UA5609 DetroitDTW · 06:15 HoustonIAH · 08:30
UA5609 by United Airlines flies from Detroit (DTW) to Houston (IAH).
scheduled from DTW
Where the minutes go
last 3 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 DTW 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 Detroit to Houston flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA5609 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Detroit to Houston on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DTW local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA5609 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA5609 across the DTW and IAH boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: left a little late (~17 min) but landed about 13 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA5609 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: N151SY, N156SY.
Board clocks recorded as DTW and IAH published them.
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Pro Flight Search — UA5609 Detroit to Houston on-time performance, measured from the DTW and IAH airport boards.
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