UA5553 RichmondRIC · 16:55 HoustonIAH · 19:10
UA5553 by United Airlines flies from Richmond (RIC) to Houston (IAH).
scheduled from RIC
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at RIC 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 Richmond to Houston flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA5553 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Richmond to Houston on the same day, with scheduled departure times in RIC local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA5553 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA5553 across the RIC and IAH boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~16 min early. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 3/4 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 UA5553 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: N203SY, N161SY.
Board clocks recorded as RIC and IAH published them.
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Pro Flight Search — UA5553 Richmond to Houston on-time performance, measured from the RIC and IAH airport boards.
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