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Flights AA3196 06:00 daily · AA2196 varies daily · AA4778 14:22 Tu We Sa · AA1526 16:24 Mo Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Philadelphia (PHL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,129 km, an estimated 3 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Philadelphia. Updated 20 October 2026 at 17:35 UTC.
Today, IAH → PHL
Tue 20 Oct · local times- 06:00 AA3196 Left 05:55 Landed 14:07 −17
- 07:30 UA2203 Left 07:16 Landed 15:29 −29
- 12:20 UA2748 Est. 12:30 +10Gate D4B · TC PHL est. 20:42sched 20:49
- 12:25 AA2196 On scheduleGate A27 · TA PHL est. 20:45sched 20:49
- 14:22 AA4778 On scheduleGate A30 · TA PHL 22:55scheduled
- 18:05 UA1663 On scheduleGate C35 · TC ·
Checked IAH board 12:23 · PHL board 13:35
IAH
Houston
smooth · +0
PHL
Philadelphia
smooth · +0
2,129 km · ~3h 14m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live IAH and PHL delay boards
Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−17 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~3h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines 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
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual 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
Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Houston to Philadelphia route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to PHL 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 PHL questions
Is IAH–PHL 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–PHL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:05 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAH to PHL?
Great-circle distance is 2,129 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 180–212 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAH–PHL fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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