UA1381In the air, 26 min late
Left IAH at 20:57, 26 min after its 20:31 slot.
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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Albuquerque (ABQ): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,196 km, an estimated 2 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Albuquerque. Updated 3 November 2026 at 04:22 UTC.
Today, IAH → ABQ
Mon 2 Nov · local times- 09:46 UA3982United Left 10:13 +27 Landed 11:31 +16
- 12:02 UA6345United Left 12:01 Landed 13:22 −12
- 16:55 UA5230United Left 16:56 Landed 18:14 −9
- 20:31 UA1381 Left 20:57 +26 ·
Checked IAH board 22:22 · ABQ board 21:08
IAH
Houston
smooth · +7
ABQ
Albuquerque
smooth · +0
1,196 km · ~2h 02m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 28x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 9 tracked IAH → ABQ flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−9 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~2h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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United 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 outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at ABQ: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Houston to Albuquerque route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to ABQ 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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IAH to ABQ questions
Is IAH–ABQ running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAH–ABQ?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:46 and evening departures around 20:31 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ABQ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAH to ABQ?
Great-circle distance is 1,196 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 114–133 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAH–ABQ fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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