UA2738 HoustonIAH · 14:55 New OrleansMSY · 16:13
UA2738 by United Airlines flies from Houston (IAH) to New Orleans (MSY) for the Mon, Oct 19 departure.
arrived at MSY · 25 min early
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at IAH and MSY are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
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When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Houston to New Orleans flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA2738 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Houston to New Orleans on the same day, with scheduled departure times in IAH local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA2738 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA2738 across the IAH and MSY boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: departed +28 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA2738 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as IAH and MSY published them.
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Pro Flight Search — UA2738 Houston to New Orleans on-time performance, measured from the IAH and MSY airport boards.
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