came in at just 56% - a 35-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MKE–IAH peaks in September at 88.8% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~54 flights per month) ; the softest month is February at 70.8%, a 18.0-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 MKE–IAH data
MKE–IAH is mid-pack at 80.4% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MKE and IAH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MKE airport
- If your dates flex, September (88.8% on-time) beats February (70.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.4% 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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