Flights Munich → Houston
MUC → IAH
How long is the flight from Munich to Houston?
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Houston (IAH) takes about 11h 18m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Munich, where the airport opened in 1992, to Houston. The destination city's airport serves over 40 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for air travel.
The Munich (MUC) → Houston (IAH) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Houston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Munich (MUC) to Houston (IAH) heads north-west for about 8,699 km, a flight time of roughly 11h 18m.
Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of MUC-IAH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Houston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked MUC-IAH flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating MUC-IAH
Frequently asked questions about MUC-IAH
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Houston (IAH) takes about 11h 18m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Munich (MUC) -> Houston (IAH) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Munich-Houston is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Houston, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Munich-Houston route is about 8,699 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
