Southwest AirlinesWN86% on time
Flights WN427 08:30 daily · WN2567 10:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN2568 14:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN2083 15:40 Sa
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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Houston (HOU): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. 1 of the 9 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 New York and Houston. Updated 15 November 2026 at 11:45 UTC.
Today, LGA → HOU
Sun 15 Nov · local times- 08:30 WN427Southwest Airlines Est. 08:35 +5Gate 57 · TB HOU est. 11:40 +5sched 11:35
- 10:55 WN2567Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 48 · TB HOU 14:05scheduled
- 14:30 WN2568Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 54 · TB HOU 17:40scheduled
- 17:35 WN4692Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 56 · TB HOU 20:45scheduled
Checked LGA board 06:00 · HOU board 05:45
LGA
New York
disrupted · +60
HOU
Houston
disrupted · +267
2,295 km · ~3h 27m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 26x weekly · nonstop
86% on time
of the last 7 tracked LGA → HOU flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −2 min. 1 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−2 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~3h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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
Conditions are tightest at HOU: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 LGA to HOU 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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LGA to HOU questions
Is LGA–HOU running on time right now?
High disruption likely. The arrival side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 10/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on LGA–HOU?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 17:35 from LGA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HOU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from LGA to HOU?
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 LGA–HOU fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 26 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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