IAH → MCOHouston to Orlando

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Orlando (MCO): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 121 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,372 km, an estimated 2 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Orlando. Updated 14 October 2026 at 06:42 UTC.

Today, IAH → MCO

Wed 14 Oct · local times
  1. 07:25 UA2245United Airlines On scheduleGate E21 · TC MCO est. 10:44sched 10:54
  2. 09:30 UA2310United Airlines On scheduleGate D2A · TC MCO est. 12:48sched 12:58
  3. 12:21 F91418Frontier Airlines On schedule MCO est. 15:41sched 15:51
  4. 12:28 UA2662United Airlines On scheduleGate C8 · TC MCO est. 15:50sched 16:00
  5. 14:20 UA496United Airlines Sched 14:20Departure not confirmed by the board MCO est. 17:42sched 17:52
  6. 16:21 F94978Frontier Airlines Sched 16:21Departure not confirmed by the board MCO 19:52scheduled
  7. 16:55 UA1571United Airlines Sched 16:55Departure not confirmed by the board MCO 20:26scheduled
  8. 18:44 UA2451United Airlines Sched 18:44Departure not confirmed by the board MCO 22:15scheduled

Checked IAH board 01:42 · MCO board 02:41

IAH Houston disrupted · +179
MCO Orlando smooth · +5
1,372 km · ~2h 16m est.
dep bank 07:25–20:3514x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
45 / 100

route health from live IAH and MCO delay boards

Median arrival delay is +121 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+121 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

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 F91418 12:21 daily · F94978 16:21 Tu We Sa · F92418 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2245 07:25 daily · UA521 08:30 Sa · UA2310 09:30 daily · UA2662 12:28 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-13UA2451dep +126 → arr+121
10-13UA496departed−6

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 +179 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 4 kt Full IAH delay board →
MCOOrlando +5 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 4 kt Full MCO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCO: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +0 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 Orlando route actually runs

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

Is IAH–MCO running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 45/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–MCO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 18:44 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to MCO?

Great-circle distance is 1,372 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 127–148 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–MCO fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 57 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.