UA1587 WashingtonIAD · 12:50 HoustonIAH · 14:40
UA1587 by United Airlines flies from Washington (IAD) to Houston (IAH) for the Sat, Sep 19 departure.
Same number through IAD → DEN → IAH
arrival expected at IAH · on schedule
board checked 46m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 5 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operation0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at IAD and IAH are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Washington to Houston flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA1587 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Washington to Houston on the same day, with scheduled departure times in IAD local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA1587 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA1587 across the IAD and IAH boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~12 min early. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 4/5 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA1587 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N14554, N24513, N38451, N14563.
Board clocks recorded as IAD and IAH published them.
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