PHX → IAHPhoenix to Houston

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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Houston (IAH): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 Phoenix and Houston. Updated 17 October 2026 at 07:07 UTC.

Today, PHX → IAH

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 UA1318United Airlines On scheduleGate E10 · T3 IAH 10:42scheduled
  2. 07:15 F91704Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate F1 · T3 IAH 11:59scheduled
  3. 07:30 UA1599United Airlines On scheduleGate E5 · T3 ·
  4. 08:30 UA1397United Airlines On scheduleGate E3 · T3 IAH est. 13:19 +8sched 13:11
  5. 08:44 AA2357American Airlines On scheduleGate A28 · T4 IAH 13:31scheduled
  6. 10:25 UA1481United Airlines On scheduleGate E7 · T3 IAH 15:11scheduled
  7. 12:15 UA1373United Airlines Sched 12:15Departure not confirmed by the board IAH 16:55scheduled
  8. 12:45 AA3681American Airlines Sched 12:45Departure not confirmed by the board IAH 17:22scheduled
  9. 16:17 UA2198United Airlines Sched 16:17Departure not confirmed by the board IAH 20:55scheduled

Checked PHX board 00:07 · IAH board 01:22

PHX Phoenix disrupted · +64
IAH Houston busy · +28
1,621 km · ~2h 35m est.
dep bank 05:01–18:5921x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA2357 08:44 daily · AA3681 12:45 Tu Sa · AA6185 12:45 Mo We Th Fr Su · AA3419 18:59 Mo We Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91704 varies daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1318 06:00 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA1599 07:30 daily · UA1397 08:30 daily · UA1481 10:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA6185arrived−12
10-16UA1373arrived+18
10-16UA1481arrived+74
10-16UA1885arrived−37
10-16UA2198arrived−1

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
PHXPhoenix +64 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 8 kt Full PHX delay board →
IAHHouston +28 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 13 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHX: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Phoenix to Houston route actually runs

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

Is PHX–IAH running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 38/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHX–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:52 from PHX. 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 PHX to IAH?

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 PHX–IAH fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 73 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.