IAH → PHLHouston to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Philadelphia (PHL): 55 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 5 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,129 km, an estimated 3 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Philadelphia. Updated 5 November 2026 at 08:23 UTC.

Today, IAH → PHL

Thu 5 Nov · local times
AA266724 min late

The IAH board at 02:23 shows departure at 13:10 instead of 12:46, gate A26 (TA).

Later cancelled
0.6%of 25,758 past AA flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
UA332 14:20UA
Track AA2667 →
  1. 07:16 AA1520 On scheduleGate A26 · TA PHL 11:32scheduled
  2. 07:20 UA604 On scheduleGate E10 · TC PHL 11:37scheduled
  3. 12:46 AA2667 Est. 13:10 +24Gate A26 · TA ·
  4. 14:20 UA332 On scheduleGate E3 · TC ·
  5. 16:10 AA1550 Sched 16:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 18:36 UA311 Sched 18:36Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked IAH board 02:23 · PHL board 02:54

IAH Houston smooth · +0
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
2,129 km · ~3h 14m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:3655x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 55x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 tracked IAH → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~3h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures55x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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 AA3196 06:00 daily · AA1520 varies Mo Tu We Th Su · AA2196 12:26 daily · AA2667 12:46 Mo Tu We Th Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA604 07:20 daily · UA332 14:20 daily · UA311 18:36 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA1520dep +9 → arr+0
11-04AA2667dep −4 → arr−14
11-04UA311dep −9 → arr−10
11-04UA332dep −2 → arr−6
11-04UA604dep −8 → arr−12
11-03AA1520departed−4
11-03AA2667departed−8
11-03UA311departed−2

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 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full IAH delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 5 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PHL: a 31% 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 Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is IAH–PHL 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–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:36 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 2,129 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 180–212 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–PHL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 55 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.