IAH → RDUHouston to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,675 km, an estimated 2 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 1 November 2026 at 14:07 UTC.

Today, IAH → RDU

Sun 1 Nov · local times
  1. 07:30 UA1611United Left 07:22 ·
  2. 10:12 F91742Frontier On scheduleGate A11 · TA ·
  3. 12:05 UA2196United On scheduleGate C2 · TC ·
  4. 18:18 UA2498United On scheduleGate C1 · TC ·

Checked IAH board 08:07 · RDU board 06:03

IAH Houston smooth · +0
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
1,675 km · ~2h 39m est.
dep bank 07:30–18:1827x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 27x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 tracked IAH → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~2h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91742 10:12 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1611 07:30 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA6250 07:30 Mo Tu · UA2196 varies daily · UA2498 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01UA1611departed−8
10-31F91742dep +8 → arr−18
10-31UA1611dep −9 → arr−8
10-31UA2196dep −4 → arr−21
10-31UA2498dep −6 → arr−12
10-30F91742dep +10 → arr−28
10-30UA1611dep −5 → arr−6
10-30UA2196dep −3 → arr−19
10-30UA2498dep −3 → arr−9
10-29F91742departed+5

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 +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · ENE 4 kt Full IAH delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 7 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RDU: a 31% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is IAH–RDU 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–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RDU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 1,675 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 148–174 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–RDU fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.