Houston Airport Drive Times, Off-Peak and in Rush Hour

Door-to-terminal times to IAH and Hobby from a chauffeur service that drives them daily

These are BlackLuxe Ride's own running times from the front door to the terminal, not map estimates. Rush hour means roughly 7 to 10 in the morning and 4 to 7 in the afternoon. Drive times last reviewed October 2026.

Drive times to George Bush Intercontinental (IAH)

Downtown Houston to IAH: 30 minutes off-peak. 40 to 45 minutes in morning rush and in afternoon rush.

Uptown / Galleria to IAH: 30 minutes off-peak. 50 to 60 minutes in morning rush, 50 to 65 minutes in afternoon rush.

Katy to IAH: 50 to 60 minutes off-peak. 80 to 90 minutes in morning and afternoon rush.

Sugar Land to IAH: 50 to 60 minutes off-peak. 80 to 90 minutes in morning and afternoon rush.

Drive times to William P. Hobby (HOU)

Downtown Houston to Hobby: 25 minutes off-peak. 40 to 45 minutes in afternoon rush.

Uptown / Galleria to Hobby: 35 minutes off-peak. 40 to 45 minutes in afternoon rush.

Katy to Hobby: 70 to 80 minutes in morning and afternoon rush.

Sugar Land to Hobby: 45 to 50 minutes in morning and afternoon rush.

Which Houston airport is closer from where you live?

From Sugar Land, Hobby is about 40 minutes closer than IAH in rush hour. From Katy the two airports are close to even in traffic, so choose on airline, fare and schedule rather than the drive. From Downtown and the Galleria the difference is small off-peak and widens toward Hobby in the afternoon.

We wrote a full comparison of IAH and Hobby covering airlines, terminals and drive times. And a terminal-by-terminal guide to where your driver waits at IAH. Landing at IAH and heading downtown? Read why we take the Hardy Toll Road.

How to use these numbers

Pick the column that matches your pickup time, then add your airline's check-in cut-off. For a 7:30 AM departure out of IAH from Katy, that means leaving before 5 AM. When you book with BlackLuxe Ride we set the pickup from your gate time and the day of the week; you do not need to do this arithmetic yourself.

Are these times guaranteed? No. They are our daily running times; weather, incidents and holiday weeks change them, which is why your driver tracks the flight and we set pickup with a margin.

When do you update this page? Each quarter, or sooner after a major road change. The review date is at the top of the page.

Can I get a time for a suburb not listed? Yes. Call or request a quote and we will tell you what we actually run from your address.