George Bush Intercontinental Airport Guide
Last updated 2026-04-21 UTC
George Bush Intercontinental Airport sits 37 km north of downtown Houston, between Interstates 45 and 69. It opened in 1969 as Houston Intercontinental Airport and was renamed in 1997 to honor the 41st U.S. president. The airport covers roughly 112 square kilometres, making it one of the largest airport properties in the United States.
United Airlines operates its second-largest hub here, accounting for over 450 of the 650+ daily departures. The airport was the first in North America to offer nonstop flights to every inhabited continent. A Skyway automated people mover connects all five terminals airside, while the Subway system provides landside connections and links to the on-site Marriott hotel.
With 48.4 million passengers in 2024, IAH ranked 15th busiest in the United States. A $1.3 billion terminal redevelopment program begun in 2020 is upgrading Terminal B through 2026 and expanding capacity across the airport.
🅿️ Parking
3 options- Fly2Houston
- Fast Park & Relax
- The Parking Spot
🚗 Car Rentals
11 options- Alamo Rent A Car
- Avis Rent A Car
- Budget Rent A Car
- Dollar Rent A Car
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Hertz
- National Car Rental
- Payless Car Rental
- Thrifty Car Rental
- Zipcar
- Sixt Rent A Car
🛋️ Lounges
6 options- Minute Suites
- United Airlines
- Air France
- KLM
- American Express
- USO
🏨 Hotels
8 options- Marriott
- Hilton
- Holiday Inn Houston NE - Bush Airport Area
- Best Western
- Sheraton (Marriott)
- La Quinta by Wyndham
- GreenTree Inn
- Comfort Inn & Suites IAH Bush Airport - East
🚌 Shuttles
2 options- SuperShuttle
- Prime Time Shuttle
🚇 Public Transport
1 optionFind 1 public transport option at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
View our complete George Bush Intercontinental Airport public transport guide →🛫 Terminals
5 terminals- Terminal AMixed
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines
- Terminal BDomestic
United Airlines, United Express
- Terminal CDomestic
United Airlines, American Airlines
- Terminal DInternational
British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Aeromexico, EVA Air
- Terminal EMixed
United Airlines
🏙️ Nearby cities
3 cities- Houston37 km south
- The Woodlands22 km north
- Humble10 km east
🗺️ Airport Location
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