IAH to RIC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Richmond International Airport · 1,157 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH or RIC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (IAH) to Richmond (RIC) arrived on time 57% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Thursday the least (18%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH to RIC?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 67% | 0.0% | 11 min | 0.0% | 6 |
| United Airlines | 56% | 0.0% | 30 min | 16.9% | 71 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday18%0.0% cancelled
- Friday57%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday56%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday60%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
IAH to RIC: common questions
- How often are IAH to RIC flights on time?
- 57% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Houston to Richmond cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 77).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 15.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IAH?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RIC to IAH — 84% on time
More flights from Houston
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: IAH → RIC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.