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title: "Philadelphia to Houston flights: who flies PHL-IAH"
description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from PHL to IAH, about 50 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-iah"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-iah.md"
date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z"
---

# Philadelphia to Houston (PHL-IAH): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Philadelphia (PHL) and Houston (IAH), roughly 50 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 33m to 4h 21m for the 1,323 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

Updated October 20, 2026.

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50

Flights a week, 4-week average

3h 33m to 4h 21m

Scheduled flight time

1,323 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

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## Philadelphia to Houston flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for PHL to IAH starting October 20, 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 Philadelphia (PHL) to Houston (IAH)

| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs PHL | Arrives IAH | Duration | Aircraft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Tue, Oct 20 | UA 584 | United Airlines | 06:16 | 08:50 | 3h 34m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) |
| Tue, Oct 20 | AA 2196 | American Airlines | 08:54 | 11:45 | 3h 51m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md) |
| Tue, Oct 20 | AA 4778 | American Airlines | 10:31 | 13:52 | 4h 21m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) |
| Tue, Oct 20 | UA 2038 | United Airlines | 13:05 | 15:39 | 3h 34m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) |
| Tue, Oct 20 | UA 2474 | United Airlines | 18:15 | 20:49 | 3h 34m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md) |
| Tue, Oct 20 | AA 2457 | American Airlines | 19:40 | 22:51 | 4h 11m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) |
| Wed, Oct 21 | UA 584 | United Airlines | 06:16 | 08:50 | 3h 34m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2196 | American Airlines | 08:54 | 11:45 | 3h 51m | Airbus A319 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | AA 4778 | American Airlines | 10:31 | 13:52 | 4h 21m | Embraer E175 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | UA 2038 | United Airlines | 13:06 | 15:40 | 3h 34m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) |
| Wed, Oct 21 | UA 2474 | United Airlines | 18:15 | 20:49 | 3h 34m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2457 | American Airlines | 19:40 | 22:51 | 4h 11m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | UA 584 | United Airlines | 06:16 | 08:50 | 3h 34m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2196 | American Airlines | 08:45 | 11:36 | 3h 51m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321.md) |
| Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1526 | American Airlines | 12:53 | 15:44 | 3h 51m | Airbus A319 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2038 | United Airlines | 13:05 | 15:39 | 3h 34m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2474 | United Airlines | 18:15 | 20:49 | 3h 34m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2457 | American Airlines | 19:40 | 22:51 | 4h 11m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 584 | United Airlines | 06:16 | 08:50 | 3h 34m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2196 | American Airlines | 08:25 | 11:34 | 4h 9m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1526 | American Airlines | 12:53 | 15:44 | 3h 51m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a320.md) |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2038 | United Airlines | 13:05 | 15:39 | 3h 34m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2474 | United Airlines | 18:15 | 20:49 | 3h 34m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2457 | American Airlines | 19:40 | 22:51 | 4h 11m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AA 889 | American Airlines | 19:40 | 22:51 | 4h 11m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 584 | United Airlines | 06:16 | 08:50 | 3h 34m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2196 | American Airlines | 08:54 | 11:45 | 3h 51m | Airbus A319 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4778 | American Airlines | 10:31 | 13:52 | 4h 21m | Embraer E175 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2038 | United Airlines | 13:05 | 15:39 | 3h 34m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2474 | United Airlines | 18:13 | 20:46 | 3h 33m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2457 | American Airlines | 19:40 | 22:51 | 4h 11m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AA 889 | American Airlines | 19:40 | 22:51 | 4h 11m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 584 | United Airlines | 06:05 | 08:39 | 3h 34m | Boeing 737-900 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 423 | United Airlines | 12:40 | 15:29 | 3h 49m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2038 | United Airlines | 13:05 | 15:39 | 3h 34m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2474 | United Airlines | 17:35 | 20:13 | 3h 38m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2457 | American Airlines | 19:40 | 22:51 | 4h 11m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | AA 889 | American Airlines | 19:40 | 22:51 | 4h 11m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 365 | United Airlines | 19:53 | 22:42 | 3h 49m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | UA 584 | United Airlines | 06:16 | 08:50 | 3h 34m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 |

Showing the first 40 of 46 scheduled PHL to IAH departures across 7 days with service, starting October 20, 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 PHL to IAH date on the interactive map

## Aircraft on the Philadelphia to Houston nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md), and the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), and American Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md), the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321.md), and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

## Confirmed upgrade & award space on PHL to IAH departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Philadelphia to Houston to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

American Airlines award space was open on 9 of the 14 Philadelphia to Houston departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

### See real availability

Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the PHL to IAH departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book.

### Set an alert

Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking.

### Plan on the map

See PHL to IAH on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying Philadelphia to Houston nonstop

Carriers operating PHL to IAH nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date.

- [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\
  [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md)
- [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\
  [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md)

See PHL to IAH on the interactive map →

## Frequently asked questions about PHL to IAH

**How long is the flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Houston (IAH)?**

Scheduled flight times from Philadelphia (PHL) to Houston (IAH) run from 3h 33m to 4h 21m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,323 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

**Which airlines fly nonstop from PHL to IAH?**

United Airlines and American Airlines fly PHL to IAH nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines.

**How many flights a week are there from PHL to IAH?**

About 50 nonstop flights a week run between Philadelphia (PHL) and Houston (IAH) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.

**What time do flights from PHL to IAH depart?**

Scheduled PHL to IAH nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:05 and 19:53, local time at Philadelphia. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

**Which flights operate PHL to IAH nonstop?**

The schedule table on this page lists 10 flight numbers for PHL to IAH nonstops, including UA 584, UA 2038, and UA 2474 on United Airlines, and AA 889, AA 1526, AA 2196, AA 2457, and AA 4778 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.

**How do I check upgrade or award availability on PHL to IAH?**

Open the PHL to IAH route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

Flying the other way? See [IAH to PHL upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-phl.md).

Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md).

Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl.md), or [every route from Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah.md).

Nonstops to Houston (IAH) from other airports within 150 miles of Philadelphia (PHL):

- [Newark (EWR) to Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ewr-iah.md), 79 miles from PHL
- [Baltimore (BWI) to Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bwi-iah.md), 90 miles from PHL
- [New York (JFK) to Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-iah.md), 93 miles from PHL
- [New York (LGA) to Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-iah.md), 95 miles from PHL
- [Washington (DCA) to Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-iah.md), 120 miles from PHL

Nonstops from Philadelphia (PHL) to other airports within 150 miles of Houston (IAH):

- [Philadelphia (PHL) to Austin (AUS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-aus.md), 140 miles from IAH

Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance.

- [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md)
- [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md)

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