BTR to IAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 253 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BTR or IAH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Houston (IAH) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (91% on time); around 3pm did worst (62%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (41%).
Which airline is most on time from BTR to IAH?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 0.9% | 18 min | 8.3% | 437 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%35 flights
- 7am74%38 flights
- 9am91%58 flights
- 1pm84%26 flights
- 2pm74%178 flights
- 3pm62%50 flights
- 6pm73%52 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.7% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%1.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BTR to IAH: common questions
- How often are BTR to IAH flights on time?
- 77% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Baton Rouge to Houston cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 438).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BTR?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IAH to BTR — 80% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BTR → IAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.