Route · PIB → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Hattiesburg/Laurel to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PIB to IAH (Hattiesburg/Laurel to Houston) ranks #3478 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.3%
- On-time
- +7.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 139 min
- Delay when late
- 2,609
- Flights
- #3478 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Sep 2025 92%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 65%
Distance
372 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 55 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 18 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 53 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 53 | 6 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 6 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
PIB–IAH seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (92.1%) · weakest: June (76.2%)
Strongest calendar month
January
92.1% on-time · ~48 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~49 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
76.2% on-time · ~41 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
23 of 1,083 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,083 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PIB - Hattiesburg/Laurel
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS.
PIB on-time profileIAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
IAH on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PIB and IAH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
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What the Data Says About PIB to IAH
Hattiesburg/Laurel to Houston (PIB to IAH) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.3% on-time rate across 2,609 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 138.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 372 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 23 of 1,083 flights were cancelled (2.1%) and 2 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 65% - a 27-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, PIB–IAH peaks in January at 92.1% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~49 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 76.2%, a 15.9-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 PIB–IAH data
PIB–IAH runs 7.3 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare PIB and IAH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PIB airport
- If your dates flex, January (92.1% on-time) beats June (76.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 86.3% 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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