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Best Airline: JFK to IAH

New York to Houston — airline reliability comparison

Delta Air Lines is the most reliable airline on the JFK to IAH route with a 84% on-time rate, compared to JetBlue Airways at 70%. Based on 263 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and 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 Lines84%
JetBlue Airways70%

JFK to IAH Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Delta Air LinesDLBest84%3.8%66m263
JetBlue AirwaysB6Worst70%1.4%65m1,069

Route Overview

72%
Overall On-Time
66m
Avg Delay
2%
Cancel Rate
1,338
Total Flights
JFK to IAH Route DetailsReturn: IAH to JFK
JFK AirportIAH Airport

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