IAH → LGAHouston to New York

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to New York (LGA): 78 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 94% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,277 km, an estimated 3 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and New York. Updated 5 November 2026 at 19:34 UTC.

Today, IAH → LGA

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 07:00 UA1697United Airlines Left 07:03 Landed 11:15 −10
  2. 07:05 DL1417Delta Left 06:57 Landed 11:12 −21
  3. 08:04 UA1497United Airlines Left 08:00 Landed 12:22 −12
  4. 10:00 UA678United Airlines Left 09:53 Landed 14:17 −14
  5. 10:58 DL2140Delta Left 10:54 LGA est. 15:09In the air · sched 15:30
  6. 12:07 UA2181United Airlines Left 12:13 +6 LGA est. 16:36In the air · sched 16:42
  7. 14:00 DL1777Delta On scheduleGate A12 · TA LGA est. 18:12sched 18:33
  8. 14:25 UA1805United Airlines On scheduleGate E8 · TC ·
  9. 16:25 UA334United Airlines On scheduleGate C42 · TC ·
  10. 17:15 UA2783United Airlines On scheduleGate C5 · TC ·
  11. 18:40 UA2495United Airlines On scheduleGate C14 · TC LGA 23:14scheduled
  12. 18:45 DL1778Delta On scheduleGate A14 · TA LGA est. 23:12sched 23:18

Checked IAH board 13:23 · LGA board 14:34

IAH Houston smooth · +0
LGA New York smooth · +0
2,277 km · ~3h 25m est.
dep bank 07:00–18:4578x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 78x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 16 tracked IAH → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 16 arrivals
Flight time~3h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures78x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesUnited 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
Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL1417 07:05 daily · DL2140 10:58 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2099 13:30 Sa · DL1777 14:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA91% on time

Flights UA1697 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA1497 08:04 daily · UA678 10:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · UA2181 12:07 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05DL1417dep −8 → arr−21
11-05DL2140departed−4
11-05UA1497dep −4 → arr−12
11-05UA1697dep +3 → arr−10
11-05UA2181departed+6
11-05UA678dep −7 → arr−14
11-04DL1417dep −13 → arr−24
11-04DL1777dep −5 → arr−19
11-04DL1778dep −5 → arr−21
11-04DL2140arrived−16
11-04UA1497arrived+47
11-04UA1697arrived−5
11-04UA1805arrived−11
11-04UA2181arrived−7
11-04UA2495arrived−9
11-04UA2783arrived−2
11-04UA334arrived−5
11-04UA678arrived−11

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
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 5 kt Full IAH delay board →
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 7 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LGA: a 30% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 IAH 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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IAH to LGA questions

Is IAH–LGA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–LGA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:15 from IAH. 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 IAH to LGA?

Great-circle distance is 2,277 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 191–225 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–LGA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 78 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.