PIT → IAHPittsburgh to Houston

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Direct flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Houston (IAH): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,797 km, an estimated 2 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Pittsburgh and Houston. Updated 30 October 2026 at 12:23 UTC.

Today, PIT → IAH

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 UA1859United Left 06:05 +5 IAH est. 07:55In the air · sched 08:16
  2. · UA1563United On schedule IAH 19:20scheduled
  3. · UA2197United On schedule IAH 15:11scheduled

Checked PIT board 06:18 · IAH board 07:23

PIT Pittsburgh smooth · +8
IAH Houston smooth · +0
1,797 km · ~2h 48m est.
dep bank 06:15–17:0627x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 27x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 tracked PIT → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~2h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1859 06:15 daily · UA2197 12:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA4033 13:00 daily · UA1563 17:06 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30UA1859departed+5
10-29UA1563dep +27 → arr+6
10-29UA1859dep +7 → arr−19
10-29UA2197dep +11 → arr−18
10-28UA1563dep +9 → arr−11
10-28UA1859dep +4 → arr−21
10-28UA2197dep +9 → arr−7
10-27UA1563arrived+3
10-27UA1859arrived−12
10-27UA2197arrived+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
PITPittsburgh +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 9 kt Full PIT delay board →
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ENE 5 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PIT: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Pittsburgh to Houston route actually runs

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

Is PIT–IAH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PIT is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PIT–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 17:06 from PIT. 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 PIT to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 1,797 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 157–184 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PIT–IAH fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.