--- title: "Kansas City to Houston flights: who flies MCI-IAH" description: "United Airlines flies Kansas City (MCI) to Houston (IAH) nonstop about 56 times a week, scheduled at 2h 8m to 2h 26m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mci-iah" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mci-iah.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Kansas City to Houston (MCI-IAH): nonstop flights and who flies them United Airlines flies nonstop between Kansas City (MCI) and Houston (IAH), roughly 56 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 8m to 2h 26m 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 MCI to IAH on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 56 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 8m to 2h 26m Scheduled flight time 645 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Kansas City to Houston flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for MCI to IAH 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 Kansas City (MCI) to Houston (IAH) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs MCI | Arrives IAH | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 740 | United Airlines | 06:19 | 08:27 | 2h 8m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 594 | United Airlines | 08:22 | 10:31 | 2h 9m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5305 | United Airlines | 15:20 | 17:39 | 2h 19m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 6113 | United Airlines | 18:20 | 20:38 | 2h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 740 | United Airlines | 06:19 | 08:27 | 2h 8m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 594 | United Airlines | 08:22 | 10:31 | 2h 9m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5305 | United Airlines | 15:20 | 17:39 | 2h 19m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 6113 | United Airlines | 18:20 | 20:38 | 2h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 740 | United Airlines | 06:20 | 08:29 | 2h 9m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 547 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 10:47 | 2h 17m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 6195 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 10:45 | 2h 15m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 6230 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 12:45 | 2h 15m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 6124 | United Airlines | 15:07 | 17:19 | 2h 12m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 6113 | United Airlines | 18:20 | 20:38 | 2h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2605 | United Airlines | 18:24 | 20:41 | 2h 17m | [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 740 | United Airlines | 06:20 | 08:29 | 2h 9m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2385 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 10:47 | 2h 17m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 547 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 10:47 | 2h 17m | Airbus A319 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 6195 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 10:45 | 2h 15m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 6230 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 12:45 | 2h 15m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 6124 | United Airlines | 15:00 | 17:20 | 2h 20m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 6113 | United Airlines | 18:20 | 20:38 | 2h 18m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2605 | United Airlines | 18:24 | 20:41 | 2h 17m | Boeing 737-700 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 740 | United Airlines | 06:28 | 08:45 | 2h 17m | Boeing 737-700 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2385 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 10:47 | 2h 17m | Airbus A319 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 547 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 10:47 | 2h 17m | Airbus A319 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 6195 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 10:45 | 2h 15m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 6230 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 12:45 | 2h 15m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 6124 | United Airlines | 15:00 | 17:20 | 2h 20m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 6378 | United Airlines | 15:00 | 17:20 | 2h 20m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 6113 | United Airlines | 16:30 | 18:51 | 2h 21m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 6130 | United Airlines | 18:24 | 20:50 | 2h 26m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 740 | United Airlines | 06:28 | 08:45 | 2h 17m | Boeing 737-700 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 2385 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 10:47 | 2h 17m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 547 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 10:47 | 2h 17m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 6195 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 10:45 | 2h 15m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 6230 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 12:45 | 2h 15m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 6124 | United Airlines | 15:00 | 17:20 | 2h 20m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 6378 | United Airlines | 15:00 | 17:20 | 2h 20m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 6113 | United Airlines | 18:20 | 20:38 | 2h 18m | Embraer E175 | Showing the first 40 of 50 scheduled MCI to IAH 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 MCI to IAH date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Kansas City to Houston 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 [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md), the [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md), and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full MCI to IAH nonstop schedule This page carries the full MCI to IAH nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each MCI to IAH nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See MCI to IAH on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Kansas City to Houston nonstop Carriers operating MCI to IAH 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 MCI to IAH on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about MCI to IAH **How long is the flight from Kansas City (MCI) to Houston (IAH)?** Scheduled flight times from Kansas City (MCI) to Houston (IAH) run from 2h 8m to 2h 26m 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 MCI to IAH?** United Airlines is currently the only airline flying MCI to IAH nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on MCI to IAH, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from MCI to IAH?** About 56 nonstop flights a week run between Kansas City (MCI) and Houston (IAH) 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 MCI to IAH depart?** Scheduled MCI to IAH nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:19 and 18:24, local time at Kansas City. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate MCI to IAH nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 12 flight numbers for MCI to IAH nonstops, including UA 547, UA 594, UA 740, UA 2385, UA 6113, UA 6124, UA 6195, and UA 6230 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on MCI to IAH?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for United Airlines on MCI to IAH. The page carries the full MCI to IAH nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [IAH to MCI nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-mci.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Kansas City (MCI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mci.md), or [every route from Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah.md). Nonstops to Houston (IAH) from other airports within 150 miles of Kansas City (MCI): - [Joplin (JLN) to Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jln-iah.md), 149 miles from MCI Nonstops from Kansas City (MCI) to other airports within 150 miles of Houston (IAH): - [Kansas City (MCI) to Austin (AUS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mci-aus.md), 140 miles from IAH 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 MCI to IAH 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)