--- title: "New York (JFK) to Houston (IAH) flights: who flies it" description: "Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways fly nonstop from JFK to IAH, about 20 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-iah" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-iah.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # New York to Houston (JFK-IAH): nonstop upgrade & award space JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines fly nonstop between New York (JFK) and Houston (IAH), roughly 20 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 59m to 4h 18m for the 1,415 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See JFK to IAH on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 20 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 59m to 4h 18m Scheduled flight time 1,415 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## New York to Houston flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for JFK to IAH starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from New York (JFK) to Houston (IAH) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs JFK | Arrives IAH | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | B6 1381 | JetBlue Airways | 07:38 | 10:37 | 3h 59m | [Airbus A220-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/b6/a220-300.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | B6 281 | JetBlue Airways | 13:26 | 16:25 | 3h 59m | Airbus A220-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | B6 1381 | JetBlue Airways | 07:38 | 10:37 | 3h 59m | Airbus A220-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | B6 281 | JetBlue Airways | 13:26 | 16:25 | 3h 59m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | B6 1381 | JetBlue Airways | 07:38 | 10:37 | 3h 59m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | B6 281 | JetBlue Airways | 13:30 | 16:29 | 3h 59m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | B6 1381 | JetBlue Airways | 08:00 | 11:18 | 4h 18m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 596 | Delta Air Lines | 08:30 | 11:42 | 4h 12m | [Airbus A220-100](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a220-100.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | B6 281 | JetBlue Airways | 13:15 | 16:28 | 4h 13m | Airbus A220-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | B6 1381 | JetBlue Airways | 08:00 | 11:18 | 4h 18m | Airbus A220-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 596 | Delta Air Lines | 08:30 | 11:42 | 4h 12m | Airbus A220-100 | | Mon, Oct 26 | B6 281 | JetBlue Airways | 13:15 | 16:28 | 4h 13m | Airbus A220-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | B6 1381 | JetBlue Airways | 08:00 | 11:18 | 4h 18m | Airbus A220-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 596 | Delta Air Lines | 08:30 | 11:42 | 4h 12m | Airbus A220-100 | | Tue, Oct 27 | B6 281 | JetBlue Airways | 13:15 | 16:28 | 4h 13m | Airbus A220-300 | | Wed, Oct 28 | B6 1381 | JetBlue Airways | 08:00 | 11:18 | 4h 18m | Airbus A220-300 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 596 | Delta Air Lines | 08:30 | 11:42 | 4h 12m | Airbus A220-100 | | Wed, Oct 28 | B6 281 | JetBlue Airways | 13:15 | 16:28 | 4h 13m | Airbus A220-300 | Showing all 18 scheduled JFK to IAH departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are 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 hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every JFK to IAH date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the New York to Houston nonstop In the schedule table on this page, JetBlue Airways flies the [Airbus A220-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/b6/a220-300.md), and Delta Air Lines flies the [Airbus A220-100](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a220-100.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on JFK to IAH departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for New York to Houston to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. JetBlue Airways award space was open on 6 of the 14 New York to Houston departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the JFK to IAH departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See JFK to IAH on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying New York to Houston nonstop Carriers operating JFK to IAH nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [JetBlue Airways (B6) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/b6.md)\ [The aircraft B6 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/b6.md) - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) See JFK to IAH on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about JFK to IAH **How long is the flight from New York (JFK) to Houston (IAH)?** Scheduled flight times from New York (JFK) to Houston (IAH) run from 3h 59m to 4h 18m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,415 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from JFK to IAH?** JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines fly JFK to IAH nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, and award seats on JetBlue Airways. **How many flights a week are there from JFK to IAH?** About 20 nonstop flights a week run between New York (JFK) and Houston (IAH) in the current schedule, operated by JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from JFK to IAH depart?** Scheduled JFK to IAH nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:38 and 13:30, local time at New York. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate JFK to IAH nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, JFK to IAH nonstops fly as B6 281 and B6 1381 on JetBlue Airways, and DL 596 on Delta Air Lines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on JFK to IAH?** Open the JFK to IAH route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Delta Air Lines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [IAH to JFK upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-jfk.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [JetBlue Airways award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/b6.md) or [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from New York (JFK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk.md), or [every route from Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah.md). Nonstops to Houston (IAH) from other airports within 150 miles of New York (JFK): - [New York (LGA) to Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-iah.md), 10 miles from JFK - [Newark (EWR) to Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ewr-iah.md), 21 miles from JFK - [Philadelphia (PHL) to Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-iah.md), 93 miles from JFK - [Hartford (BDL) to Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bdl-iah.md), 106 miles from JFK Nonstops from New York (JFK) to other airports within 150 miles of Houston (IAH): - [New York (JFK) to Austin (AUS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-aus.md), 140 miles from IAH Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How Delta upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/dl/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss JFK to IAH upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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