Flights Quito → Houston
UIO → IAH
Route overview
The flight route connects Quito to Houston, operating with Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 aircraft. The destination airport in Houston serves over 40 million passengers annually, indicating a high volume of air traffic.
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 Quito (UIO) → Houston (IAH) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.3/100 (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 Quito the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Houston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Quito (UIO) to Houston (IAH) heads north-west for about 3,801 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 10m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Quito the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); 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 UIO-IAH
Airports
Frequently asked questions about UIO-IAH
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
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.
