RIC to IAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Richmond International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 1,157 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RIC or IAH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Richmond (RIC) to Houston (IAH) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Wednesday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (54%).
Which airline is most on time from RIC to IAH?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 84% | 0.0% | 9 min | 2.9% | 70 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 0.0% | 6 min | 0.0% | 6 |
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.
- Monday90%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday70%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday91%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday89%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)54%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Extreme weather14%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
RIC to IAH: common questions
- How often are RIC to IAH flights on time?
- 84% 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 Richmond to Houston cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 76).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 47 min behind schedule on average, and 2.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RIC?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IAH to RIC — 57% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: RIC → IAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.