Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Phoenix (PHX): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,621 km, an estimated 2 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Phoenix. Updated 23 October 2026 at 23:22 UTC.
Today, IAH → PHX
Fri 23 Oct · local times
AA2357American Airlines417 min late
The IAH board at 18:22 shows departure at 21:42 instead of 14:45, gate A27 (TA).
Landing
22:40PHX board estimate · sched 15:41
Later cancelled
2%of 18,732 past American Airlines flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
AA6185 18:23American Airlines · then UA1259 18:32, UA2078 20:04
about 17:35middle half 17:26 to 17:43 · sched 17:46
Landing estimate from 244,015 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The PHX board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to PHX 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.
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–PHX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:23 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAH to PHX?
Great-circle distance is 1,621 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 144–169 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAH–PHX fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 73 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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