IAH → ABQHouston to Albuquerque

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Albuquerque (ABQ): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 Houston and Albuquerque. Updated 11 September 2026 at 02:53 UTC.

IAH Houston smooth · +2
ABQ Albuquerque smooth · +2
1,196 km · ~2h 02m est.
dep bank 09:50–20:309x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated IAH → ABQ flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 YV4033 12:15 Tu Th

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA3982 09:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr · UA4033 11:56 Tu We Th · UA6118 11:56 daily · UA1381 20:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10UA1381departed+0
09-10UA3982dep −8 → arr−93
09-10UA4033departed−15
09-10YV3982arrived+11
09-10YV4033arrived−10
09-09UA1381dep −12 → arr−41
09-09YV3982arrived+122

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 +2 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 7 kt Full IAH delay board →
ABQAlbuquerque +2 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 5 kt Full ABQ delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ABQ: 40% 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 Houston to Albuquerque route actually runs

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

Is IAH–ABQ 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–ABQ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:50 and evening departures around 20:30 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ABQ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to ABQ?

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 IAH–ABQ fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 24 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.