DEN → IAHDenver to Houston

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Houston (IAH): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 95% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,387 km, an estimated 2 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Houston. Updated 22 October 2026 at 21:46 UTC.

Today, DEN → IAH

Thu 22 Oct · local times
UA1829United AirlinesIn the air, 75 min late

Left DEN at 14:45, 75 min after its 13:30 slot.

Landing
17:54IAH board estimate · sched 17:01
Track UA1829 →
  1. 05:00 UA320United Airlines Left 04:58 Landed 08:10 −18
  2. 06:10 F93206Frontier Airlines Left 06:04 IAH 09:36In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 07:40 UA1720United Airlines Left 07:35 Landed 10:49 −19
  4. 10:07 UA2030United Airlines Left 10:06 Landed 13:25 −15
  5. 11:47 UA1599United Airlines Left 11:40 Landed 15:08 −10
  6. 13:30 UA1829United Airlines Left 14:45 +75 IAH est. 17:54 +53In the air · sched 17:01
  7. 15:35 UA489United Airlines Left 15:36 IAH est. 18:54In the air · sched 19:06
  8. 16:20 UA588United Airlines On scheduleGate B18 IAH est. 19:39sched 19:51
  9. 17:25 UA1587United Airlines On scheduleGate B20 IAH est. 20:49sched 20:55
  10. 18:10 UA1055United Airlines On scheduleGate B39 IAH 21:46scheduled
  11. 18:16 F93228Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate A79 IAH 21:45scheduled
  12. 19:33 UA475United Airlines On scheduleGate B29 IAH 22:59scheduled
  13. 20:34 UA2419United Airlines On scheduleGate A14 IAH 23:59scheduled
  14. 21:12 F92996Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate A81 IAH 00:40scheduled

Checked DEN board 15:46 · IAH board 16:22

DEN Denver smooth · +5
IAH Houston smooth · +0
1,387 km · ~2h 17m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:1214x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 21 operated DEN → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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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 F93206 06:10 daily · F93228 18:16 daily · F92996 21:12 daily

United AirlinesUA94% on time

Flights UA320 05:00 daily · UA1720 07:40 daily · UA2030 10:07 daily · UA1599 11:47 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22F93206departed−6
10-22UA1599dep −7 → arr−10
10-22UA1720dep −5 → arr−19
10-22UA1829dep +75 → arr+53
10-22UA2030dep −1 → arr−15
10-22UA320dep −2 → arr−18
10-22UA489dep +1 → arr−12
10-21F92996departed−7
10-21F93206departed−8
10-21F93228departed−6
10-21UA1055departed−9
10-21UA1587departed−1
10-21UA1599departed−7
10-21UA1720departed+4
10-21UA1829departed+14
10-21UA2030departed−5
10-21UA2419departed+8
10-21UA320departed−9
10-21UA475departed−9
10-21UA489departed−7
10-21UA588departed−3

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
DENDenver +5 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 4 kt Full DEN delay board →
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 3 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Houston route actually runs

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

Is DEN–IAH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:25 from DEN. 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 DEN to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 1,387 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 128–149 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–IAH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 98 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.