Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time
Flights WN865 05:35 Tu We · WN682 05:50 Mo Th Fr · WN1378 07:00 Su · WN2067 10:50 daily
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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to New York (LGA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,295 km, an estimated 3 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and New York. Updated 27 October 2026 at 13:52 UTC.
Today, HOU → LGA
Tue 27 Oct · local times- 05:35 WN865Southwest Airlines Left 05:30 Landed 09:34 −26
- 10:55 WN2067Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 25 LGA 15:20scheduled
- 14:40 WN4488Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 42 LGA 19:05scheduled
- 19:00 WN1049Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 5 LGA 23:25scheduled
Checked HOU board 08:52 · LGA board 09:35
HOU
Houston
smooth · +0
LGA
New York
smooth · +0
2,295 km · ~3h 27m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time
of the last 5 operated HOU → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−5 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at HOU and LGA: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Houston to New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HOU to LGA 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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HOU to LGA questions
Is HOU–LGA 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 HOU–LGA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:35 and evening departures around 17:25 from HOU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from HOU to LGA?
Great-circle distance is 2,295 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 192–227 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HOU–LGA fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 26 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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