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Best Airline: ATL to HOU

Atlanta to Houston — airline reliability comparison

Delta Air Lines is the most reliable airline on the ATL to HOU route with a 82% on-time rate, compared to Southwest Airlines at 81%. Based on 5,231 flights tracked.

This route involves high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Delta Air Lines82%
Southwest Airlines81%

ATL to HOU Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Delta Air LinesDLBest82%1.3%61m5,231
Southwest AirlinesWNWorst81%0.7%54m5,733

Route Overview

81%
Overall On-Time
57m
Avg Delay
0.9%
Cancel Rate
10,964
Total Flights
ATL to HOU Route DetailsReturn: HOU to ATL
ATL AirportHOU Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.