IAH → ICTHouston to Wichita

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Wichita (ICT): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 874 km, an estimated 1 hour 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Wichita. Updated 3 November 2026 at 06:22 UTC.

Today, IAH → ICT

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. 09:46 UA4278United On scheduleGate B46 · TC ·
  2. 12:05 UA5558United On scheduleGate A7 · TC ·
  3. 16:30 UA4855United Sched 16:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 20:03 UA6120United Sched 20:03Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked IAH board 00:22 · ICT board 22:03

IAH Houston smooth · +0
ICT Wichita smooth · +6
874 km · ~1h 37m est.
dep bank 09:46–20:0326x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 26x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 tracked IAH → ICT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~1h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

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
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA4278 09:46 Mo Tu We Th Fr · UA5558 12:05 daily · UA4855 16:30 daily · UA6120 20:03 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02UA4278dep +7 → arr−8
11-02UA4855dep +1 → arr−21
11-02UA5558dep −5 → arr−15
11-02UA6120dep −7 → arr+0
11-01UA4855dep −6 → arr−31
11-01UA5558dep −6 → arr−22
11-01UA6120dep −2 → arr−21
11-01UA6122dep −2 → arr−27
10-31UA4361departed−10
10-31UA4855departed−5

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 🌤 few clouds · SE 12 kt Full IAH delay board →
ICTWichita +6 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SE 13 kt Full ICT delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ICT: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +1 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Wichita route actually runs

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

Is IAH–ICT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ICT is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–ICT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:46 and evening departures around 20:03 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ICT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to ICT?

Great-circle distance is 874 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 92–105 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–ICT fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 26 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.