IAH → RICHouston to Richmond

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Richmond (RIC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 27 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 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 9 September 2026 at 06:59 UTC.

IAH Houston smooth · +4
RIC Richmond smooth · +0
1,860 km · ~2h 53m est.
dep bank 12:10–18:057x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
96 / 100

route health from live IAH and RIC delay boards

Median arrival delay is +27 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+27 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 UA3984 12:10 We Sa · UA4057 12:10 Tu We · UA5526 12:10 Mo Tu Th Fr Su · UA4038 18:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08UA4039departed+9
09-08YV4039arrived+27

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 +4 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full IAH delay board →
RICRichmond +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 6 kt Full RIC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RIC: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–RIC?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:05 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 16 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.