Route · RIC → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Richmond to Houston
The RIC–IAH corridor (Richmond, VA → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 1,157 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.6%
- On-time
- +7.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 1,017
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,157 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| May 2022 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | YV |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
6 of 734 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 734 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RIC - Richmond
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Richmond, VA.
Origin airport →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About RIC to IAH
Richmond to Houston (RIC to IAH) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.6% on-time rate across 1,017 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 76.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,157 miles and is served by 7 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 6 of 734 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
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.
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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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