EWR → IAHNew York to Houston

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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Houston (IAH): 69 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,251 km, an estimated 3 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Houston. Updated 1 November 2026 at 09:36 UTC.

Today, EWR → IAH

Sun 1 Nov · local times
  1. 05:19 UA492United Airlines On scheduleGate C113 · TC IAH est. 08:16sched 08:24
  2. 07:30 UA255United Airlines On scheduleGate C126 · TC IAH 10:38scheduled
  3. 09:00 UA2757United Airlines On scheduleGate C95 · TC IAH 12:07scheduled
  4. 10:20 UA2234United Airlines On scheduleGate C74 · TC IAH 13:28scheduled
  5. 11:59 UA2204United Airlines On scheduleGate C70 · TC IAH 15:03scheduled
  6. 14:13 UA1830United Airlines On scheduleGate C83 · TC IAH 17:11scheduled
  7. 15:43 UA2815United Airlines On scheduleGate C112 · TC IAH 18:50scheduled
  8. 19:37 UA2127United Airlines Sched 19:37Departure not confirmed by the board IAH 22:44scheduled
  9. · UA2011United Airlines On schedule IAH 21:27scheduled
  10. · UA2782United Airlines On schedule IAH 20:21scheduled

Checked EWR board 04:36 · IAH board 03:23

EWR New York smooth · +0
IAH Houston smooth · +4
2,251 km · ~3h 23m est.
dep bank 05:19–19:5069x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 69x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~3h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures69x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA492 varies daily · UA255 07:30 daily · UA2757 09:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA2234 10:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31UA1830dep −7 → arr−24
10-31UA2011dep −8 → arr−37
10-31UA2127dep −4 → arr−16
10-31UA2204dep +1 → arr−24
10-31UA2234dep −7 → arr−31
10-31UA255dep −4 → arr−28
10-31UA2782dep −6 → arr−23
10-31UA2815dep −9 → arr−36
10-31UA492departed−2

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
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 5 kt Full EWR delay board →
IAHHouston +4 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at EWR: a 28% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +1 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 EWR 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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EWR to IAH questions

Is EWR–IAH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at IAH 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 EWR–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 18:20 from EWR. 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 EWR to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 2,251 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 189–223 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EWR–IAH fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 69 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.