United AirlinesUA80% on time
Flights UA4231 07:35 daily · UA5237 07:35 Tu We · UA5329 12:15 daily · UA6110 14:27 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Birmingham (BHM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 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 Houston and Birmingham. Updated 9 September 2026 at 22:52 UTC.
IAH
Houston
smooth · +0
BHM
Birmingham
smooth · +2
904 km · ~1h 40m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated IAH → BHM flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−4 minacross the last 6 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 outcomes09-08YV4076arrived+13
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: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Houston to Birmingham route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to BHM 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 BHM questions
Is IAH–BHM 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–BHM?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:35 and evening departures around 20:09 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BHM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAH to BHM?
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 IAH–BHM fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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