Route · PHX → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to Houston
The PHX–HOU corridor (Phoenix, AZ → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,020 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 53 min
- Delay when late
- 11,056
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Feb 2025 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 63%
Distance
1,020 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 198 | 52 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 190 | 61 | 8 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 192 | 44 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 150 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 159 | 29 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 180 | 67 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 177 | 48 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 183 | 41 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 184 | 39 | 0 | 3 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 196 | 35 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 157 | 17 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 169 | 20 | 8 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 194 | 38 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 189 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 190 | 24 | 0 | 3 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 152 | 31 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 164 | 38 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 199 | 56 | 8 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 192 | 43 | 2 | 2 | WN |
| May 2024 | 173 | 38 | 3 | 2 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 170 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 175 | 38 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 141 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 156 | 39 | 0 | 1 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
32 of 4,230 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
17 of 4,230 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
Origin airport →HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About PHX to HOU
11,056 tracked flights put the PHX to HOU pairing (Phoenix to Houston) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 52.9 minutes on average. Across the 1,020-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (4,230 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 63% - a 26-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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