United AirlinesUA94% on time
Flights UA492 06:00 daily · UA332 08:00 daily · UA556 10:45 daily · UA2204 12:00 daily
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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Houston (IAH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 94% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 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 6 September 2026 at 07:58 UTC.
EWR
New York
smooth · +0
IAH
Houston
smooth · +13
2,251 km · ~3h 23m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
94% on time
of the last 17 operated EWR → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−7 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~3h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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 EWR: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 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 91/100. 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 06:00 and evening departures around 17:55 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 62 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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