Flights Houston → Memphis
IAH → MEM
How long is the flight from Houston to Memphis?
The flight from Houston (IAH) to Memphis (MEM) takes 1h 19m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Houston to Memphis operates with an average on-time performance rate of 83%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 7.6 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 414 total flights using Embraer RJ145 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 4,355,206 passengers annually.
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) → Memphis (MEM) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 998 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.60%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Memphis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Memphis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Houston (IAH) to Memphis (MEM) heads north-east for about 754 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 19m.
Departures from Houston on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 48% of IAH-MEM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Memphis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 998 tracked IAH-MEM flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 1.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAH-MEM
The flight from Houston (IAH) to Memphis (MEM) takes 1h 19m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Houston (IAH) -> Memphis (MEM) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 998 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Houston-Memphis is 1.60% across 998 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Memphis, 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.
