UA1979United Airlines · EWR → IAH
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Route confirmed United Airlines

UA1979 New YorkEWR · 07:11 HoustonIAH · 10:12

UA1979 by United Airlines flies from New York (EWR) to Houston (IAH) for the Fri, Oct 9 departure.

Same number through EWR → TPA → IAH

Right nowOn Time · gate C75 · as of 04:59
07:11

departs EWR · on schedule

Typical gate push−8 minmedian posted departure
Cancellation0 in 14tracked operations · cancellation odds calculator →

Where the minutes go

last 7 operations · gate push → arrival
0+30+60+90 min
10-08
−6 gate
10-07
−6 gate
10-06
−9 gate
10-05
−9 gate
10-04
−5 gate
10-03
−6 gate
10-02
−15 gate

The 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 operation

0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked

The route today

live boards
EWRNew YorkOn-time likelyEWR delay board →
IAHHoustonOn-time likelyIAH delay board →
EWR→IAHevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now

Measured, 90-day sample
40%Chance of 15+ min delay
2.8%Chance of cancellation
+15 minAvg hub delay right now

Driven mainly by IAH (Houston), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 departures
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other New York to Houston flights today

same route · United Airlines
UA1415departs 09:15
UA601departs 11:55
UA1273departs 12:22
UA2777departs 15:10
UA1647departs 18:55
UA1505departs 20:29

If 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 ~8 min early. Based on 3 confirmed landings · 3/3 within 15 min of schedule.

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.

Technical record

How this operation is measured

board clocksaircraft

Board log

scheduled → actual, per operation
10-08EWR 07:11 07:05 (−6)IAH
10-07EWR 07:11 07:05 (−6)IAH
10-06EWR 07:11 07:02 (−9)IAH
10-05EWR 07:11 07:02 (−9)IAH
10-04EWR 07:11 07:06 (−5)IAH
10-03EWR 07:11 07:05 (−6)IAH
10-02EWR 07:11 06:56 (−15)IAH
10-01EWR 07:11 07:03 (−8)IAH
09-30EWR 07:11 07:02 (−9)IAH
09-29EWR 07:11 07:03 (−8)IAH
09-28EWR 07:11 07:00 (−11)IAH
09-27EWR 07:11 06:55 (−16)IAH
09-26EWR 07:11 07:03 (−8)IAH
09-25EWR 07:11 07:07 (−4)IAH

Aircraft

Recent tails: N77426, N17430, N27503.

Board clocks recorded as EWR and IAH published them.

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