IAH → EWRHouston to New York

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to New York (EWR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 Houston and New York. Updated 16 October 2026 at 21:58 UTC.

Today, IAH → EWR

Fri 16 Oct · local times
UA700United Airlines15 min late

The IAH board at 16:25 shows departure at 17:00 instead of 16:45, gate C41 (TC).

Landing
21:40EWR board estimate · sched 21:28
Still to leave today
UA404 19:10United Airlines · then UA1444 20:20
Track UA700 →
UA404United Airlines65 min late

The IAH board at 16:25 shows departure at 19:10 instead of 18:05, gate C2 (TC).

Landing
23:26EWR board estimate · sched 22:44
Later cancelled
1.4%of 8,161 past United Airlines flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
UA1444 21:00United Airlines
Track UA404 →
  1. 06:00 UA1797United Airlines Left 05:55 Landed 10:14 −14
  2. 07:21 UA1886United Airlines Left 07:19 Landed 11:45 −14
  3. 09:30 UA2402United Airlines Left 09:27 Landed 13:54 −9
  4. 10:57 UA1340United Airlines Left 10:59 ·
  5. 12:02 UA2371United Airlines Left 11:59 ·
  6. 14:01 UA1397United Airlines Left 13:56 EWR est. 18:21In the air · sched 18:39
  7. 14:53 UA2608United Airlines Left 14:54 EWR est. 19:20In the air · sched 19:31
  8. 16:45 UA700United Airlines Est. 17:00 +15Gate C41 · TC EWR est. 21:40 +12sched 21:28
  9. 18:05 UA404United Airlines Est. 19:10 +65Gate C2 · TC EWR est. 23:26 +42sched 22:44
  10. 20:20 UA1444United Airlines Est. 21:00 +40Gate C3 · TC ·
  11. · NZ6580Air New Zealand Departed Landed 15:26 −14

Checked IAH board 16:25 · EWR board 17:58

IAH Houston smooth · +8
EWR New York smooth · +0
2,251 km · ~3h 23m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 19 operated IAH → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~3h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

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 AirlinesUA89% on time

Flights UA1797 06:00 daily · UA1886 07:21 daily · UA2402 09:30 daily · UA1340 10:57 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16NZ6580arrived−14
10-16UA1340departed+2
10-16UA1397dep −5 → arr−18
10-16UA1797dep −5 → arr−14
10-16UA1886dep −2 → arr−14
10-16UA2371departed−3
10-16UA2402dep −3 → arr−9
10-16UA2608dep +1 → arr−11
10-15UA1340arrived−5
10-15UA1397arrived+1
10-15UA1444arrived+0
10-15UA1797arrived−15
10-15UA1886arrived−11
10-15UA2371arrived−17
10-15UA2402arrived+0
10-15UA2608arrived+30
10-15UA404arrived−9
10-15UA700arrived+32
10-14UA1444arrived−22

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
IAHHouston +8 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNW 21 kt Full IAH delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SW 11 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at EWR: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to EWR 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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IAH to EWR questions

Is IAH–EWR running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–EWR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:05 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EWR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to EWR?

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 IAH–EWR 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.