IAH → IABHouston to Wichita

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Wichita (IAB): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. 1 of the 5 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 868 km, an estimated 1 hour 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Wichita. Updated 28 October 2026 at 13:03 UTC.

IAH Houston smooth · +0
IAB Wichita tracking
868 km · ~1h 37m est.
dep bank 05:30–23:304x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 1 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27UA3876departed−9
10-26UA3874departed+3
10-23UA3878cancelledCNX
10-23UA3880departed+34
10-22UA3872departed−21

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 5 kt Full IAH delay board →
IABWichita tracking Full IAB delay board →

How the Houston to Wichita route actually runs

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

Is IAH–IAB 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–IAB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 21:30 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to IAB?

Great-circle distance is 868 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 91–104 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–IAB fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 4 flights a week (mon, tue, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.