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Route Reliability

Houston → Minneapolis

IAH–MSP · 1,034 miles · George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

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Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
2,229
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.United Airlines80%933 flights
  2. 2.Delta Air Lines78%1,296 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

IAH–MSP flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 70% between 3–6 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

IAH–MSP flights arrived on time 84% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 74%.

Not much between United Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

On this route they all land within 78% to 80% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

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The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(329 flights)
  • Tue84%(314 flights)
  • Wed79%(326 flights)
  • Thu77%(327 flights)
  • Fri80%(326 flights)
  • Sat81%(259 flights)
  • Sun74%(321 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(569 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM83%(347 flights)
  • 12–3 PM76%(573 flights)
  • 3–6 PM70%(274 flights)
  • 6–9 PM71%(439 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 61% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202561%196
July 202574%202
August 202581%199
September 202587%191
October 202584%200
November 202573%183
December 202570%169
January 202684%154
February 202686%139
March 202678%180
April 202687%186
May 202683%203

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Based on 2,229 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.