STL → HOUSt Louis to Houston

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Direct flights from St Louis (STL) to Houston (HOU): 31 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,108 km, an estimated 1 hour 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at St Louis and Houston. Updated 14 November 2026 at 01:31 UTC.

Today, STL → HOU

Fri 13 Nov · local times
  1. 05:10 WN2344Southwest Left 05:19 +9 Landed 07:01 −14
  2. 08:30 WN4761Southwest Left 08:41 +11 Landed 10:17 −23
  3. 14:00 WN4962Southwest Left 14:11 +11 Landed 15:47 −23
  4. 18:50 WN3155Southwest Sched 18:50Departure not confirmed by the board HOU est. 23:53 +173sched 21:00
  5. 21:45 WN4762Southwest On scheduleT2 HOU 23:55scheduled

Checked STL board 19:31 · HOU board 18:31

STL St Louis smooth · +3
HOU Houston disrupted · +67
1,108 km · ~1h 55m est.
dep bank 05:10–21:4531x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 31x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 12 tracked STL → HOU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~1h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures31x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN92% on time

Flights WN2344 05:10 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN4761 08:30 daily · WN4962 14:00 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1424 17:00 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13WN2344dep +9 → arr−14
11-13WN4761dep +11 → arr−23
11-13WN4962dep +11 → arr−23
11-12WN2344dep +43 → arr+22
11-12WN3155dep +37 → arr+5
11-12WN4761dep +9 → arr−19
11-12WN4762dep +8 → arr−22
11-12WN4962dep +5 → arr−25
11-11WN1424arrived+6
11-11WN3155arrived+7
11-11WN4761arrived−9
11-11WN4762arrived−21

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
STLSt Louis +3 min smooth 🌤 overcast · WNW 5 kt Full STL delay board →
HOUHouston +67 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 4 kt Full HOU delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at STL and HOU: a 42% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the St Louis to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop STL to HOU 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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STL to HOU questions

Is STL–HOU running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 51/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on STL–HOU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:10 and evening departures around 17:00 from STL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HOU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from STL to HOU?

Great-circle distance is 1,108 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 108–125 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does STL–HOU fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 31 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.