IAH → MFEHouston to McAllen

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to McAllen (MFE): 45 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 1 of the 4 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 510 km, an estimated 1 hour 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and McAllen. Updated 15 November 2026 at 10:15 UTC.

Today, IAH → MFE

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 07:30 UA4286 On scheduleGate B52 · TC ·
  2. 09:55 UA4290 On scheduleGate B61 · TC ·
  3. 12:00 UA4287 On scheduleGate B48 · TC ·
  4. 14:35 UA5598 On scheduleGate B54 · TC ·
  5. 16:30 UA6036 On scheduleGate B68 · TC ·
  6. 20:30 UA2339 Sched 20:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 21:45 UA5604 Sched 21:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked IAH board 04:15

IAH Houston disrupted · +235
MFE McAllen tracking
510 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 07:30–21:4545x weekly
Disrupted · 1 airline · 45x weekly · nonstop
0 / 100

route health from live IAH and MFE delay boards

1 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures45x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesUA

Flights UA4286 07:30 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · UA4290 09:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA4287 12:00 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · UA5598 14:35 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14UA2339cancelledCNX
11-14UA4286departed−4
11-14UA4287departed−2
11-13UA2339departed+225

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 +235 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · NNE 11 kt Full IAH delay board →
MFEMcAllen tracking Full MFE delay board →

How the Houston to McAllen route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to MFE 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/IAH-MFE
How we measure this →

IAH to MFE questions

Is IAH–MFE running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 0/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–MFE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 20:30 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MFE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to MFE?

Great-circle distance is 510 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–74 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–MFE fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 45 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.