IAH → BOSHouston to Boston

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Boston (BOS): 47 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 74 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,568 km, an estimated 3 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Boston. Updated 3 November 2026 at 07:11 UTC.

Today, IAH → BOS

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. 09:36 UA2211United On scheduleGate B2 · TC ·
  2. 12:05 UA1226United On scheduleGate C3 · TC ·
  3. 14:01 B6932JetBlue Sched 14:01Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 14:20 UA451 Sched 14:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 18:35 UA521United Sched 18:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 19:05 B61632JetBlue Sched 19:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked IAH board 01:11 · BOS board 02:09

IAH Houston smooth · +0
BOS Boston smooth · +0
2,568 km · ~3h 48m est.
dep bank 07:35–19:2447x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 47x weekly · nonstop
84 / 100

route health from live IAH and BOS delay boards

Median arrival delay is +74 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+74 minacross the last 2 arrivals
Flight time~3h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures47x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
JetBlue AirwaysUnited 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
JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6932 14:01 daily · B61632 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1977 07:35 daily · UA2211 09:36 daily · UA1226 12:05 daily · UA462 16:38 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02B61632arrived−6
11-02UA1226departed−6
11-02UA1977departed−5
11-02UA2211departed−2
11-02UA462departed−6
11-02UA521dep +84 → arr+74

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 · SSE 9 kt Full IAH delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 6 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BOS: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Boston route actually runs

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

Is IAH–BOS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:35 and evening departures around 18:35 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to BOS?

Great-circle distance is 2,568 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 211–250 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–BOS fly?

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