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Houston (IAH) to Salina (SLN): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Houston (IAH) to Salina (SLN) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 344 departures over the past year, roughly 7 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 69% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
69%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
39 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Flights/day
0.94
last 12 months
Duration
2h 1m
scheduled
Distance
621 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for IAH to SLN flights50%75%100%May 2025: 38% on-time (31 flights)38May 2025June 2025: 38% on-time (30 flights)38July 2025: 45% on-time (31 flights)45August 2025: 65% on-time (31 flights)65Aug 2025September 2025: 97% on-time (30 flights)97October 2025: 90% on-time (31 flights)90November 2025: 72% on-time (29 flights)72Nov 2025December 2025: 76% on-time (29 flights)76January 2026: 83% on-time (30 flights)83February 2026: 82% on-time (28 flights)82Feb 2026March 2026: 70% on-time (31 flights)70April 2026: 67% on-time (21 flights)67May 2026: 65% on-time (23 flights)65May 2026

Best time to fly from IAH to SLN

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday63%68 min
Tuesday70%38 min
Wednesday71%36 min
Thursday63%41 min
Friday62%50 min
Saturdaybest81%21 min
Sunday70%21 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft46%
  • Airline operations25%
  • National airspace system10%
  • Weather19%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from IAH to SLN delayed?
32% of IAH–SLN flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 39 minutes.
How long is the flight from IAH to SLN?
The scheduled IAH–SLN flight time averages 2h 1m over 621 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 32% of the time.
How often are IAH to SLN flights cancelled?
1.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from IAH to SLN?
May 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 38% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 59-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 375 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.