Route Reliability
Atlanta → Houston
ATL–HOU · 696 miles · Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- 80%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 5 min
- Average arrival delay
- 1.3%
- Cancelled
- 2,953
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Delta Air Lines81%1,436 flights
- 2.Southwest Airlines79%1,517 flights
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
ATL–HOU flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 62% between 6–9 PM.
Wednesday comes out ahead.
A small edge: 84% on time on Wednesdays against 77% on Fridays.
Not much between Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines.
On this route they all land within 79% to 81% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Slipping a little lately.
ATL–HOU flights arrived on time 81% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 85% in the three months before that.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon80%(440 flights)
- Tue82%(410 flights)
- Wed84%(407 flights)
- Thu79%(435 flights)
- Fri77%(436 flights)
- Sat81%(343 flights)
- Sun79%(437 flights)
- 6–9 AM91%(701 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM87%(425 flights)
- 12–3 PM82%(561 flights)
- 3–6 PM76%(451 flights)
- 6–9 PM62%(408 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM74%(362 flights)
Jun 67% → May 76% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 67% | 264 |
| July 2025 | 73% | 274 |
| August 2025 | 79% | 261 |
| September 2025 | 88% | 250 |
| October 2025 | 81% | 252 |
| November 2025 | 79% | 247 |
| December 2025 | 79% | 250 |
| January 2026 | 87% | 212 |
| February 2026 | 89% | 198 |
| March 2026 | 79% | 232 |
| April 2026 | 87% | 234 |
| May 2026 | 76% | 234 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 2,953 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.