--- title: "Houston to Kansas City flights: who flies IAH-MCI" description: "United Airlines flies Houston (IAH) to Kansas City (MCI) nonstop about 57 times a week, scheduled at 2h 5m to 2h 16m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-mci" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-mci.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Houston to Kansas City (IAH-MCI): nonstop flights and who flies them United Airlines flies nonstop between Houston (IAH) and Kansas City (MCI), roughly 57 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 5m to 2h 16m for the 645 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See IAH to MCI on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 57 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 5m to 2h 16m Scheduled flight time 645 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Houston to Kansas City flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IAH to MCI starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Houston (IAH) to Kansas City (MCI) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IAH | Arrives MCI | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2009 | United Airlines | 08:00 | 10:06 | 2h 6m | [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5277 | United Airlines | 12:12 | 14:22 | 2h 10m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 6125 | United Airlines | 14:55 | 17:06 | 2h 11m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1589 | United Airlines | 20:19 | 22:35 | 2h 16m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2009 | United Airlines | 08:00 | 10:06 | 2h 6m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5277 | United Airlines | 12:12 | 14:22 | 2h 10m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 3987 | United Airlines | 14:55 | 17:06 | 2h 11m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1589 | United Airlines | 20:19 | 22:35 | 2h 16m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4069 | United Airlines | 07:35 | 09:40 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2009 | United Airlines | 08:00 | 10:06 | 2h 6m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4037 | United Airlines | 09:45 | 11:50 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 6152 | United Airlines | 12:05 | 14:12 | 2h 7m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 3987 | United Airlines | 14:35 | 16:47 | 2h 12m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1968 | United Airlines | 14:45 | 16:52 | 2h 7m | Boeing 737-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1589 | United Airlines | 20:19 | 22:29 | 2h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4069 | United Airlines | 07:35 | 09:40 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2009 | United Airlines | 08:00 | 10:06 | 2h 6m | Airbus A319 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4037 | United Airlines | 09:45 | 11:50 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 6152 | United Airlines | 12:02 | 14:09 | 2h 7m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4915 | United Airlines | 12:05 | 14:13 | 2h 8m | ERJ | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 3987 | United Airlines | 14:35 | 16:47 | 2h 12m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1968 | United Airlines | 14:45 | 16:52 | 2h 7m | Boeing 737-700 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1589 | United Airlines | 20:19 | 22:29 | 2h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2756 | United Airlines | 20:19 | 22:30 | 2h 11m | Boeing 737-700 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 4069 | United Airlines | 07:35 | 09:40 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 4037 | United Airlines | 09:45 | 11:50 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 6152 | United Airlines | 12:02 | 14:09 | 2h 7m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 4915 | United Airlines | 12:05 | 14:13 | 2h 8m | ERJ | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 6379 | United Airlines | 12:05 | 14:12 | 2h 7m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 3987 | United Airlines | 14:35 | 16:47 | 2h 12m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 6127 | United Airlines | 14:45 | 16:55 | 2h 10m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1589 | United Airlines | 20:19 | 22:29 | 2h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2756 | United Airlines | 20:19 | 22:30 | 2h 11m | Boeing 737-700 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 4069 | United Airlines | 07:35 | 09:40 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 2009 | United Airlines | 08:00 | 10:06 | 2h 6m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 4037 | United Airlines | 09:45 | 11:50 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 6152 | United Airlines | 12:02 | 14:09 | 2h 7m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 4915 | United Airlines | 12:05 | 14:13 | 2h 8m | ERJ | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 6379 | United Airlines | 12:05 | 14:12 | 2h 7m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 3987 | United Airlines | 14:35 | 16:47 | 2h 12m | Embraer E175 | Showing the first 40 of 53 scheduled IAH to MCI departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every IAH to MCI date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Houston to Kansas City nonstop United Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md), the [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), and the Embraer ERJ. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full IAH to MCI nonstop schedule This page carries the full IAH to MCI nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each IAH to MCI nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See IAH to MCI on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Houston to Kansas City nonstop Carriers operating IAH to MCI nonstop in the current schedule. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) See IAH to MCI on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IAH to MCI **How long is the flight from Houston (IAH) to Kansas City (MCI)?** Scheduled flight times from Houston (IAH) to Kansas City (MCI) run from 2h 5m to 2h 16m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 645 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IAH to MCI?** United Airlines is currently the only airline flying IAH to MCI nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on IAH to MCI, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from IAH to MCI?** About 57 nonstop flights a week run between Houston (IAH) and Kansas City (MCI) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from IAH to MCI depart?** Scheduled IAH to MCI nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:35 and 20:19, local time at Houston. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate IAH to MCI nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 13 flight numbers for IAH to MCI nonstops, including UA 1589, UA 2009, UA 3987, UA 4037, UA 4069, UA 4915, UA 5277, and UA 6152 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on IAH to MCI?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for United Airlines on IAH to MCI. The page carries the full IAH to MCI nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [MCI to IAH nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/mci-iah.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah.md), or [every route from Kansas City (MCI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mci.md). Nonstops to Kansas City (MCI) from other airports within 150 miles of Houston (IAH): - [Austin (AUS) to Kansas City (MCI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/aus-mci.md), 140 miles from IAH Nonstops from Houston (IAH) to other airports within 150 miles of Kansas City (MCI): - [Houston (IAH) to Joplin (JLN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-jln.md), 149 miles from MCI Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full IAH to MCI nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)