Houston IntercontinentalGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport07:19·26°C·#205/327

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7 min early

Houston Intercontinental (IAH) airport average departure delay right now

Departures 7 min early, arrivals 14 min early. 1 of 58 flights cancelled (1.7%).

Hour by hour

07:00today on time on time

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

Houston Intercontinental (IAH) delays today: 91% of the 45 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 7 min early and arrivals 14 min early, across 58 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 58 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.7%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 8 September 2026 at 11:53 UTC.

Departures17 timed

On time88%15

Delayed12%2

typical now 7 min early

Arrivals28 timed

On time93%26

Delayed7%2

typical now 14 min early

On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗

~~06:00~~ 09:30UA3894INT Winston Salem · gate E20+210 min

~~07:15~~ 08:15AA1347MIA Miami · gate A26+60 min

07:15AA3196PHL Philadelphia · gate A27on time

07:20AC1734YYZ Toronto · gate D1Bon time

07:20UA1030ATL Atlanta · gate E16on time

07:20UA1575DEN Denver · gate E17on time

07:20UA1768SFO San Francisco · gate E12on time

07:20UA1886EWR New York · gate E23on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +17. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗

07:20F91403ATL from Atlantaon time

07:35UA855LIM from Limaon time

08:00UA6245MTY from Monterreyon time

08:01UA1085MEX from Mexico Cityon time

08:03UA1201QRO from Querétaroon time

08:07UA6199BJX from Silaoon time

~~01:39~~UA3908MCO from OrlandoCancelled

~~20:26~~UA3932PTY from TocumenCancelled

Running late right now13 of 1031 still on the board · 1.3%

+455

UA160 from Munich · arr 00:15

Flights this late at IAH still cancel only 3.4% of the time.

+210

UA3894 → Winston Salem · dep 09:30

A +210 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.

+148

UA470 from Miami · arr 15:50

Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.

+109

UA410 → Miami · dep 14:00

A +109 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.

In the air to IAHlive positions · 3-min feed

40aircraft inbound · next to land UA855 from Lima, lands ~07:23

UA855Lima

lands ~07:23

UA1085Mexico City

lands ~07:32

UA1859Pittsburgh

lands ~07:32

UA2442Cincinnati / Covington

lands ~07:33

Positions as of 07:15 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why0 kt N winds, Scattered at IAH right now (METAR).

Cancelled 1.7%1 of 58 A typical day here runs ~0.5%. Today is above normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 13–17 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 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

+16

MON

+13

TUE

+12

WED

+15

THU

+17

FRI

+13

SAT

+13

SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+12 min), heaviest on Friday (+17 min).

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Houston Intercontinental airport delays today

IAH is running smoothly. A typical departure is currently 7 min early. Arrivals are 14 min early. Cancellations: 1 of 58 tracked flights (1.7%). Weather worsens around 13:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 08:00 (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 7 min early, arrivals 14 min early. 1 of 58 flights cancelled (1.7%). 91% of the 45 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds Calm, Vis 10sm, Temp 26°C, Dew 25°C, Alt 30.02 inHg, Few clouds at 2000ft, Few clouds at 5000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft. 26°C. wind 0 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+12 min). Friday ran heaviest (+17 min).

How often are flights delayed at IAH today?

We tracked 58 flights today: departures 7 min early, arrivals 14 min early. 1.7% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for IAH?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft.

Are there cancellations at IAH today?

1 cancellation across 58 tracked flights today (1.7% of operations).

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How we measure this →

Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes

VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.

Wind0° 0 kt

Visibility>10 km

Temp / dew26 / 25 °C

Pressure1017 hPa

KIAH 081153Z 00000KT 10SM FEW020 FEW050 SCT250 26/25 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02560250 10283 20256 53015

07:00 to 12:00VFRWinds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft

12:00 to 18:00VFRWinds SE-140 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 4000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft

13:00 to 18:00MVFRVis 5sm, Light Thunderstorm Rain, Broken layer at 3500ft (Cumulonimbus)

18:00 to 00:00VFRWinds ESE-120 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 6000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft

Dep index

0.0/5Arr index

0.0/5

METAR 06:53 local · 26m ago · delay window 06:53 local · How these are computed → methodology