United AirlinesUA100% on time
Flights UA491 varies daily · UA575 09:54 daily · UA2385 11:55 daily · UA2738 14:55 daily
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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to New Orleans (MSY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 490 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and New Orleans. Updated 24 October 2026 at 00:19 UTC.
Today, IAH → MSY
Fri 23 Oct · local times- 07:20 UA491United Left 07:35 +15 Landed 08:22 −14
- 09:54 UA6147United Left 10:06 +12 Landed 10:53 −22
- 11:55 UA2385United Left 12:05 +10 Landed 12:50 −23
- 14:55 UA2738United Left 14:47 MSY est. 16:10In the air · sched 16:13
- 16:45 UA6284United Left 16:40 MSY est. 17:59In the air · sched 18:06
- 18:50 UA2140 Left 18:44 ·
- 20:15 UA2161 On scheduleGate C10 · TC ·
- 21:44 UA4786 On scheduleGate C33 · TC ·
Checked IAH board 19:19 · MSY board 15:03
IAH
Houston
smooth · +0
MSY
New Orleans
smooth · +6
490 km · ~1h 08m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 6 operated IAH → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−7 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 MSY: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 Orleans route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to MSY 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 MSY questions
Is IAH–MSY running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAH–MSY?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:54 and evening departures around 18:50 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAH to MSY?
Great-circle distance is 490 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–72 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAH–MSY fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 56 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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