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Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Houston (HOU): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Houston (HOU) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 354 departures over the past year, roughly 7 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 84% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
84%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
10 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Flights/day
0.97
last 12 months
Duration
3h 1m
scheduled
Distance
1,050 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for RDU to HOU flights50%75%100%June 2024: 73% on-time (30 flights)73Jun 2024July 2024: 65% on-time (31 flights)65August 2024: 90% on-time (31 flights)90September 2024: 83% on-time (29 flights)83Sep 2024October 2024: 94% on-time (35 flights)94November 2024: 100% on-time (32 flights)100December 2024: 82% on-time (33 flights)82Dec 2024January 2025: 85% on-time (29 flights)85February 2025: 85% on-time (26 flights)85March 2025: 87% on-time (31 flights)87Mar 2025April 2025: 83% on-time (30 flights)83May 2025: 83% on-time (31 flights)83June 2025: 83% on-time (30 flights)83Jun 2025July 2025: 84% on-time (31 flights)84August 2025: 100% on-time (23 flights)100September 2025: 95% on-time (21 flights)95Sep 2025October 2025: 85% on-time (34 flights)85November 2025: 91% on-time (33 flights)91December 2025: 76% on-time (33 flights)76Dec 2025January 2026: 92% on-time (28 flights)92February 2026: 85% on-time (27 flights)85March 2026: 89% on-time (27 flights)89Mar 2026April 2026: 69% on-time (32 flights)69May 2026: 63% on-time (35 flights)63

Best time to fly from RDU to HOU

Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (70%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, RDU to HOU5 a.m.: 80% on-time (20 flights)58 a.m.: 96% on-time (57 flights)810 a.m.: 95% on-time (61 flights)1011 a.m.: 89% on-time (45 flights)1112 p.m.: 85% on-time (46 flights)121 p.m.: 95% on-time (43 flights)132 p.m.: 87% on-time (31 flights)143 p.m.: 77% on-time (22 flights)154 p.m.: 87% on-time (62 flights)165 p.m.: 83% on-time (125 flights)176 p.m.: 74% on-time (75 flights)187 p.m.: 70% on-time (104 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday85%6 min
Tuesdaybest88%8 min
Wednesday83%11 min
Thursday81%9 min
Friday85%12 min
Saturday83%11 min
Sunday82%9 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft62%
  • Airline operations24%
  • National airspace system12%
  • Weather2%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from RDU to HOU delayed?
16% of RDU–HOU 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 10 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from RDU to HOU?
Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (70%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from RDU to HOU?
The scheduled RDU–HOU flight time averages 3h 1m over 1,050 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
How often are RDU to HOU flights cancelled?
1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from RDU to HOU?
May 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 63% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 37-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 722 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.