MIA → IAHMiami to Houston

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Direct flights from Miami (MIA) to Houston (IAH): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,549 km, an estimated 2 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Miami and Houston. Updated 18 October 2026 at 07:53 UTC.

Today, MIA → IAH

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 AA3100American Airlines On scheduleGate D7 · TD IAH 08:59scheduled
  2. 08:45 UA2417United On scheduleGate G6 · TG IAH 10:37scheduled
  3. 13:15 UA470United On scheduleGate H15 · TH IAH 15:11scheduled
  4. 14:49 AA678American Airlines On scheduleGate D39 · TD IAH 16:44scheduled
  5. · AA2230 On schedule IAH 23:47scheduled
  6. · AA2541 On schedule IAH 21:59scheduled
  7. · UA1216 On schedule IAH 19:02scheduled

Checked MIA board 03:53 · IAH board 02:44

MIA Miami heavy · +47
IAH Houston smooth · +9
1,549 km · ~2h 29m est.
dep bank 07:00–21:4519x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated MIA → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier 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 F91067 11:15 Mo Tu Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2417 08:45 daily · UA470 13:15 daily · UA1216 17:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA2230arrived−10
10-17AA2541arrived−9
10-17AA678arrived+122
10-17UA1216arrived−22
10-17UA470arrived+15

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
MIAMiami +47 min heavy ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNE 6 kt Full MIA delay board →
IAHHouston +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 3 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MIA: 33% 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 →

How the Miami to Houston route actually runs

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

Is MIA–IAH running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MIA is the weaker end, route health score 62/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MIA–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from MIA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MIA to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 1,549 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 139–163 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MIA–IAH fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.