IAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
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Houston IntercontinentalGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport12:00·33°C·#213/327
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5 min early

Houston Intercontinental (IAH) airport average departure delay right now

Departures 5 min early, arrivals 14 min early. No cancellations across 341 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
12:00today on time on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Houston Intercontinental (IAH) delays today: 93% of the 338 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 5 min early and arrivals 14 min early, across 341 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 15 September 2026 at 16:54 UTC.

Departures158 timed
On time89%141
Delayed11%17
typical now 5 min early
Arrivals180 timed
On time93%168
Delayed7%12
typical now 14 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
07:00 18:00AA3196PHL Philadelphia · gate A26+660 min
09:00 18:00AA9782ORD Chicago · gate A26+540 min
11:00 12:00AA2504ORD Chicago · gate A29+60 min
11:25 12:33F91882ORD Chicago · gate A17+68 min
11:48 12:01B61382JFK New York · gate A24+13 min
11:55UA1250FLL Fort Lauderdale · gate E9on time
11:55UA1524LAS Las Vegas · gate C15on time
11:55UA2385MSY New Orleans · gate E20on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +18. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
10:02 13:09UA5088MEI from Meridian+187 min
10:44 12:37UA5804SHV from Shreveport+113 min
11:03 13:55UA6196LIT from Little Rock+172 min
11:08 15:21UA3932RIC from Richmond+253 min
12:05AV368SAL from San Salvadoron time
12:10UA5049PIB from Moselleon time
Running late right now36 of 1043 still on the board · 3.5%
+660
AA3196 → Philadelphia · dep 18:00
Flights this late at IAH still cancel only 3.5% of the time.
+540
AA9782 → Chicago · dep 18:00
A +540 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+253
UA3932 from Richmond · arr 15:21
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~30 min.
+187
UA5088 from Meridian · arr 13:09
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
In the air to IAHlive positions · 3-min feed
60aircraft inbound · next to land DL1043 from Detroit, lands ~12:09
DL1043Detroit
lands ~12:09
UA1994Las Vegas
lands ~12:11
UA1089Mexico City
lands ~12:13
UA2249Atlanta
lands ~12:13

Positions as of 11:57 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
ORDChicago+60m
Why5 kt SW winds, Scattered at IAH right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 341 A typical day here runs ~0.5%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. Made up in the air Network figure ~28 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 7th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +0 min departures.

Typical week here
+11
MON
+9
TUE
+10
WED
+14
THU
+16
FRI
+11
SAT
+11
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+9 min), heaviest on Friday (+16 min).

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Sample · what you getIAH went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/houston-IAH

Houston Intercontinental airport delays today

IAH is running smoothly. A typical departure is currently 5 min early. Arrivals are 14 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 341 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 14:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

Other Houston airports: HOU · Nearby gateways: HOU AUS SAT DAL DFW MSY · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Houston Intercontinental

Is Houston Intercontinental (IAH) delayed right now?

IAH is running smoothly. Departures 5 min early, arrivals 14 min early. No cancellations across 341 tracked flights. 93% of the 338 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Houston Intercontinental (IAH)?

Winds SW-230 at 5kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 33°C, Dew 24°C, Alt 30.10 inHg, Few clouds at 2000ft, Scattered clouds at 5000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft. 33°C. wind 5 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Houston Intercontinental (IAH)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+9 min). Friday ran heaviest (+16 min).

How often are flights delayed at IAH today?

We tracked 341 flights today: departures 5 min early, arrivals 14 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for IAH?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SSE-160 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 2000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind230° 5 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew33 / 24 °C
Pressure1019 hPa
KIAH 151553Z 23005KT 10SM FEW020 SCT050 SCT250 33/24 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP190 T03280239
10:00 to 11:00VFRWinds SSE-160 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 2000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
11:00 to 22:00VFRWinds SSE-150 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 2000ft, Scattered clouds at 4000ft
13:00 to 19:00VFRLight Thunderstorm Rain, Scattered clouds at 5000ft (Cumulonimbus)
22:00 to 13:00VFRWinds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 2000ft
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 10:53 local · 1h ago · delay window 11:54 local · How these are computed → methodology