Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Fort Myers (RSW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,384 km, an estimated 2 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Fort Myers. Updated 20 October 2026 at 18:16 UTC.
Today, IAH → RSW
Tue 20 Oct · local times- 09:30 UA494United Left 09:20 RSW est. 12:57In the air · sched 13:01
- 18:29 UA2095 On scheduleGate C1 · TC ·
Checked IAH board 13:16 · RSW board 10:48
route health from live IAH and RSW delay boards
Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 RSW: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Houston to Fort Myers route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to RSW 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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Pro Flight Search — Houston (IAH) to Fort Myers (RSW) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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IAH to RSW questions
Is IAH–RSW 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–RSW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:30 and evening departures around 18:29 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RSW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAH to RSW?
Great-circle distance is 1,384 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 128–149 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAH–RSW fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.