HOU → ATLHouston to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Atlanta (ATL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 25 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 1,118 km, an estimated 1 hour 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Atlanta. Updated 12 September 2026 at 15:28 UTC.

HOU Houston smooth · +0
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
1,118 km · ~1h 56m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:3514x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
82 / 100

route health from live HOU and ATL delay boards

Median arrival delay is +25 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+25 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~1h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesSouthwest 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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1509 10:50 daily · DL1195 13:13 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2381 17:20 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2446 06:00 Mo Th Fr · WN1186 10:00 Mo Th Fr · WN1700 varies Tu We Su · WN1888 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12DL2557arrived+25

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
HOUHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 9 kt Full HOU delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · NW 5 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HOU: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Atlanta route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HOU to ATL 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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HOU to ATL questions

Is HOU–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HOU–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:20 from HOU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HOU to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 1,118 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 109–126 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HOU–ATL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 47 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.