HOU → LGAHouston to New York

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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to New York (LGA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 58% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,295 km, an estimated 3 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and New York. Updated 18 August 2026 at 03:33 UTC.

HOU Houston heavy · +50
LGA New York busy · +24
2,295 km · ~3h 27m est.
dep bank 05:45–17:557x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
58% on time

of the last 26 operated HOU → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival+11 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~3h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

Current nonstop fares

HOU → LGA · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN58% on time

Flights WN2918 05:45 Mo Th Fr · WN2445 07:05 Tu We Su · WN1991 10:40 Mo Th Fr · WN2041 varies Tu We Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-17WN1991dep +5 → arr−18
08-17WN2295dep +16 → arr−13
08-17WN2918dep +16 → arr−8
08-17WN3364dep +9 → arr−4
08-16WN2041dep +16 → arr−10
08-16WN2445dep +21 → arr+11
08-16WN3364dep +160 → arr+139
08-15WN1876dep +40 → arr+17
08-15WN2041dep +22 → arr−6
08-14WN1991dep +112 → arr+99
08-14WN2295dep +35 → arr+13
08-14WN2918dep +41 → arr+22
08-14WN3204departed+9
08-14WN3364dep +26 → arr+4
08-13WN1991dep −55 → arr+125
08-13WN2295dep +42 → arr+24
08-13WN2918dep +10 → arr−8
08-13WN3364dep +178 → arr+149
08-12WN1773dep +24 → arr−1
08-12WN1948dep +15 → arr−3
08-12WN2041dep +31 → arr+30
08-12WN2445dep +11 → arr−11
08-11WN1773dep +72 → arr+61
08-11WN1948dep +80 → arr+82
08-11WN2041dep +90 → arr+81
08-11WN2445dep +15 → arr+3

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

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Airports right now

live boards
HOUHouston +50 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · SW 6 kt Full HOU delay board →
LGANew York +24 min busy 🌤 overcast · ESE 4 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGA: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop HOU to LGA flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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HOU to LGA questions

Is HOU–LGA running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 51/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HOU–LGA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:45 and evening departures around 17:00 from HOU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HOU to LGA?

Great-circle distance is 2,295 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 192–227 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HOU–LGA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.