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Flights UA5365 05:15 daily · UA2124 07:00 daily · UA2105 varies daily · UA2253 12:16 daily
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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Houston (IAH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 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 New Orleans and Houston. Updated 18 October 2026 at 13:23 UTC.
Today, MSY → IAH
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 05:15 UA5365United Left 05:27 +12 Landed 06:32 −7
- 07:00 UA2124United Sched 07:00Departure not confirmed by the board IAH est. 12:02 +220sched 08:22
- 09:40 UA2105United On schedule IAH est. 10:56sched 11:02
- · UA1532 On schedule IAH 17:08scheduled
- · UA2119 On schedule IAH 18:55scheduled
- · UA2253 On schedule IAH 13:38scheduled
- · UA2296 On schedule IAH 15:40scheduled
- · UA6223 On schedule IAH 20:40scheduled
Checked MSY board 06:03 · IAH board 08:23
MSY
New Orleans
smooth · +3
IAH
Houston
smooth · +0
490 km · ~1h 08m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
96 / 100
route health from live MSY and IAH delay boards
Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−7 minacross the last 2 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: 35% 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 →
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How the New Orleans to Houston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSY 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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MSY to IAH questions
Is MSY–IAH running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MSY–IAH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:15 and evening departures around 17:28 from MSY. 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 MSY to IAH?
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 MSY–IAH 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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