ATL → HOUAtlanta to Houston

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Houston (HOU): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 33% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 41 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,118 km, an estimated 1 hour 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Houston. Updated 18 October 2026 at 10:54 UTC.

Today, ATL → HOU

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 06:05 WN278Southwest Est. 06:05Departure not confirmed by the board HOU est. 07:05sched 07:15
  2. 08:59 DL1509Delta Air Lines On scheduleTS HOU 10:08scheduled
  3. · DL1195 On schedule HOU 14:07scheduled
  4. · DL2051Delta Air Lines On schedule HOU 23:03scheduled
  5. · DL2381Delta Air Lines On schedule HOU 16:33scheduled
  6. · WN225 On schedule HOU 21:50scheduled
  7. · WN672 On schedule HOU 16:35scheduled

Checked ATL board 06:03 · HOU board 05:54

ATL Atlanta smooth · +12
HOU Houston heavy · +31
1,118 km · ~1h 56m est.
dep bank 06:05–21:5414x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
33% on time

of the last 6 operated ATL → HOU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +41 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+41 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 56mestimated 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
Delta Air LinesSouthwest 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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1509 08:59 daily · DL1195 12:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2381 15:26 daily · DL2051 21:54 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN222 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN278 06:05 Su · WN241 09:45 Tu We · WN175 09:50 Mo Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17DL1509dep +11 → arr+0
10-17DL2051dep +30 → arr−5
10-17DL2381departed+51
10-17WN175departed+44
10-17WN222departed+41
10-17WN223dep +45 → arr+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
ATLAtlanta +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 13 kt Full ATL delay board →
HOUHouston +31 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 7 kt Full HOU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HOU: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to Houston route actually runs

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

Is ATL–HOU running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–HOU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 18:40 from ATL. 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 ATL to HOU?

Great-circle distance is 1,118 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 109–126 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–HOU fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 56 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.