Flights Phoenix → Houston
PHX → IAH
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Houston?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Houston (IAH) takes 2h 13m 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
The flight route from Phoenix to Houston operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 84%. Over the course of the year, this route sees nearly 794 flights using various aircraft models including Airbus A319, A320, and A321, as well as Boeing 737-700, -800, and -900. The average delay for these flights is approximately 10.9 minutes. Houston's airport serves a substantial number of passengers annually, with over 40 million visitors.
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 Phoenix (PHX) → Houston (IAH) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1877 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.17%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.7/100 (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 Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Houston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Houston (IAH) heads east for about 1,620 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 13m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 49% of PHX-IAH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Houston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,877 tracked PHX-IAH flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 1.2% 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-IAH
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Houston (IAH) takes 2h 13m 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 Phoenix (PHX) -> Houston (IAH) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 1877 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Houston is 1.17% across 1877 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, 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.
