Route · RDU → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), RDU to HOU (Raleigh/Durham to Houston) ranks #4815 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83%
- On-time
- +4 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 599
- Flights
- #4815 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.7%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,050 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2020 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2020 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
RDU–HOU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (95.4%) · weakest: May (66.1%)
Strongest calendar month
November
95.4% on-time · ~33 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~35 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
May
66.1% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
16 of 599 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
1 of 599 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
RDU on-time profileHOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See RDU and HOU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare RDU vs HOUOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among RDU departures
From RDU, this corridor sits with 25 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 35 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (9 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Houston · fleet on-time rank #1958 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About RDU to HOU
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Raleigh/Durham to Houston (RDU to HOU) running a 83% on-time rate over 599 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 68.6 minutes. The 1,050-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 2.7% of 599 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, RDU–HOU peaks in November at 95.4% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~35 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 66.1%, a 29.3-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 RDU–HOU data
RDU–HOU runs 4 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare RDU and HOU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. RDU airport
- If your dates flex, November (95.4% on-time) beats May (66.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83% 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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