IAH → ABIHouston to Abilene

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Abilene (ABI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 493 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Abilene. Updated 9 September 2026 at 16:53 UTC.

IAH Houston smooth · +0
ABI Abilene tracking
493 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 08:05–11:457x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live IAH and ABI delay boards

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesUA

Flights UA5112 08:05 daily · UA5131 11:45 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09UA5131departed−9
09-08UA5131departed−5
09-07UA5112departed−6
09-06UA5112departed−10

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
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 4 kt Full IAH delay board →
ABIAbilene tracking Full ABI delay board →

How the Houston to Abilene route actually runs

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

Is IAH–ABI running on time right now?

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

Morning or evening flight on IAH–ABI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ABI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to ABI?

Great-circle distance is 493 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–72 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–ABI fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 9 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.