Mobile to Houston

What the Data Says About MOB to IAH

The Mobile to Houston corridor (MOB → IAH) covers roughly 427 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,390 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 108.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,390 flights were recorded on this pairing — 83 cancelled (6.0%) and 5 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,390 total flights analyzed, the 87.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 108.6-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, May 2020 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while Oct 2023 came in at 76% on-time — a 23-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MOB to IAH route, the combination of a 87.8% on-time rate, 108.6-minute average delay, 6.0% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.