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Flights UA4278 09:46 Mo Tu We Th Fr · UA5558 12:05 daily · UA4361 14:40 Sa · UA6122 14:40 Mo Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Wichita (ICT): 31 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. 2 of the 6 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 874 km, an estimated 1 hour 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Wichita. Updated 14 November 2026 at 22:22 UTC.
Today, IAH → ICT
Sat 14 Nov · local times- 12:05 UA5558United Est. 14:30Departure not confirmed by the board ICT est. 16:27 +139sched 14:08
- 14:40 UA4361United Left 14:38 ICT est. 16:40In the air · sched 16:44
- 16:30 UA4855United Sched 16:30Departure not confirmed by the board ICT est. 18:26sched 18:30
- 20:03 UA6120United On scheduleGate C35 · TC ·
Checked IAH board 16:22 · ICT board 15:03
IAH
Houston
heavy · +31
ICT
Wichita
busy · +28
874 km · ~1h 37m est.
Under pressure · 1 airline · 31x weekly · nonstop
60 / 100
route health from live IAH and ICT delay boards
Median arrival delay is +16 min. 2 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+16 minacross the last 2 arrivals
Flight time~1h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures31x1 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 outcomesActual 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
Conditions are tightest at ICT: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Houston to Wichita route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to ICT 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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Pro Flight Search: Houston (IAH) to Wichita (ICT) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/IAH-ICT
IAH to ICT questions
Is IAH–ICT running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 60/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAH–ICT?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:46 and evening departures around 20:03 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ICT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAH to ICT?
Great-circle distance is 874 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 92–105 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAH–ICT fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 31 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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