Flights Houston → Edmonton
IAH → YEG
How long is the flight from Houston to Edmonton?
The flight from Houston (IAH) to Edmonton (YEG) takes 4h 1m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Houston to Edmonton, utilizing a variety of aircraft including the Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320, Boeing 737, Airbus A319, and Boeing 737-700. The destination airport in Edmonton sees over seven million passengers annually, reflecting its significance as a major travel hub.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Houston (IAH) → Edmonton (YEG) route is operated by Air Canada, United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Edmonton the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Edmonton: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Houston (IAH) to Edmonton (YEG) heads north-west for about 2,984 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 1m.
Departures from Houston on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 86% of IAH-YEG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Edmonton it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked IAH-YEG flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating IAH-YEG
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Frequently asked questions about IAH-YEG
The flight from Houston (IAH) to Edmonton (YEG) takes 4h 1m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Houston (IAH) -> Edmonton (YEG) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Houston-Edmonton is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air Canada, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Edmonton, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
