Route · SHV → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Shreveport to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SHV to IAH (Shreveport to Houston) ranks #3805 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.6%
- On-time
- +1.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 2,029
- Flights
- #3805 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.6%
Best Month
Sep 2020 94%
Worst Month
Aug 2021 69%
Distance
192 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 108 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 121 | 36 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 119 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 139 | 35 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 150 | 34 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 164 | 45 | 9 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 97 | 23 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 85 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 55 | 17 | 1 | 1 | YV |
| Nov 2020 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2020 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2020 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 0 | EV |
| Aug 2020 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 0 | EV |
| Jul 2020 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | EV |
| Jun 2020 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 0 | EV |
| May 2020 | 60 | 7 | 5 | 0 | EV |
| Apr 2020 | 60 | 4 | 16 | 0 | EV |
| Mar 2020 | 120 | 11 | 25 | 0 | EV,OO |
| Feb 2020 | 115 | 26 | 0 | 0 | YV,EV,OO |
| Jan 2020 | 122 | 20 | 1 | 0 | YV,OO,EV |
SHV–IAH seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (89.0%) · weakest: December (72.2%)
Strongest calendar month
April
89.0% on-time · ~73 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
June
~106 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
72.2% on-time · ~90 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.6%
74 of 2,029 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,029 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SHV - Shreveport
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Shreveport, LA.
SHV on-time profileIAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
IAH on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SHV and IAH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SHV vs IAHOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SHV departures
From SHV, this corridor sits with 4 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 5 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (1 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Houston · fleet on-time rank #2900 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SHV to IAH
2,029 tracked flights put the SHV to IAH pairing (Shreveport to Houston) at a 80.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 88.8 minutes on average. Across the 192-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.6% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (2,029 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2020 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Aug 2021 came in at just 69% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, SHV–IAH peaks in April at 89.0% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~106 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 72.2%, a 16.8-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 SHV–IAH data
SHV–IAH is mid-pack at 80.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SHV and IAH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SHV airport
- If your dates flex, April (89.0% on-time) beats December (72.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.6% 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.
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