Route · TUS → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tucson to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), TUS to HOU (Tucson to Houston) ranks #4454 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 1,070
- Flights
- #4454 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
945 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN |
TUS–HOU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (96.8%) · weakest: June (73.3%)
Strongest calendar month
January
96.8% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
73.3% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
5 of 733 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
6 of 733 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
TUS - Tucson
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tucson, AZ.
TUS on-time profileHOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See TUS and HOU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare TUS vs HOUOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among TUS departures
From TUS, this corridor sits with 7 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 15 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (8 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Houston · fleet on-time rank #1387 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About TUS to HOU
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Tucson to Houston (TUS to HOU) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 1,070 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 58.9 minutes. The 945-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 733 flights were cancelled, 0.8% 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, TUS–HOU peaks in January at 96.8% on-time ; the softest month is June at 73.3%, a 23.5-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 TUS–HOU data
TUS–HOU runs 5.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare TUS and HOU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. TUS airport
- If your dates flex, January (96.8% on-time) beats June (73.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 84.6% 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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