IAH → RICHouston to Richmond

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Richmond (RIC): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,860 km, an estimated 2 hours 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Richmond. Updated 4 November 2026 at 07:22 UTC.

Today, IAH → RIC

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 11:55 UA4057United On scheduleGate E24 · TC ·
  2. 18:20 UA6208United Sched 18:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked IAH board 01:22 · RIC board 22:18

IAH Houston heavy · +45
RIC Richmond smooth · +0
1,860 km · ~2h 53m est.
dep bank 11:55–18:2014x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 tracked IAH → RIC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~2h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

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 UA4057 11:55 daily · UA6208 18:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03UA4057departed−2
11-03UA6208departed+31
11-03YV4057arrived+6
11-02UA4057departed−2
11-02UA6208dep −1 → arr−9
11-02YV4057arrived−2
11-01UA4057departed−2
11-01UA6208dep +1 → arr−5
10-31UA4057departed+0
10-31UA6208dep −7 → arr−13
10-31YV4057arrived+7
10-30UA4057departed−2
10-30UA6208departed+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 +45 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · NNW 6 kt Full IAH delay board →
RICRichmond +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full RIC delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RIC: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Richmond route actually runs

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

Is IAH–RIC running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–RIC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:55 and evening departures around 18:20 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RIC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to RIC?

Great-circle distance is 1,860 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 161–189 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–RIC fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.