Flights Memphis → Houston
MEM → IAH
How long is the flight from Memphis to Houston?
The flight from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH) takes 1h 32m 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 from Memphis to Houston operates with an average on-time performance of 84%, experiencing a mean delay of 11.9 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 413 flights using Embraer RJ145 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at 40,979,422 passengers.
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 Memphis (MEM) → Houston (IAH) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 970 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.44%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Memphis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Houston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH) heads south-west for about 754 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 32m.
Departures from Memphis on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 48% of MEM-IAH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Memphis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Houston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 970 tracked MEM-IAH flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 1.4% 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 MEM-IAH
The flight from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH) takes 1h 32m 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 Memphis (MEM) -> Houston (IAH) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 970 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Memphis-Houston is 1.44% across 970 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, 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.
