UA1859In the air, 43 min late
Left IAH at 12:57, 43 min after its 12:14 slot.
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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Austin (AUS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 225 km, an estimated 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Austin. Updated 24 October 2026 at 03:31 UTC.
Today, IAH → AUS
Fri 23 Oct · local timesUA2483In the air, 30 min late
Left IAH at 14:50, 30 min after its 14:20 slot.
Track UA2483 →- 12:14 UA1859 Left 12:57 +43 ·
- 14:20 UA2483 Left 14:50 +30 ·
- 16:35 UA1711United Airlines Left 18:15 +100 Landed 19:48 +129
- 18:50 UA2674United Airlines Left 19:23 +33 Landed 19:58 +1
- 20:15 UA2621United Airlines Left 20:19 Landed 21:03 −19
- 22:02 UA1179United Airlines Left 21:59 AUS est. 22:52In the air · sched 23:01
- · UA1823United Airlines Departed Landed 11:06 −2
Checked IAH board 22:22 · AUS board 22:31
IAH
Houston
smooth · +0
AUS
Austin
disrupted · +61
225 km · ~0h 47m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time
of the last 7 operated IAH → AUS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+1 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~0h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
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.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at AUS: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +0 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 Houston to Austin route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to AUS 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 AUS questions
Is IAH–AUS running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The arrival side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAH–AUS?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:34 and evening departures around 18:50 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAH to AUS?
Great-circle distance is 225 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 46–49 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAH–AUS fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 56 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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