Houston to New Orleans (IAH-MSY): nonstop flights and who flies them

United Airlines flies nonstop between Houston (IAH) and New Orleans (MSY), roughly 92 times a week. With United Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. United Airlines fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data; the timetable and the reverse direction are below.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Houston to New Orleans flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for IAH to MSY, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Houston (IAH) to New Orleans (MSY)
Date Flight Airline Departs IAH Arrives MSY Duration Aircraft
UA 491United Airlines07:3008:461h 16m319
UA 575United Airlines09:5011:061h 16m320
UA 2385United Airlines11:5513:131h 18m319
UA 2738United Airlines14:5516:131h 18m73G
UA 1493United Airlines15:0816:271h 19m7M8
UA 5222United Airlines16:2917:501h 21mE7W
UA 2110United Airlines16:3317:511h 18m738
UA 2140United Airlines18:4520:031h 18m7M9
UA 1696United Airlines20:3021:491h 19m739
UA 2161United Airlines20:3521:571h 22m739
UA 4653United Airlines21:3022:451h 15mE7W
UA 5225United Airlines21:3022:451h 15mE7W
UA 491United Airlines07:3008:461h 16m7M8
UA 575United Airlines09:5011:061h 16m320
UA 2385United Airlines11:5513:131h 18m738
UA 2738United Airlines14:5516:131h 18m73G
UA 1493United Airlines15:0816:271h 19m7M8
UA 5222United Airlines16:2917:501h 21mE7W
UA 5281United Airlines16:3317:541h 21mE7W
UA 6173United Airlines16:4017:591h 19mE7W
UA 2140United Airlines18:4520:031h 18m7M9
UA 1696United Airlines20:3021:491h 19m739
UA 2161United Airlines20:3521:571h 22m739
UA 4653United Airlines21:3022:451h 15mE7W
UA 5225United Airlines21:3022:451h 15mE7W
UA 491United Airlines07:3008:461h 16m7M8
UA 575United Airlines09:5011:061h 16m320
UA 2385United Airlines11:5513:131h 18m738
UA 2738United Airlines14:5516:131h 18m73G
UA 1493United Airlines15:0816:271h 19m7M8
UA 5222United Airlines16:2917:501h 21mE7W
UA 5281United Airlines16:3317:541h 21mE7W
UA 6173United Airlines16:4017:591h 19mE7W
UA 2140United Airlines18:4520:031h 18m7M9
UA 1696United Airlines20:3021:491h 19m739
UA 2161United Airlines20:3521:571h 22m739
UA 4653United Airlines21:3022:451h 15mE7W
UA 5225United Airlines21:3022:451h 15mE7W
UA 491United Airlines07:3008:461h 16m7M8
UA 575United Airlines09:5011:061h 16m320

Showing the first 40 of 87 scheduled IAH to MSY departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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The full IAH to MSY nonstop schedule

United Airlines fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data. This page carries the full IAH to MSY nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Airlines flying Houston to New Orleans nonstop

Carriers operating IAH to MSY nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about IAH to MSY

How far is New Orleans from Houston?
IAH to MSY covers about 303 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from IAH to MSY?
United Airlines is currently the only airline flying IAH to MSY nonstop. None of them is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for, so this page carries the IAH to MSY schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from IAH to MSY?
About 92 nonstop flights a week run between Houston and New Orleans in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from IAH to MSY depart?
Scheduled IAH to MSY nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:30 and 21:30, local time at Houston. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on IAH to MSY?
Not on this route: none of United Airlines is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for. The page carries the full IAH to MSY nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

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Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. On the routes 2LNR does read inventory for, upgrade and award space shows by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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