EWR → IAHNew York to Houston

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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Houston (IAH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 91% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,251 km, an estimated 3 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Houston. Updated 20 October 2026 at 11:09 UTC.

Today, EWR → IAH

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 UA492United Airlines Left 05:58 IAH est. 08:49In the air · sched 08:48
  2. 07:00 UA2438United Airlines Departed IAH est. 09:25In the air · sched 09:50
  3. 08:00 UA332United Airlines On scheduleGate A20 · TA IAH est. 10:37sched 10:51
  4. 10:48 UA556United Airlines On scheduleGate A22 · TA IAH 13:39scheduled
  5. 12:02 UA2204United Airlines On scheduleGate C80 · TC IAH 14:53scheduled
  6. 17:59 UA2782United Airlines On scheduleGate C112 · TC IAH 20:53scheduled
  7. 19:50 UA2127United Airlines Sched 19:50Departure not confirmed by the board IAH 22:44scheduled
  8. 20:43 UA2425United Airlines Sched 20:43Departure not confirmed by the board IAH 23:35scheduled
  9. · UA1830United Airlines On schedule IAH 16:48scheduled
  10. · UA2815United Airlines On schedule IAH 19:02scheduled

Checked EWR board 06:54 · IAH board 06:09

EWR New York smooth · +0
IAH Houston smooth · +0
2,251 km · ~3h 23m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:437x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 11 operated EWR → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~3h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA91% on time

Flights UA492 06:00 daily · UA2438 07:00 daily · UA332 08:00 daily · UA556 10:48 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20UA492dep −2 → arr+1
10-19UA1830departed+35
10-19UA2127dep +11 → arr−18
10-19UA2204departed−5
10-19UA2425dep −3 → arr−17
10-19UA2438departed−2
10-19UA2782dep −4 → arr−27
10-19UA2815dep +5 → arr−22
10-19UA332departed−3
10-19UA492departed−6
10-19UA556departed−1

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 8 kt Full EWR delay board →
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at EWR: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EWR to IAH flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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EWR to IAH questions

Is EWR–IAH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on EWR–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:59 from EWR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from EWR to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 2,251 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 189–223 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EWR–IAH fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 70 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.