Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Houston
Flights on ATL–HOU arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,953 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.9%Flights1,436
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.7%Flights1,517
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Late aircraft39%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline68%
- Weather26%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 38 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → HOU
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 2,815 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,852 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,837 flights
- Overnights74% on time · p90 45 min · 1,609 flights
- Evenings66% on time · p90 65 min · 1,291 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 77% to 83% on time.
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,311 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,315 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 25 min · 1,189 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,391 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,395 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,402 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,401 flights
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