Flights Monroe → Houston
MLU → IAH
Route overview
The flight route from Monroe to Houston serves two cities with diverse needs and demands, connecting a smaller city in Louisiana with one of the largest metropolitan areas in Texas. Houston's airport sees an impressive annual traffic of 40,979,422 passengers, making it a major hub for air travel in the region.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Monroe (MLU) → Houston (IAH) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Houston the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Monroe the average ATFM delay is 1.0 minutes.
Heading to Houston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Monroe (MLU) to Houston (IAH) heads south-west for about 421 km, a flight time of roughly 57m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Monroe the average ATFM delay is 1.0 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Houston it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating MLU-IAH
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MLU-IAH
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The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
