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. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 10 October 2026 at 01:54 UTC.

HOU Houston busy · +27
LGA New York smooth · +0
2,295 km · ~3h 27m est.
dep bank 05:35–19:007x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated HOU → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +21 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+21 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~3h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesWN50% on time

Flights WN865 05:35 Tu We · WN682 05:50 Mo Th Fr · WN2067 10:50 daily · WN4488 14:40 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09WN2067dep +56 → arr+41
10-09WN3543departed+21
10-09WN4684departed+63
10-09WN682dep +1 → arr−18
10-08WN2067dep +8 → arr+2
10-08WN3543arrived+23
10-08WN4684arrived+0
10-08WN682arrived−18

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
HOUHouston +27 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full HOU delay board →
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 8 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HOU and LGA: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 records official board updates for nonstop HOU to LGA 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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HOU to LGA questions

Is HOU–LGA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. 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 05:35 and evening departures around 17:25 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 24 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.