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Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) departures today

live · 47m ago

Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) delays today: 96% of the 329 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 6 min early, across 745 flights tracked so far today. 6 of 745 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.8%). The busiest departure hour on today's board is 09:00 local, with 122 flights scheduled to leave. The most-served destination today is Chicago (ORD), with 26 departures on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 27 October 2026 at 15:23 UTC.

DEPARTURES WATCH
6 min early

typical departure delay right now

Current observations report thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds. Measured operations: departures 6 min early, arrivals 17 min early. 1 of 294 flights cancelled (0.3%).

JUST DEPARTEDUA2256 to MTY Monterrey · on time

Live departures board

est. departure
10:35 UA2358to SFO San Francisco on time
Scheduled10:35Estimated10:35TerminalCGateE7
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10:37 F93227to DEN Denver on time
Scheduled10:37Estimated10:37TerminalAGateA11
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10:39 Y41731to GDL Guadalajara on time
Scheduled10:39Estimated10:39TerminalDGateD15
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10:51 UA5128to MGM Montgomery on time
Scheduled10:51Estimated10:51TerminalCGateB57
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10:54 UA575to LAS Las Vegas on time
Scheduled10:54Estimated10:54TerminalCGateC15
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10:55 UA1340to EWR New York on time
Scheduled10:55Estimated10:55TerminalCGateB4
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10:55 ZG15to NRT Tokyo on time
Scheduled10:55Estimated10:55TerminalEGateD14
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10:58 DL2140to LGA New York on time
Scheduled10:58Estimated10:58TerminalAGateA12
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11:01 DL2656to MSP Minneapolis on time
Scheduled11:01Estimated11:01TerminalAGateA10
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11:0510:05 UA4276to PBC Puebla +60 min
Scheduled10:05Estimated11:05TerminalCGateB48
Board says +60. When this board first posts +60, the median flight departs +76.
11:05 UA6154to AGU Aguascalientes on time
Scheduled11:05Estimated11:05TerminalCGateB54
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11:05 VB153to MEX Mexico City on time
Scheduled11:05Estimated11:05
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11:10 NH113to HND Tokyo on time
Scheduled11:10Estimated11:10TerminalEGateD11
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11:18 AA319to CLT Charlotte on time
Scheduled11:18Estimated11:18TerminalAGateA26
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11:22 DL1914to DTW Detroit on time
Scheduled11:22Estimated11:22TerminalAGateA15
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11:25 UA7to NRT Tokyo on time
Scheduled11:25Estimated11:25TerminalCGateE18
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11:26 AA2504to ORD Chicago on time
Scheduled11:26Estimated11:26TerminalAGateA27
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11:35 AA3100to MIA Miami on time
Scheduled11:35Estimated11:35TerminalAGateA29
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11:39 F91703to PHX Phoenix on time
Scheduled11:39Estimated11:39TerminalAGateA17
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11:50 AC580to YUL Montréal on time
Scheduled11:50Estimated11:50TerminalEGateD1A
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11:55 AA4980to DFW Dallas-Fort Worth on time
Scheduled11:55Estimated11:55TerminalAGateA30
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11:55 UA1524to LAS Las Vegas on time
Scheduled11:55Estimated11:55TerminalCGateD2B
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11:55 UA1746to ATL Atlanta on time
Scheduled11:55Estimated11:55TerminalCGateE17
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11:55 UA2366to IAD Washington on time
Scheduled11:55Estimated11:55TerminalCGateE4
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11:55 UA2399to SAN San Diego on time
Scheduled11:55Estimated11:55TerminalCGateE19
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11:55 UA315to PIT Pittsburgh on time
Scheduled11:55Estimated11:55TerminalCGateE2
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11:55 UA4022to OMA Omaha on time
Scheduled11:55Estimated11:55TerminalCGateB53
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11:55 UA4057to RIC Richmond on time
Scheduled11:55Estimated11:55TerminalCGateC30
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11:55 UA4272to GPT Gulfport on time
Scheduled11:55Estimated11:55TerminalCGateB47
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11:55 UA4896to JAN Jackson on time
Scheduled11:55Estimated11:55TerminalCGateB56
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11:55 UA5540to CRP Corpus Christi on time
Scheduled11:55Estimated11:55TerminalCGateB55
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11:56 UA1318to EWR New York on time
Scheduled11:56Estimated11:56TerminalCGateE10
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11:57 UA4724to MEM Memphis on time
Scheduled11:57Estimated11:57TerminalCGateE21
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11:59 UA6166to DSM Des Moines on time
Scheduled11:59Estimated11:59TerminalCGateC37
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12:00 AC592to YYZ Toronto on time
Scheduled12:00Estimated12:00TerminalEGateD3
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12:00 UA1088to MEX Mexico City on time
Scheduled12:00Estimated12:00TerminalCGateC12
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12:00 UA2144to JAX Jacksonville on time
Scheduled12:00Estimated12:00TerminalCGateB9
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12:00 UA2385to MSY New Orleans on time
Scheduled12:00Estimated12:00TerminalCGateD4A
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12:00 UA2417to ORD Chicago on time
Scheduled12:00Estimated12:00TerminalCGateB12
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12:00 UA2604to CUN Cancún on time
Scheduled12:00Estimated12:00TerminalCGateC42
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12:00 UA4004to GSP Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg on time
Scheduled12:00Estimated12:00TerminalCGateA1
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12:00 UA4048to MAF Midland on time
Scheduled12:00Estimated12:00TerminalCGateB44
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Board fetched 47m ago · how we report

0departed
last hour
50departing
next hour
3delayed
15+ min
6cancelled
on board

Runway demand · next 3 h

11:0912:3914:04

Scheduled departures per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.

Trouble downstream

next 2½ h destinations

Delay at the destination often ripples back into departure holds here.

Where Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) departures fly

ORDChicago26 flights
DFWDallas-Fort Worth22 flights
ATLAtlanta21 flights
DENDenver19 flights
LAXLos Angeles19 flights
LGANew York16 flights
EWRNew York13 flights
CLTCharlotte13 flights

Destinations on the current board, busiest first. 154 airports are served in this departures window.

Busiest departure hours at Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

00:0012:0023:00

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 09:00 local, with 122 flights scheduled to leave.

When this board says…

posted +15
+18
posted +30
+37
posted +45
+54
posted +60
+76
board's first estimatemedian actual

Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

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Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) departures: common questions

How delayed are Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) departures right now?

Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) delays today: 96% of the 329 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 6 min early, across 745 flights tracked so far today. 6 of 745 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.8%).

How many flights are cancelled at Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) today?

6 of the 745 flights currently on the board are cancelled.

What is the busiest departure hour at Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH)?

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 09:00 local, with 122 flights scheduled to leave.

Where do Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) departures fly?

The busiest destinations on the current board are Chicago (ORD), Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Atlanta (ATL), Denver (DEN), Los Angeles (LAX). In total 154 airports are served in this window.