IAH → BOSHouston to Boston

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Boston (BOS): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,568 km, an estimated 3 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Boston. Updated 21 October 2026 at 20:23 UTC.

Today, IAH → BOS

Wed 21 Oct · local times
UA1226UnitedIn the air, 38 min late

Left IAH at 13:03, 38 min after its 12:25 slot.

Landing
17:30BOS board estimate · sched 17:29
Track UA1226 →
B6932JetBlueIn the air, 103 min late

Left IAH at 14:26, 103 min after its 12:43 slot.

Landing
18:58BOS board estimate · sched 18:03
Track B6932 →
  1. 07:20 UA1977United Left 07:43 +23 Landed 12:13 −11
  2. 09:35 UA2393United Left 10:49 +74 Landed 15:15 +36
  3. 12:25 UA1226United Left 13:03 +38 BOS est. 17:30In the air · sched 17:29
  4. 12:43 B6932JetBlue Left 14:26 +103 BOS est. 18:58 +55In the air · sched 18:03
  5. 16:48 UA2296United On scheduleTC BOS est. 21:57 +5sched 21:52
  6. 18:35 UA521United On scheduleTC BOS 23:39scheduled
  7. 19:13 B61632JetBlue On scheduleTA BOS 00:30scheduled

Checked IAH board 15:23 · BOS board 16:09

IAH Houston smooth · +10
BOS Boston heavy · +39
2,568 km · ~3h 48m est.
dep bank 07:20–19:1314x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 operated IAH → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
JetBlue AirwaysUnited 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
JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6932 12:43 daily · B61632 19:13 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1977 07:20 daily · UA1207 08:30 Sa · UA2393 09:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA1226 12:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21B6932dep +103 → arr+55
10-21UA1226dep +38 → arr+1
10-21UA1977dep +23 → arr−11
10-21UA2393dep +74 → arr+36
10-20B61632arrived−40

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
IAHHouston +10 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 5 kt Full IAH delay board →
BOSBoston +39 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 17 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BOS: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Boston route actually runs

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

Is IAH–BOS running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at BOS is the weaker end, route health score 67/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 and evening departures around 18:35 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to BOS?

Great-circle distance is 2,568 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 211–250 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–BOS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 48 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.