United AirlinesUA71% on time
Flights UA2453 07:00 daily · UA1023 11:35 Tu We · UA6172 11:35 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · UA6173 15:44 daily
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Direct flights from Jacksonville (JAX) to Houston (IAH): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,312 km, an estimated 2 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Jacksonville and Houston. Updated 14 November 2026 at 04:59 UTC.
Today, JAX → IAH
Sat 14 Nov · local times- · UA2453United On schedule IAH 08:36scheduled
- · UA2678United On schedule IAH 19:05scheduled
- · UA6172United On schedule IAH 13:20scheduled
- · UA6173United On schedule IAH 17:25scheduled
Checked JAX board 22:48 · IAH board 22:59
JAX
Jacksonville
disrupted · +203
IAH
Houston
disrupted · +137
1,312 km · ~2h 11m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 26x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 7 tracked JAX → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−8 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~2h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at JAX: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Jacksonville to Houston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JAX to IAH 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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JAX to IAH questions
Is JAX–IAH running on time right now?
High disruption likely. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 0/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on JAX–IAH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:29 from JAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from JAX to IAH?
Great-circle distance is 1,312 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 123–142 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does JAX–IAH fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 26 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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