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Route · RIC → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data

Richmond to Houston

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), RIC to IAH (Richmond to Houston) ranks #4492 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

86.6%
On-time
+7.6 pts
vs US avg
76 min
Delay when late
1,017
Flights
#4492 of 4927
Corpus placement

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

RIC–IAH seasonal on-time pattern

Best: August (94.6%) · weakest: November (80.0%)

75%80%85%90%95%100% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 83.9%

Strongest calendar month

August

94.6% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

February

~44 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

November

80.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.8%

6 of 734 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

1 of 734 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

RIC - Richmond

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Richmond, VA.

RIC on-time profile

IAH - Houston

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.

IAH on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See RIC and IAH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare RIC vs IAH

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among RIC's stronger departures

RIC → IAH posts a 86.6% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 5 of 18 BTS-tracked routes leaving Richmond. The same hub also shows 11 mid-band and 2 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #747 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

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.

On the multi-year calendar, RIC–IAH peaks in August at 94.6% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~44 flights per month) ; the softest month is November at 80.0%, a 14.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does RIC to IAH rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, RIC to IAH ranks #4492 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from RIC to IAH? ▼
Flights from Richmond to Houston have a 86.6% on-time rate based on 1,017 flights. The average delay is 76.1 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for RIC to IAH? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.8% of flights on this route were cancelled (6 of 734 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from RIC to IAH? ▼
The flight distance from Richmond (RIC) to Houston (IAH) is approximately 1,157 miles. This route is served by 7 carriers.

Airports on this route

RIC Airport

Richmond
IAH Airport

Houston
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using RIC–IAH data

RIC–IAH runs 7.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare RIC and IAH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. RIC airport
  • If your dates flex, August (94.6% on-time) beats November (80.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 86.6% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.