ABQ → IAHAlbuquerque to Houston

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Direct flights from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Houston (IAH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,196 km, an estimated 2 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Albuquerque and Houston. Updated 6 September 2026 at 23:53 UTC.

ABQ Albuquerque smooth · +14
IAH Houston smooth · +0
1,196 km · ~2h 02m est.
dep bank 08:00–14:057x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated ABQ → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA298 08:00 daily · UA6151 12:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · UA6112 14:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06UA298dep +6 → arr−8
09-05UA298dep +8 → arr−10
09-05UA6112dep +10 → arr−6
09-04UA298dep +14 → arr−11
09-04UA6112departed+8
09-04UA6151departed+4

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ABQAlbuquerque +14 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 4 kt Full ABQ delay board →
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ABQ: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Albuquerque to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ABQ to IAH flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ABQ to IAH questions

Is ABQ–IAH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ABQ is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ABQ–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 from ABQ. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ABQ to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 1,196 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 114–133 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ABQ–IAH fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.