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

United Airlines flies nonstop between New Orleans (MSY) and Houston (IAH), roughly 85 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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New Orleans to Houston flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for MSY to IAH, 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 New Orleans (MSY) to Houston (IAH)
Date Flight Airline Departs MSY Arrives IAH Duration Aircraft
UA 5277United Airlines05:0506:291h 24mE7W
UA 5567United Airlines05:0506:291h 24mE7W
UA 2744United Airlines05:1506:341h 19m320
UA 2124United Airlines07:0008:221h 22m739
UA 2105United Airlines09:5311:151h 22m7M8
UA 2253United Airlines12:0313:251h 22m320
UA 2296United Airlines14:1515:391h 24m738
UA 1532United Airlines15:4517:091h 24m319
UA 1444United Airlines17:3218:591h 27m73G
UA 203United Airlines17:3218:591h 27m73G
UA 2341United Airlines17:3519:021h 27m7M8
UA 5379United Airlines18:3520:101h 35mE7W
UA 5277United Airlines05:0506:291h 24mE7W
UA 5567United Airlines05:0506:291h 24mE7W
UA 2744United Airlines05:1506:341h 19m320
UA 2124United Airlines07:0008:221h 22m739
UA 2105United Airlines09:5311:151h 22m7M8
UA 2253United Airlines12:0313:251h 22m320
UA 2296United Airlines14:1515:391h 24m738
UA 1532United Airlines15:4517:091h 24m319
UA 1444United Airlines17:3218:591h 27m73G
UA 203United Airlines17:3218:591h 27m73G
UA 2341United Airlines17:3519:021h 27m7M8
UA 5379United Airlines18:3520:101h 35mE7W
UA 5277United Airlines05:0506:291h 24mE7W
UA 5567United Airlines05:0506:291h 24mE7W
UA 2744United Airlines05:1506:341h 19m320
UA 2124United Airlines07:0008:221h 22m739
UA 2105United Airlines09:5311:151h 22m7M8
UA 2253United Airlines12:0313:251h 22m320
UA 2296United Airlines14:1515:391h 24m738
UA 1532United Airlines15:4517:091h 24m319
UA 1444United Airlines17:3218:591h 27m73G
UA 203United Airlines17:3218:591h 27m73G
UA 2341United Airlines17:3519:021h 27m7M8
UA 5379United Airlines18:3520:101h 35mE7W
UA 5277United Airlines05:0506:291h 24mE7W
UA 5567United Airlines05:0506:291h 24mE7W
UA 2744United Airlines05:1506:341h 19m320
UA 2124United Airlines07:0008:221h 22m739

Showing the first 40 of 81 scheduled MSY to IAH 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 MSY to IAH nonstop schedule

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

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Airlines flying New Orleans to Houston nonstop

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

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Frequently asked questions about MSY to IAH

How far is Houston from New Orleans?
MSY to IAH 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 MSY to IAH?
United Airlines is currently the only airline flying MSY to IAH nonstop. None of them is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for, so this page carries the MSY to IAH schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from MSY to IAH?
About 85 nonstop flights a week run between New Orleans and Houston 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 MSY to IAH depart?
Scheduled MSY to IAH nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:05 and 18:35, local time at New Orleans. 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 MSY to IAH?
Not on this route: none of United Airlines is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for. The page carries the full MSY to IAH 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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