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2 min early

Houston Intercontinental (IAH) airport average departure delay right now

Departures 2 min early, arrivals 13 min early. 2 of 849 flights cancelled (0.2%).

Hour by hour
17:00today on time on time

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

Houston Intercontinental (IAH) delays today: 90% of the 819 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 2 min early and arrivals 13 min early, across 849 flights tracked so far today. 2 of 849 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.2%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 19 October 2026 at 22:14 UTC.

Departures399 timed
On time89%354
Delayed11%45
typical now 2 min early
Arrivals420 timed
On time91%383
Delayed9%37
typical now 13 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
15:32 19:00DL1891DTW Detroit · gate A12+208 min
16:24 17:36AA1526PHL Philadelphia · gate A27+72 min
17:34 21:10AA678MIA Miami · gate A26+216 min
17:36F92562TPA Tampa · gate A11on time
17:45AV425SAL San Salvador · gate D17on time
17:51AA2364CLT Charlotte · gate A26on time
17:51UA4785BNA Nashville · gate B54on time
17:53UA5278OKC Oklahoma City · gate A9on time
07:00UA3917LAX Los AngelesCancelled
17:32AA3039ORD ChicagoCancelled

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

Arrivalsfull board ↗
15:36 20:03UA3906LAX from Los Angeles+267 min
16:44 20:30AA678MIA from Miami+226 min
16:58 18:01UA4485HSV from Huntsville+63 min
17:25 20:04UA1911BWI from Baltimore+159 min
17:31 20:37AA6185PHX from Phoenix+186 min
17:36UA1838MEX from Mexico Cityon time
16:43AA3039ORD from ChicagoCancelled
19:05UA3264CRP from Corpus ChristiCancelled
19:45UA3263IAD from WashingtonCancelled
Running late right now30 of 1130 still on the board · 2.7%
+267
UA3906 from Los Angeles · arr 20:03
Flights this late at IAH still cancel only 3.2% of the time.
+226
AA678 from Miami · arr 20:30
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.
+216
AA678 → Miami · dep 21:10
A +216 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+208
DL1891 → Detroit · dep 19:00
A +208 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to IAHlive positions · 3-min feed
67aircraft inbound · next to land UA47 from Frankfurt am Main, lands ~17:46
UA47Frankfurt am Main
on final · ~17:46
UA1516Liberia
on final · ~17:46
AA2416Chicago
on final · ~17:46
UA1570Belize City
on final · ~17:46

Positions as of 17:44 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
SAPSan Pedro Sula+23m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
KL+47m
B6+27m
Cancelled 0.2%2 of 849 A typical day here runs ~0.6%. Today is holding at or below normal. 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 13th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +0 min departures.

Typical week here
+2
MON
+5
TUE
+2
WED
+7
THU
+8
FRI
+2
SAT
+2
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Monday (+2 min), heaviest on Friday (+8 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 2 min early. Arrivals are 13 min early. Cancellations: 2 of 849 tracked flights (0.2%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 18:00 (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 2 min early, arrivals 13 min early. 2 of 849 flights cancelled (0.2%). 90% of the 819 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Over the last 90 days, Monday averaged the lightest departure delays (+2 min). Friday ran heaviest (+8 min).

How often are flights delayed at IAH today?

We tracked 849 flights today: departures 2 min early, arrivals 13 min early. 0.2% of tracked operations were cancelled.

Are there cancellations at IAH today?

2 cancellations across 849 tracked flights today (0.2% of operations).

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