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Flights UA3887 10:00 Tu · UA3896 22:30 Fr
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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Melbourne (MLB): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 1,443 km, an estimated 2 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Melbourne. Updated 18 October 2026 at 12:48 UTC.
IAH
Houston
smooth · +0
MLB
Melbourne
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1,443 km · ~2h 21m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live IAH and MLB delay boards
Flight time~2h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
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How the Houston to Melbourne route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to MLB 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.
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IAH to MLB questions
Is IAH–MLB 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–MLB?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:00 and evening departures around 22:30 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MLB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAH to MLB?
Great-circle distance is 1,443 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 132–154 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAH–MLB fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (tue, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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