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Flights UA4008 06:30 daily · UA4644 11:20 daily · UA4667 15:00 daily · UA4013 17:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr
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Direct flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Houston (IAH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 15 September 2026 at 15:54 UTC.
BHM
Birmingham
smooth · +7
IAH
Houston
smooth · +0
904 km · ~1h 40m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 8 operated BHM → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+9 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-15YV4008departed+2
09-14DL4644departed+13
09-14DL4667departed+9
09-14YV4008departed+8
09-14YV4013departed+20
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BHM: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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 94/100. 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 06:30 and evening departures around 17:00 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?
United Airlines runs the route with about 31 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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