UA1979 New YorkEWR · 07:13 HoustonIAH · 10:14
UA1979 by United Airlines flies from New York (EWR) to Houston (IAH).
Same number through EWR → TPA → IAH
scheduled from EWR
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operation0 cancelled · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at EWR and IAH are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other New York to Houston flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA1979 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from New York to Houston on the same day, with scheduled departure times in EWR local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA1979 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA1979 across the EWR and IAH boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~18 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 13/13 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA1979 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N17406, N37523, N17421, N17455.
Board clocks recorded as EWR and IAH published them.
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Pro Flight Search — UA1979 New York to Houston on-time performance, measured from the EWR and IAH airport boards.
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