IAH → RDUHouston to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 71% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 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 4 November 2026 at 19:04 UTC.

Today, IAH → RDU

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 07:30 UA1611United Left 07:20 RDU est. 11:07In the air · sched 11:08
  2. 12:05 UA2196United Left 12:00 ·
  3. 18:18 UA2498United On scheduleGate E16 · TC ·

Checked IAH board 12:38 · RDU board 10:03

IAH Houston smooth · +0
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +12
1,675 km · ~2h 39m est.
dep bank 07:30–18:1827x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 27x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 tracked IAH → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~2h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

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 F91742 10:12 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA67% on time

Flights UA1611 07:30 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA6250 07:30 Mo Tu · UA2196 12:05 daily · UA2498 18:18 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04UA1611departed−10
11-04UA2196departed−5
11-03UA2196dep −7 → arr+62
11-03UA2498dep +2 → arr+52
11-03UA6250dep −4 → arr−12
11-02F91742dep +37 → arr+3
11-02UA2196dep −7 → arr−18
11-02UA2498dep +15 → arr+11
11-02UA6250dep −4 → arr−11
11-01F91742departed+13

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 · NW 6 kt Full IAH delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +12 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RDU: a 31% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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. The arrival side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. 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 07:30 and evening departures around 18:18 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 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.