IAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
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Houston IntercontinentalGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport12:22·28°C·#203/327
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4 min early

Houston Intercontinental (IAH) airport average departure delay right now

Departures 4 min early, arrivals 14 min early. 2 of 444 flights cancelled (0.5%).

Hour by hour
12:00today on time on time

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

Houston Intercontinental (IAH) delays today: 91% of the 400 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 4 min early and arrivals 14 min early, across 444 flights tracked so far today. 2 of 444 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.5%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 24 October 2026 at 16:51 UTC.

Departures198 timed
On time92%183
Delayed8%15
typical now 4 min early
Arrivals202 timed
On time89%180
Delayed11%22
typical now 14 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
10:42 13:05UA5128MGM Montgomery · gate B61+143 min
11:33 12:23AA2504ORD Chicago · gate A26+50 min
12:07 12:35UA4186ICT Wichita · gate B67+28 min
12:10 12:16UA410MIA Miami · gate C4+6 min
12:12 12:30UA5277MCI Kansas City · gate E23+18 min
12:13UA6345ABQ Albuquerque · gate C35on time
12:15UA1720BWI Baltimore · gate C43on time
12:15UA2366IAD Washington · gate D4Bon time
01:00BR51TPE TaipeiCancelled
14:05AV367SAL San SalvadorCancelled
17:23AA3039ORD ChicagoCancelled

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

Arrivalsfull board ↗
08:36 14:06UA4275CRP from Corpus Christi+330 min
10:02 13:22UA5087MEI from Meridian+200 min
12:20 14:05UA3264ELP from El Paso+105 min
12:33 12:37UA4878MOB from Mobile+4 min
12:35UA6327MTY from Monterreyon time
12:40UA1447SJO from San Joséon time
12:05AV368SAL from San SalvadorCancelled
16:43AA3039ORD from ChicagoCancelled
Running late right now33 of 1135 still on the board · 2.9%
+330
UA4275 from Corpus Christi · arr 14:06
Flights this late at IAH still cancel only 2.9% of the time.
+200
UA5087 from Meridian · arr 13:22
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.
+158
UA5128 from Montgomery · arr 18:06
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.
+143
UA5128 → Montgomery · dep 13:05
A +143 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to IAHlive positions · 3-min feed
66aircraft inbound · next to land UA654 from Los Angeles, lands ~12:23
UA654Los Angeles
on final · ~12:23
UA2617New York
on final · ~12:24
UA1982Chicago
on final · ~12:24
UA1447San José
lands ~12:26

Positions as of 12:19 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why10 kt E winds, Few clouds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at IAH in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.5%2 of 444 A typical day here runs ~0.6%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 12th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +0 min departures.

Typical week here
+2
MON
+4
TUE
+1
WED
+5
THU
+6
FRI
+0
SAT
+2
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+0 min), heaviest on Friday (+6 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 4 min early. Arrivals are 14 min early. Cancellations: 2 of 444 tracked flights (0.5%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 13:00 (on time expected).

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 4 min early, arrivals 14 min early. 2 of 444 flights cancelled (0.5%). 91% of the 400 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds E-090 at 10kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 28°C, Dew 17°C, Alt 30.23 inHg, Few clouds at 4500ft. 28°C. wind 10 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Saturday averaged the lightest departure delays (+0 min). Friday ran heaviest (+6 min).

How often are flights delayed at IAH today?

We tracked 444 flights today: departures 4 min early, arrivals 14 min early. 0.5% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for IAH?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds Variable at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft.

Are there cancellations at IAH today?

2 cancellations across 444 tracked flights today (0.5% of operations).

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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.
Wind90° 10 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew28 / 17 °C
Pressure1024 hPa
KIAH 241653Z 09010KT 10SM FEW045 28/17 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP238 T02780167
10:00 to 12:00VFRWinds Variable at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
12:00 to 21:00VFRWinds SE-130 at 12kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
21:00 to 13:00VFRWinds SSE-150 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 11:53 local · 30m ago · delay window 11:51 local · How these are computed → methodology