IAH → LAXHouston to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX): 110 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 100% of the last 6 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,215 km, an estimated 3 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Los Angeles. Updated 5 November 2026 at 06:31 UTC.

Today, IAH → LAX

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 06:10 UA417 On scheduleGate C36 · TC ·
  2. 07:00 DL1216 On scheduleGate A10 · TA ·
  3. 07:15 UA2600 On scheduleGate C34 · TC ·
  4. 08:00 UA1047 On scheduleGate E16 · TC ·
  5. 10:00 UA469 On scheduleGate C11 · TC ·
  6. 12:18 UA2833 On scheduleGate B19 · TC ·
  7. 14:50 UA1945United Sched 14:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 15:19 AA6309American Sched 15:19Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 16:25 UA1743United Sched 16:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  10. 18:46 UA2807United Sched 18:46Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. 20:06 UA483United Sched 20:06Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  12. 20:19 AA6340American Sched 20:19Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  13. 21:56 UA434 Sched 21:56Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. 22:59 F91755Frontier Sched 22:59Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked IAH board 00:22 · LAX board 22:31

IAH Houston smooth · +0
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
2,215 km · ~3h 20m est.
dep bank 06:10–22:59110x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 110x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 tracked IAH → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~3h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures110x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA6309 15:19 Mo Tu We Su · AA4923 15:23 daily · AA4998 20:04 daily · AA6340 20:19 Mo Tu We Su

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1216 07:00 daily · DL1775 15:58 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91433 21:50 Tu Sa · F91755 22:59 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA417 06:10 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA2600 varies daily · UA1047 08:00 daily · UA469 10:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA6309dep −10 → arr−39
11-04AA6340dep −7 → arr−12
11-04DL1216departed−4
11-04UA1047departed−9
11-04UA1743dep −2 → arr−11
11-04UA1945dep +1 → arr−9
11-04UA2600departed−2
11-04UA2807dep −7 → arr−23
11-04UA483dep −8 → arr−16

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 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full IAH delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 3 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LAX: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is IAH–LAX 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–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 18:46 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 2,215 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 186–220 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–LAX fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 110 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.