IAH → LAXHouston to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 75% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. 1 of the 12 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,215 km, an estimated 3 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Los Angeles. Updated 20 October 2026 at 03:22 UTC.

Today, IAH → LAX

Mon 19 Oct · local times
AA4923AmericanIn the air, 48 min late

Left IAH at 16:11, 48 min after its 15:23 slot.

Landing
17:38LAX board estimate · sched 17:15
Track AA4923 →
AA4998In the air, 94 min late

Left IAH at 21:38, 94 min after its 20:04 slot.

Track AA4998 →
  1. 07:00 UA3917 Cancelled ·
  2. 12:31 UA2460United Left 12:24 Landed 13:50 −18
  3. 14:53 UA1945United Left 14:49 Landed 16:07 −23
  4. 15:23 AA4923American Left 16:11 +48 LAX est. 17:38 +23In the air · sched 17:15
  5. 15:58 DL1775Delta Air Lines Left 15:53 Landed 17:08 −25
  6. 16:30 UA1743United Left 16:29 LAX est. 17:58In the air · sched 18:07
  7. 18:46 UA2658United Left 18:43 LAX est. 20:14In the air · sched 20:23
  8. 20:04 AA4998 Left 21:38 +94 ·
  9. 20:10 UA483 Left 20:21 +11 ·
  10. 21:54 UA434 Left 21:56 ·
  11. 22:59 F91755 On scheduleGate A18 · TA ·
  12. · UA2600United Departed Landed 08:20 −42
  13. · UA469United Departed Landed 11:34 −17

Checked IAH board 22:22 · LAX board 17:15

IAH Houston smooth · +11
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
2,215 km · ~3h 20m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:5928x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 12 operated IAH → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 1 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~3h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled8.3%recent route rate · 1 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA4923 15:23 daily · AA4998 20:04 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1216 07:00 daily · DL1775 15:58 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91755 22:59 daily

United AirlinesUA89% on time

Flights UA417 06:00 daily · UA2600 07:25 daily · UA469 10:12 daily · UA2460 12:31 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19AA4923dep +48 → arr+23
10-19AA4998departed+94
10-19DL1775dep −5 → arr−25
10-19UA1743dep −1 → arr−9
10-19UA1945dep −4 → arr−23
10-19UA2460dep −7 → arr−18
10-19UA2600arrived−42
10-19UA2658dep −3 → arr−9
10-19UA3917cancelledCNX
10-19UA434departed+2
10-19UA469arrived−17
10-19UA483departed+11

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 4 kt Full IAH delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 7 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 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 Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is IAH–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:46 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 2,215 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 186–220 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–LAX fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 96 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.