IAH → DENHouston to Denver

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Denver (DEN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 58% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,387 km, an estimated 2 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Denver. Updated 11 September 2026 at 10:39 UTC.

IAH Houston disrupted · +173
DEN Denver heavy · +31
1,387 km · ~2h 17m est.
dep bank 05:15–22:1414x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
58% on time

of the last 12 operated IAH → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93227 11:35 daily · F93205 varies Mo Th Fr · F92995 22:14 Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA56% on time

Flights UA1874 05:15 daily · UA1664 06:30 Mo Th Fr · UA1575 07:20 daily · UA1906 08:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10F93205arrived−24
09-10F93227arrived+16
09-10F93229arrived+0
09-10UA1415arrived−4
09-10UA1450arrived+12
09-10UA1575arrived−9
09-10UA1654dep +20 → arr+20
09-10UA1925arrived+20
09-10UA2168arrived+13
09-10UA2767arrived+7
09-10UA2787arrived+272
09-10UA685dep +52 → arr+26

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 +173 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full IAH delay board →
DENDenver +31 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · SW 9 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Denver route actually runs

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

Is IAH–DEN running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 29/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:15 and evening departures around 18:18 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 1,387 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 128–149 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–DEN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 98 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.