UA5609 United Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA5609, which currently operates between the airports of Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (Airport Code DTW) and Houston - Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Airport Code IAH).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights UA5609
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights UA5609
UA5609 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions. Flight Status
UA5609 United Airlines to Houston
Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday August 27, 2026
Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday August 27, 2026
Airline information
United Airlines
Equipment: Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets)
Departure
Detroit (DTW)
August 27, 2026
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Departed at:
06:07 am
Terminal:
N - North - Evans
Gate:
D6
Scheduled Departure Time: 06:15 am
Arrival
Houston (IAH)
August 27, 2026
Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Arrived at:
08:06 am
Terminal:
C
Gate:
C35
Scheduled Arrival Time: 08:30 am
Baggage: C8
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- NZ6570 - Air New Zealand
- VA8077 - Virgin Australia
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight UA5609?
The flight UA5609 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight UA5609?
The distance between the two airports is 1076 miles.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Detroit: 2026-08-27 16:01:01
Current Time in Houston: 2026-08-27 15:01:01
The flight UA5609 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight UA5609?
The distance between the two airports is 1076 miles.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Detroit: 2026-08-27 16:01:01
Current Time in Houston: 2026-08-27 15:01:01
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Detroit and Houston:
Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL1043. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1307. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1529. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1633. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1864. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
Frontier Airlines
- Flight Number: F91957. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 25 minutes)
United Airlines
- Flight Number: UA1229. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA4032. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA4034. (On Time performance: 57 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA537. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA6251. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL1043. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1307. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1529. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1633. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1864. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
Frontier Airlines
- Flight Number: F91957. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 25 minutes)
United Airlines
- Flight Number: UA1229. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA4032. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA4034. (On Time performance: 57 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA537. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA6251. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Last Past Flights UA5609
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
20 August
20 August
06:09 am
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
08:06 am
Houston (IAH)
Houston (IAH)
02h 57min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
Thursday
13 August
13 August
06:14 am
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
07:52 am
Houston (IAH)
Houston (IAH)
02h 38min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
11 August
11 August
06:15 am
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
08:17 am
Houston (IAH)
Houston (IAH)
03h 02min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time