MSY → IAHNew Orleans to Houston

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Houston (IAH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 490 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Houston. Updated 12 September 2026 at 04:54 UTC.

MSY New Orleans disrupted · +98
IAH Houston smooth · +12
490 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 05:05–18:357x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated MSY → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated 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
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 days
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA5277 05:05 daily · UA5567 05:05 Tu We Th Fr · UA2124 07:00 daily · UA2105 09:53 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11UA1532dep +5 → arr−12
09-11UA203dep +16 → arr−11
09-11UA2253arrived−23
09-11UA2296dep −1 → arr−28
09-11UA5379dep +17 → arr−8

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
MSYNew Orleans +98 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · SW 5 kt Full MSY delay board →
IAHHouston +12 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 5 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY: 37% 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 New Orleans to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSY 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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MSY to IAH questions

Is MSY–IAH running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 42/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:05 and evening departures around 17:32 from MSY. 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 MSY to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 490 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–72 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–IAH fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 65 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.