IAH → OMAHouston to Omaha

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Omaha (OMA): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,260 km, an estimated 2 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Omaha. Updated 2 November 2026 at 06:22 UTC.

Today, IAH → OMA

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. 11:55 UA4022United On scheduleGate B54 · TC ·
  2. 17:05 UA2846United Sched 17:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 21:30 UA5361United Sched 21:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked IAH board 00:22 · OMA board 22:33

IAH Houston heavy · +52
OMA Omaha smooth · +6
1,260 km · ~2h 07m est.
dep bank 11:55–21:3021x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 21x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 tracked IAH → OMA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA4022 11:55 daily · UA2846 17:05 daily · UA5361 21:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01UA2846dep −10 → arr−29
11-01UA4022departed−3
11-01UA5361departed−9
11-01YV4022arrived+5
10-31UA2846dep −10 → arr−25
10-31UA4022departed−4
10-31UA5361dep −13 → arr−27
10-31YV4022arrived+2
10-30UA2846dep −2 → arr−9
10-30UA4022departed−5
10-30UA5361dep −9 → arr−41
10-30YV4022arrived+5
10-29UA2846departed−2
10-29UA4022departed+0

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 +52 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full IAH delay board →
OMAOmaha +6 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SSE 12 kt Full OMA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at OMA: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +12 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Omaha route actually runs

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

Is IAH–OMA 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–OMA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:55 and evening departures around 17:05 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the OMA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to OMA?

Great-circle distance is 1,260 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 119–138 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–OMA fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.