YV4008Mesa AirlinesIn the air, 166 min late
Left BHM at 09:18, 166 min after its 06:32 slot.
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Direct flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Houston (IAH): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 35 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 904 km, an estimated 1 hour 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Birmingham and Houston. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:39 UTC.
Today, BHM → IAH
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 06:32 UA4008United Departed Landed 09:07 +35
- 06:32 YV4008Mesa Airlines Left 09:18 +166 ·
- 09:00 UA4006United Departed Landed 10:46 −10
- 11:00 UA4822United Left 11:00 Landed 13:01
- · UA3991 On schedule IAH est. 17:05sched 17:10
- · UA4013 On schedule IAH 19:10scheduled
Checked BHM board 10:48 · IAH board 14:39
BHM
Birmingham
smooth · +8
IAH
Houston
smooth · +0
904 km · ~1h 40m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
83 / 100
route health from live BHM and IAH delay boards
Median arrival delay is +35 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+35 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Mesa 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-16YV4008departed+166
Actual 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
Current conditions put the pressure at BHM: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Birmingham to Houston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BHM 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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BHM to IAH questions
Is BHM–IAH running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BHM is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BHM–IAH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:32 and evening departures around 17:14 from BHM. 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 BHM to IAH?
Great-circle distance is 904 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 94–107 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BHM–IAH fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 39 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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