Flights Houston → Guadalajara
IAH → GDL
How long is the flight from Houston to Guadalajara?
The flight from Houston (IAH) to Guadalajara (GDL) takes 1h 59m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Houston to Guadalajara, operating with a mix of Airbus A319 and Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The destination airport in Guadalajara, opened in 1542 (though this likely refers to a historical or symbolic date rather than the current operational year), sees approximately 17,710,200 passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and demand for air travel.
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) → Guadalajara (GDL) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 27 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Guadalajara the average ATFM delay is 2.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Guadalajara: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Houston (IAH) to Guadalajara (GDL) heads south-west for about 1,322 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 59m.
Departures from Houston on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 52% of IAH-GDL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Guadalajara it is 2.5 min (atfm).
Across 27 tracked IAH-GDL flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAH-GDL
The flight from Houston (IAH) to Guadalajara (GDL) takes 1h 59m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Houston (IAH) -> Guadalajara (GDL) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 27 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Houston-Guadalajara is 0.00% across 27 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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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.
