IAH → RDUHouston to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,675 km, an estimated 2 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 12 September 2026 at 20:54 UTC.

IAH Houston smooth · +0
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
1,675 km · ~2h 39m est.
dep bank 07:22–18:1014x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live IAH and RDU delay boards

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~2h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 F91742 varies daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA4064 07:22 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA6148 07:40 Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA2196 12:10 daily · UA2498 18:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12F91742arrived−25
09-12UA2196dep +1 → arr−13
09-12UA6148dep −6 → arr−20

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 🌤 few clouds · S 7 kt Full IAH delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · 3 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IAH and RDU: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 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 Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is IAH–RDU 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–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:22 and evening departures around 18:10 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RDU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 1,675 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 148–174 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–RDU fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 31 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.