The Philadelphia to Houston route connects Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) in US with George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1325 miles (2132 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 10m. This route is served by 5 airlines: United, American Airlines, Mesa and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 8 unique flight numbers on this route.
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Philadelphia International Airport
KPHLPHLGeorge Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport
KIAHIAH5
Operators8
Tracked Flights1325
Miles3h 10m
Flight Duration| Airline | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|
| United |
UAL
|
UA
|
| American Airlines |
AAL
|
AA
|
| Mesa |
ASH
|
YV
|
| Frontier |
FFT
|
F9
|
| Spirit |
NKS
|
NK
|
| Day | Flights Observed | Frequency | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10 | 18% |
|
| Tuesday | 12 | 21% |
|
| Wednesday | 10 | 18% |
|
| Thursday | 10 | 18% |
|
| Friday | 6 | 11% |
|
| Saturday | 3 | 5% |
|
| Sunday | 5 | 9% |
|
Pattern Analysis
| Airline | Flight Numbers | Aircraft Type | Typical Time | Days Active | Last Seen | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Airlines
AAL
/ AA
|
A319 | 13:05 1:05 PM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jun 16, 2026 | Active | |
|
Frontier
FFT
/ F9
|
A20N | 07:00 7:00 AM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jun 16, 2026 | Active | |
|
Mesa
ASH
/ YV
|
- | E75L | - |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jun 16, 2026 | Active |
|
Spirit
NKS
/ NK
|
- | A321 | - |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jun 16, 2026 | Active |
|
United
UAL
/ UA
|
B39M | 06:15 6:15 AM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jun 16, 2026 | Active |
| Departure Time | Operator | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:15 6:15 AM | United |
UAL
|
UA
|
| 07:00 7:00 AM | Frontier |
FFT
|
F9
|
| 13:05 1:05 PM | American Airlines |
AAL
|
AA
|
Time Information
Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KPHL - America/New_York).