LGA → HOUNew York to Houston

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Houston (HOU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 38% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 37 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 New York and Houston. Updated 21 October 2026 at 03:05 UTC.

Today, LGA → HOU

Tue 20 Oct · local times
WN1063Southwest AirlinesIn the air, 36 min late

Left LGA at 20:11, 36 min after its 19:35 slot.

Landing
23:19HOU board estimate · sched 22:25
Track WN1063 →
  1. 08:30 WN1077Southwest Airlines Left 08:29 Landed 11:33 +18
  2. 11:05 WN2086Southwest Airlines Left 11:18 +13 Landed 14:01 +11
  3. 15:05 WN2536Southwest Airlines Left 16:53 +108 Landed 19:42 +112
  4. 19:35 WN1063Southwest Airlines Left 20:11 +36 HOU est. 23:19 +54In the air · sched 22:25

Checked LGA board 22:52 · HOU board 22:05

LGA New York smooth · +2
HOU Houston smooth · +0
2,295 km · ~3h 27m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:407x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
38% on time

of the last 8 operated LGA → HOU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +37 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+37 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~3h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN38% on time

Flights WN431 06:00 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN1077 08:30 Tu We · WN1170 08:30 Su · WN2111 10:55 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20WN1063dep +36 → arr+54
10-20WN1077dep −1 → arr+18
10-20WN2086dep +13 → arr+11
10-20WN2536dep +108 → arr+112
10-19WN1063departed+37
10-19WN2536departed+47
10-19WN4222departed+14
10-19WN431departed+4

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
LGANew York +2 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 9 kt Full LGA delay board →
HOUHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · E 4 kt Full HOU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGA and HOU: 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 →

How the New York to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LGA to HOU 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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LGA to HOU questions

Is LGA–HOU 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 LGA–HOU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:30 from LGA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HOU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LGA to HOU?

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 LGA–HOU 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.