BHM → IAHBirmingham to Houston

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Direct flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Houston (IAH): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 904 km, an estimated 1 hour 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Birmingham and Houston. Updated 2 November 2026 at 05:22 UTC.

Today, BHM → IAH

Sun 1 Nov · local times
YV4008Mesa AirlinesIn the air, 37 min late

Left BHM at 07:07, 37 min after its 06:30 slot.

  1. 06:30 UA4008United Departed Landed 08:38 −2
  2. 06:30 YV4008Mesa Airlines Left 07:07 +37 ·
  3. 11:00 DL4681Delta Air Lines Left 11:11 +11 ·
  4. 11:00 UA4681United Departed Landed 12:53 −19
  5. 15:03 UA4066United Departed Landed 16:47 −23
  6. 15:20 YV4066Mesa Airlines Left 15:20 ·
  7. 17:00 UA4168United Left 17:10 +10 Landed 18:49 −21
  8. 18:50 UA4256United Left 18:57 +7 Landed 20:27 −31

Checked BHM board 22:48 · IAH board 23:22

BHM Birmingham busy · +25
IAH Houston smooth · +0
904 km · ~1h 40m est.
dep bank 06:30–18:5049x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 tracked BHM → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~1h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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Mesa AirlinesUnited 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
Mesa AirlinesYV

Flights YV4008 varies daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA4008 varies daily · UA4000 09:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA4492 varies Tu Th · UA4822 11:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01DL4681departed+11
11-01UA4008arrived−2
11-01UA4066arrived−23
11-01UA4168dep +10 → arr−21
11-01UA4256dep +7 → arr−31
11-01UA4681arrived−19
11-01YV4008departed+37
11-01YV4066departed+0
10-31UA4000arrived−24
10-31UA4008arrived−35
10-31UA4066arrived−21
10-31UA4168dep +17 → arr−8
10-31UA4822departed+8
10-31YV4000departed−2
10-31YV4008departed+4
10-31YV4066departed+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
BHMBirmingham +25 min busy 🌤 overcast · ESE 6 kt Full BHM delay board →
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BHM: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +12 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Birmingham to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BHM 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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BHM to IAH questions

Is BHM–IAH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BHM is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BHM–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 18:50 from BHM. 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 BHM to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 904 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 94–107 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BHM–IAH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.