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Flights UA2009 08:00 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA6152 12:02 daily · UA642 14:45 Mo Th Fr Su · UA1589 20:19 daily
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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Kansas City (MCI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 1,037 km, an estimated 1 hour 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Kansas City. Updated 19 August 2026 at 16:22 UTC.
IAH
Houston
smooth · +0
MCI
Kansas City
smooth · +0
1,037 km · ~1h 50m est.
Under pressure · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63 / 100
route health from live IAH and MCI delay boards
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Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
IAH → MCI · one way · economy · 1 adult
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The week
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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 daysAirports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +26 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Houston to Kansas City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop IAH to MCI flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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IAH to MCI questions
Is IAH–MCI running on time right now?
Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 63/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAH–MCI?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 20:19 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAH to MCI?
Great-circle distance is 1,037 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 103–119 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAH–MCI fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 24 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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