LGA → IAHNew York to Houston

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Houston (IAH): 91 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 78% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,277 km, an estimated 3 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Houston. Updated 31 October 2026 at 11:37 UTC.

Today, LGA → IAH

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 06:29 UA575United Airlines Left 06:18 IAH est. 09:01In the air · sched 09:39
  2. 07:45 UA1782United Airlines On scheduleGate 46 · TB IAH est. 10:28sched 10:55
  3. 08:45 DL2099Delta On scheduleGate 83 · TC IAH est. 11:39sched 11:49
  4. 10:12 UA2617United Airlines On scheduleGate 47 · TB IAH 13:27scheduled
  5. 14:00 UA2674United Airlines On scheduleGate 44 · TB IAH 17:15scheduled
  6. 15:00 DL2109Delta On scheduleGate 69 · TC IAH est. 18:05sched 18:11
  7. · UA2446United Airlines On schedule IAH 20:55scheduled

Checked LGA board 07:37 · IAH board 06:23

LGA New York smooth · +0
IAH Houston smooth · +0
2,277 km · ~3h 25m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:2491x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 91x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 tracked LGA → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~3h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures91x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Delta Air LinesUnited 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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2140 07:04 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2099 10:15 daily · DL2930 13:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2109 18:25 daily

United AirlinesUA80% on time

Flights UA575 06:00 daily · UA1782 07:45 daily · UA2371 07:50 daily · UA2617 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31UA575departed−11
10-30DL2099dep −6 → arr−17
10-30DL2109dep +18 → arr+56
10-30DL2140dep −7 → arr−28
10-30DL2930dep −1 → arr−21
10-30UA1284dep −3 → arr−32
10-30UA1782dep −9 → arr−42
10-30UA1821dep −9 → arr+0
10-30UA2161dep −6 → arr−17
10-30UA2446dep +45 → arr+26
10-30UA2617departed−9
10-30UA2674departed−5
10-30UA575departed−6

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 9 kt Full LGA delay board →
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · NE 3 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LGA: a 20% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 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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LGA to IAH questions

Is LGA–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 LGA–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:45 from LGA. 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 LGA to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 2,277 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 191–225 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGA–IAH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 91 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.