Historical on-time performance
Houston to Wichita
Flights on IAH–ICT arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 465 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time82%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.6%Flights434
- United AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.0%Flights31
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline30%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline14%
- Weather86%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 7 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 IAH → ICT
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 72% to 78% on time.
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 50 min · 268 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 60 min · 646 flights
- Overnights73% on time · p90 45 min · 457 flights
- Mornings72% on time · p90 80 min · 272 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 85% on time.
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 226 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 235 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 70 min · 226 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 50 min · 243 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 70 min · 246 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 55 min · 233 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 85 min · 237 flights
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