IAH → ANCHouston to Anchorage

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Anchorage (ANC): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 33 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,248 km, an estimated 7 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Anchorage. Updated 12 September 2026 at 20:54 UTC.

IAH Houston smooth · +0
ANC Anchorage smooth · +0
5,248 km · ~7h 14m est.
dep bank 14:35–19:449x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
73 / 100

route health from live IAH and ANC delay boards

Median arrival delay is +33 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+33 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~7h 14mestimated 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
Cathay PacificUnited 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
Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX3275 15:53 Th · CX77 varies Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2369 14:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12UA2369departed−13
09-11UA2369dep −8 → arr−16
09-10UA2369dep +40 → arr+49
09-09UA2369dep +11 → arr+33

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 🌤 few clouds · S 7 kt Full IAH delay board →
ANCAnchorage +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · ESE 4 kt Full ANC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ANC: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 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 Anchorage route actually runs

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

Is IAH–ANC running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–ANC?

Operators schedule 2 departures from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ANC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to ANC?

Great-circle distance is 5,248 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 400–480 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–ANC fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 9 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.