Most On-Time Flights from George Bush Intercontinental (IAH)
The most reliable flight out of George Bush Intercontinental is United 487 to San Francisco (SFO), leaving at 5:00 AM: on time 96% of the time over 246 flights. Across its 67 regular routes, flights from IAH arrived on time 78% of the time.
From US DOT on-time records, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Departures a year
- 115,037
- Regular routes
- 67
- Arrived on time
- 78%
- Data
- Jun 2025 to May 2026
The 25 most on-time flights from IAH
| # | Flight | Route | Departs | On time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United 487Boeing 737 MAX 9 | to San Francisco (SFO) | 5:00 AM → 7:16 AM | 96%246 flights |
| 2 | United 417Boeing 737-900ER or 737 MAX 9 | to Los Angeles (LAX) | 6:00 AM → 7:29 AM | 96%362 flights |
| 3 | United 2261Boeing 737-900ER or 737 MAX 9 | to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 7:20 AM → 10:55 AM | 94%198 flights |
| 4 | United 1264Boeing 737-900 | to Las Vegas (LAS) | 7:35 AM → 9:03 AM | 94%314 flights |
| 5 | United 1977Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-900ER | to Boston (BOS) | 7:25 AM → 12:16 PM | 94%360 flights |
| 6 | United 2245Boeing 737-800 or 737-900 | to Orlando (MCO) | 7:20 AM → 10:46 AM | 94%359 flights |
| 7 | Delta 1216Airbus A319 | to Los Angeles (LAX) | 6:45 AM → 8:38 AM | 94%363 flights |
| 8 | United 2614Boeing 737-800 or 737 MAX 9 | to Phoenix (PHX) | 7:35 AM → 8:37 AM | 93%174 flights |
| 9 | United 491Boeing 737-900 | to New Orleans (MSY) | 7:20 AM → 8:34 AM | 93%293 flights |
| 10 | United 1353Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-900 | to Tampa (TPA) | 7:20 AM → 10:35 AM | 93%107 flights |
| 11 | United 1383Boeing 737 MAX 8 | to Santa Ana (SNA) | 9:30 AM → 11:13 AM | 93%362 flights |
| 12 | United 2600Boeing 737-900ER or 737 MAX 9 | to Los Angeles (LAX) | 7:22 AM → 9:05 AM | 92%355 flights |
| 13 | United 512Airbus A319 or A320 | to Washington (DCA) | 7:30 AM → 11:35 AM | 93%256 flights |
| 14 | United 2250Airbus A320 or Boeing 737-800 | to San Antonio (SAT) | 7:35 AM → 8:42 AM | 92%126 flights |
| 15 | United 1030Airbus A320 | to Atlanta (ATL) | 7:35 AM → 10:43 AM | 92%171 flights |
| 16 | United 1797Boeing 737 MAX 9 | to Newark (EWR) | 6:00 AM → 10:33 AM | 91%278 flights |
| 17 | United 1549Boeing 737-900ER | to Dulles (IAD) | 7:25 AM → 11:33 AM | 90%283 flights |
| 18 | American 1047Boeing 737-800 | to Miami (MIA) | 5:35 AM → 9:09 AM | 91%180 flights |
| 19 | United 1768Boeing 737 MAX 9 or 757-300 | to San Francisco (SFO) | 7:17 AM → 9:30 AM | 90%344 flights |
| 20 | United 2182Airbus A321neo | to Chicago (ORD) | 7:20 AM → 10:05 AM | 89%339 flights |
| 21 | Delta 1389Airbus A320 or A319 | to Detroit (DTW) | 5:25 AM → 9:05 AM | 90%359 flights |
| 22 | United 1799Boeing 737 MAX 9 or 737-900ER | to Las Vegas (LAS) | 9:34 AM → 11:12 AM | 89%363 flights |
| 23 | United 1617Boeing 737-900ER or Airbus A321neo | to Chicago (ORD) | 8:23 AM → 11:07 AM | 89%227 flights |
| 24 | United 544Boeing 737-700 or Airbus A319 | to Cleveland (CLE) | 7:35 AM → 11:26 AM | 88%361 flights |
| 25 | United 2491Boeing 737 MAX 9 | to San Diego (SAN) | 9:30 AM → 11:04 AM | 88%338 flights |
The most on-time flight on each route from IAH
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| To | Most on-time flight | Its on-time rate | Route average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD)6,063 flights a year | United 2182departs 7:20 AM | 89% | 75% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)5,773 flights a year | American 2551departs 5:00 AM | 87% | 75% |
| Los Angeles (LAX)5,294 flights a year | United 417departs 6:00 AM | 96% | 83% |
| Atlanta (ATL)4,900 flights a year | United 1030departs 7:35 AM | 92% | 77% |
| Denver (DEN)4,632 flights a year | Frontier 3229departs 6:45 AM | 88% | 81% |
| New York (LGA)4,074 flights a year | Delta 1417departs 7:05 AM | 87% | 72% |
| Newark (EWR)3,764 flights a year | United 1797departs 6:00 AM | 91% | 74% |
| Miami (MIA)3,764 flights a year | American 1047departs 5:35 AM | 91% | 78% |
| Orlando (MCO)3,709 flights a year | United 2245departs 7:20 AM | 94% | 81% |
| San Francisco (SFO)3,595 flights a year | United 487departs 5:00 AM | 96% | 79% |
| Las Vegas (LAS)3,485 flights a year | United 1264departs 7:35 AM | 94% | 82% |
| Washington (DCA)3,116 flights a year | United 512departs 7:30 AM | 93% | 75% |
| New Orleans (MSY)2,997 flights a year | United 491departs 7:20 AM | 93% | 83% |
| Phoenix (PHX)2,912 flights a year | United 2614departs 7:35 AM | 93% | 78% |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL)2,840 flights a year | United 2261departs 7:20 AM | 94% | 80% |
| Austin (AUS)2,674 flights a year | United 1859departs 11:55 AM | 82% | 79% |
| San Antonio (SAT)2,452 flights a year | United 2250departs 7:35 AM | 92% | 83% |
| Charlotte (CLT)2,363 flights a year | American 2011departs 6:30 AM | 90% | 79% |
| Detroit (DTW)2,144 flights a year | Delta 1389departs 5:25 AM | 90% | 79% |
| Seattle (SEA)2,107 flights a year | Alaska 453departs 7:00 AM | 85% | 76% |
| Boston (BOS)2,035 flights a year | United 1977departs 7:25 AM | 94% | 72% |
| Salt Lake City (SLC)1,965 flights a year | United 2242departs 9:35 AM | 88% | 82% |
| Dulles (IAD)1,862 flights a year | United 1549departs 7:25 AM | 90% | 80% |
| Minneapolis (MSP)1,845 flights a year | Delta 1050departs 6:00 AM | 88% | 77% |
| Philadelphia (PHL)1,805 flights a year | United 1663departs 6:03 PM | 78% | 80% |
| Tampa (TPA)1,710 flights a year | United 1353departs 7:20 AM | 93% | 81% |
| San Diego (SAN)1,692 flights a year | United 2491departs 9:30 AM | 88% | 80% |
| Oklahoma City (OKC)1,476 flights a year | SkyWest 4795departs 7:35 AM | 83% | 78% |
| Nashville (BNA)1,421 flights a year | United 2174departs 7:25 AM | 87% | 72% |
| Baltimore (BWI)1,304 flights a year | United 1720departs 12:17 PM | 84% | 75% |
| Portland (PDX)1,238 flights a year | United 740departs 9:55 AM | 86% | 80% |
| Shreveport (SHV)1,229 flights a year | SkyWest 6026departs 4:35 PM | 73% | 74% |
| Tulsa (TUL)1,160 flights a year | SkyWest 5413departs 12:10 PM | 82% | 80% |
| Memphis (MEM)1,101 flights a year | SkyWest 5758departs 11:55 AM | 84% | 78% |
| Santa Ana (SNA)1,094 flights a year | United 1383departs 9:30 AM | 93% | 87% |
| SJU (SJU)960 flights a year | United 701departs 3:03 PM | 86% | 80% |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU)910 flights a year | United 2498departs 6:40 PM | 79% | 82% |
| Fort Myers (RSW)881 flights a year | United 1361departs 12:24 PM | 85% | 84% |
| Cleveland (CLE)828 flights a year | United 544departs 7:35 AM | 88% | 85% |
| Omaha (OMA)810 flights a year | United 1216departs 8:07 PM | 68% | 75% |
| Jacksonville (JAX)719 flights a year | United 2293departs 6:50 PM | 81% | 76% |
| Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)686 flights a year | United 2069departs 8:00 PM | 68% | 76% |
| Sacramento (SMF)676 flights a year | United 1148departs 8:07 PM | 81% | 79% |
| Indianapolis (IND)662 flights a year | United 1687departs 12:30 PM | 85% | 78% |
| McAllen (MFE)633 flights a year | United 1950departs 9:38 PM | 81% | 78% |
| Meridian (MEI)627 flights a year | SkyWest 5068departs 5:05 PM | 78% | 76% |
| Moselle (PIB)627 flights a year | SkyWest 5049departs 8:00 AM | 74% | 74% |
| Victoria (VCT)601 flights a year | SkyWest 5092departs 10:05 PM | 78% | 75% |
| Little Rock (LIT)599 flights a year | SkyWest 5340departs 2:20 PM | 77% | 76% |
| Aspen (ASE)598 flights a year | SkyWest 5917departs 6:05 PM | 82% | 76% |
| Columbus (CMH)566 flights a year | United 722departs 12:15 PM | 80% | 76% |
| Ontario (ONT)517 flights a year | United 1563departs 8:14 PM | 74% | 73% |
| Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)373 flights a year | United 253departs 9:30 AM | 77% | 78% |
| Hobbs (HOB)354 flights a year | SkyWest 5301departs 7:50 PM | 72% | 72% |
| Des Moines (DSM)347 flights a year | United 1780departs 8:13 PM | 74% | 74% |
| Salina (SLN)344 flights a year | SkyWest 5060departs 6:50 PM | 71% | 72% |
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