United AirlinesUA100% on time
Flights UA4022 11:55 daily · UA2846 17:05 daily · UA5361 21:30 daily
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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Omaha (OMA): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,260 km, an estimated 2 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Omaha. Updated 6 November 2026 at 08:23 UTC.
Today, IAH → OMA
Fri 6 Nov · local times- 11:55 UA4022United On scheduleGate B68 · TC ·
- 17:05 UA2846United Sched 17:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 21:30 UA5361United Sched 21:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked IAH board 02:23 · OMA board 22:33
IAH
Houston
disrupted · +83
OMA
Omaha
busy · +26
1,260 km · ~2h 07m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 21x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 9 tracked IAH → OMA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+4 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
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
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes11-051I778arrived+18
11-05YV4022arrived+37
11-04YV4022arrived+4
11-03YV4022arrived+44
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at OMA: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Houston to Omaha route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to OMA 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 OMA questions
Is IAH–OMA running on time right now?
High disruption likely. The departure side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 33/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAH–OMA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 11:55 and evening departures around 17:05 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the OMA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAH to OMA?
Great-circle distance is 1,260 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 119–138 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAH–OMA fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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