IAH → IADHouston to Washington

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Washington (IAD): 41 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 10 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. 3 of the 11 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,913 km, an estimated 2 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Washington. Updated 3 November 2026 at 20:21 UTC.

Today, IAH → IAD

Tue 3 Nov · local times
UA2366UnitedIn the air, 27 min late

Left IAH at 12:22, 27 min after its 11:55 slot.

Landing
19:10IAD board estimate · sched 15:59
Track UA2366 →
  1. 07:22 UA1549United Left 07:18 Landed 11:22 −6
  2. 10:00 UA3901 Cancelled ·
  3. 11:55 UA2366United Left 12:22 +27 IAD est. 19:10 +191In the air · sched 15:59
  4. 12:30 UA3902 Cancelled ·
  5. 16:45 UA2388United On scheduleGate B20 · TC ·
  6. 18:40 UA1373United On scheduleGate B4 · TC ·
  7. 20:38 UA750United On scheduleGate B9 · TC ·

Checked IAH board 14:21 · IAD board 15:18

IAH Houston busy · +16
IAD Washington smooth · +0
1,913 km · ~2h 57m est.
dep bank 07:22–20:3841x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 41x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 tracked IAH → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 3 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~2h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures41x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled27.3%recent route rate · 3 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA70% on time

Flights UA1549 07:22 daily · UA2366 11:55 daily · UA2388 16:45 daily · UA331 16:55 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03UA1549dep −4 → arr−6
11-03UA2366departed+27
11-03UA3901cancelledCNX
11-03UA3902cancelledCNX
11-02UA1373dep −1 → arr−15
11-02UA1549dep −3 → arr+3
11-02UA2366dep +15 → arr+3
11-02UA2388dep −4 → arr−30
11-02UA3919cancelledCNX
11-02UA750dep −1 → arr−13
11-01UA750arrived−5

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 +16 min busy 🌫 overcast · WSW 7 kt Full IAH delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SE 6 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IAH and IAD: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Washington route actually runs

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

Is IAH–IAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAH is the weaker end, 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–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:22 and evening departures around 20:38 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 1,913 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 165–194 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 41 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.