LGA → IAHNew York to Houston

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Houston (IAH): 78 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 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 3 November 2026 at 23:22 UTC.

Today, LGA → IAH

Tue 3 Nov · local times
DL2930DeltaIn the air, 55 min late

Left LGA at 14:20, 55 min after its 13:25 slot.

Landing
17:32IAH board estimate · sched 16:34
Track DL2930 →
  1. 06:00 UA575United Airlines Left 05:57 Landed 08:41 −29
  2. 07:04 DL2140Delta Left 06:58 Landed 09:59 −4
  3. 07:45 UA1782United Airlines Left 07:38 Landed 10:22 −33
  4. 10:05 DL2099Delta Left 13:52 +227 Landed 17:12 +247
  5. 10:12 UA2617United Airlines Left 10:08 Landed 12:40 −47
  6. 12:20 UA1284United Airlines Left 12:16 Landed 15:34 −1
  7. 13:25 DL2930Delta Left 14:20 +55 IAH est. 17:32 +58In the air · sched 16:34
  8. 14:00 UA2674United Airlines Left 13:58 IAH est. 17:16In the air · sched 17:15
  9. 20:15 UA1821United Airlines On scheduleGate 47 · TB IAH est. 23:03sched 23:32
  10. · DL2109Delta On schedule IAH est. 21:36 +9sched 21:27
  11. · UA2161United Airlines Departed IAH est. 18:58In the air · sched 18:56
  12. · UA2446United Airlines Departed IAH est. 21:02 +7In the air · sched 20:55

Checked LGA board 17:35 · IAH board 17:22

LGA New York smooth · +1
IAH Houston smooth · +1
2,277 km · ~3h 25m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:1578x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 78x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 tracked LGA → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~3h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures78x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesUA

Flights UA575 06:00 daily · UA1782 07:45 daily · UA2617 10:12 daily · UA1284 12:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03DL2099dep +227 → arr+247
11-03DL2140dep −6 → arr−4
11-03DL2930departed+55
11-03UA1284dep −4 → arr−1
11-03UA1782dep −7 → arr−33
11-03UA2617dep −4 → arr−47
11-03UA2674departed−2
11-03UA575dep −3 → arr−29
11-02DL2099dep +87 → arr+100
11-02DL2109dep −6 → arr−29
11-02DL2140departed−3
11-02DL2930departed−8
11-02UA1284departed−2
11-02UA1782departed−9
11-02UA1821departed−4
11-02UA2161departed+18
11-02UA2446departed+4
11-02UA2617departed−3
11-02UA2674departed−5
11-02UA575departed−5

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 +1 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 6 kt Full LGA delay board →
IAHHouston +1 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNE 4 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LGA and IAH: a 33% 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 83/100. 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 78 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.