MCO → IAHOrlando to Houston

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 32 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,372 km, an estimated 2 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and Houston. Updated 12 October 2026 at 09:23 UTC.

Today, MCO → IAH

Mon 12 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 UA468United Airlines On scheduleGate 42 · TB IAH est. 08:22sched 08:38
  2. 07:35 F91417Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate 27 · TA IAH 09:27scheduled
  3. 09:00 UA2611United Airlines On scheduleGate 41 · TB IAH 10:38scheduled
  4. 12:00 UA1493United Airlines On scheduleGate 40 · TB IAH 13:35scheduled
  5. 14:04 UA2406United Airlines On scheduleGate 41 · TB IAH 15:38scheduled
  6. 15:18 UA2456United Airlines On scheduleGate 46 · TB IAH 16:58scheduled
  7. 17:12 UA1872United Airlines On scheduleGate 40 · TB IAH 18:52scheduled
  8. 19:45 F93469Frontier Airlines Sched 19:45Departure not confirmed by the board IAH 21:38scheduled

Checked MCO board 05:22 · IAH board 04:23

MCO Orlando heavy · +35
IAH Houston smooth · +12
1,372 km · ~2h 16m est.
dep bank 07:00–19:2714x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
69 / 100

route health from live MCO and IAH delay boards

Median arrival delay is +32 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+32 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

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 F91417 varies daily · F92029 varies Sa · F93469 19:27 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA468 07:00 daily · UA2611 09:00 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · UA1493 12:00 daily · UA554 13:00 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-11UA1872arrived−8
10-11UA2456arrived+32

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
MCOOrlando +35 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · NW 3 kt Full MCO delay board →
IAHHouston +12 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 4 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCO: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +0 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Orlando to Houston route actually runs

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

Is MCO–IAH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MCO is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCO–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:12 from MCO. 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 MCO to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 1,372 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 127–148 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCO–IAH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 57 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.