IAH → DTWHouston to Detroit

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Detroit (DTW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,731 km, an estimated 2 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Detroit. Updated 19 October 2026 at 04:58 UTC.

Today, IAH → DTW

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 05:10 DL1389 On scheduleGate A10 · TA ·
  2. 10:01 UA4064 On scheduleGate B44 · TC ·
  3. 11:22 DL1914 On scheduleGate A12 · TA ·
  4. 14:20 UA6123United Sched 14:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 15:32 DL1891Delta Air Lines Sched 15:32Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 15:48 F91958Frontier Sched 15:48Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 18:29 DL1529Delta Air Lines Sched 18:29Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 18:36 UA2755United Sched 18:36Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked IAH board 23:58 · DTW board 00:20

IAH Houston smooth · +1
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
1,731 km · ~2h 43m est.
dep bank 05:10–18:3621x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier 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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1389 05:10 daily · DL1914 11:22 daily · DL1891 15:32 daily · DL1529 18:29 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91958 15:48 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA4064 10:01 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA464 14:20 Sa · UA6123 14:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA2755 18:36 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18DL1529dep +45 → arr+20
10-18DL1891dep −9 → arr−20
10-18F91958dep +50 → arr+18
10-18UA2755dep +0 → arr−17
10-18UA6123dep −4 → arr−23

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 +1 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full IAH delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 6 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IAH: 21% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 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 Detroit route actually runs

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

Is IAH–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:10 and evening departures around 18:29 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 1,731 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 152–178 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–DTW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 53 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.