United AirlinesUA100% on time
Flights UA2605 00:00 daily · UA594 varies daily · UA740 varies daily · UA547 08:30 daily
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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Houston (IAH): 38 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 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,037 km, an estimated 1 hour 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Houston. Updated 3 November 2026 at 08:07 UTC.
Today, MCI → IAH
Tue 3 Nov · local times- 00:00 UA2605UNITED Sched 00:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- · UA547UNITED On schedule IAH 10:47scheduled
- · UA6124UNITED On schedule IAH 17:20scheduled
- · UA6130UNITED On schedule IAH 20:50scheduled
- · UA740UNITED On schedule IAH 08:45scheduled
Checked MCI board 02:07 · IAH board 02:00
MCI
Kansas City
busy · +23
IAH
Houston
disrupted · +167
1,037 km · ~1h 50m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 38x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 6 tracked MCI → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−10 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~1h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures38x1 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 MCI: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 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 Kansas City to Houston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MCI 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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Pro Flight Search: Kansas City (MCI) to Houston (IAH) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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MCI to IAH questions
Is MCI–IAH running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The arrival side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 35/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MCI–IAH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:00 and evening departures around 18:24 from MCI. 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 MCI to IAH?
Great-circle distance is 1,037 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 103–119 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MCI–IAH fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 38 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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