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Houston → New York

HOUHoustonWilliam P. Hobby Airport
LGANew YorkLaGuardia Airport
Distance
1,426 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 20m

New York is currently 1 hour ahead of Houston.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

4
flights per day
4
busiest month · Oct
3
quietest month · Dec
3 hr 0 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 4Jan2026
  2. 4Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 4Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 4Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 4Sep
  10. 4Oct2025
  11. 3.5Nov
  12. 3Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Houston. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 3.3Mon
  2. 3.4Tue
  3. 3.4Wed
  4. 3.5Thu
  5. 3.6Fri
  6. 2.3Sat
  7. 3.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M50%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73832%
  3. Boeing 737-700B73717%
  4. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A0%
  5. NAVI0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026497
  • Southwest Airlines97×
February 2026493
  • Southwest Airlines91×
March 2026393
  • Southwest Airlines93×
April 20264104
  • Southwest Airlines103×
May 2026497
  • Southwest Airlines97×
June 2026394
  • Southwest Airlines93×
July 2026492
  • Southwest Airlines91×
August 2026392
  • Southwest Airlines92×
September 20264102
  • Southwest Airlines102×
October 20254108
  • Southwest Airlines102×
November 20253.5102
  • Southwest Airlines101×
December 2025392
  • Southwest Airlines91×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on HOU-LGA - not a booking guarantee.

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The 10th longest observed direct route from HOU, out of 85.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Houston: 85.
  • Direct destinations observed from New York: 98.

The airports on this route

William P. Hobby Airport

Houston, United StatesHOU / KHOU

Regional airport · 85 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,602 ft

74 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

LaGuardia Airport

New York, United StatesLGA / KLGA

Major airport · 98 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,001 ft

67 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

HOU TEBTeterboro AirportTeterboro is about 11 mi from New York.View route →IAH LGAGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportHouston is about 24 mi from Houston.View route →HOU HVNTweed New Haven AirportNew Haven is about 62 mi from New York.View route →

About the route from Houston to New York

The observed direct connection between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA) covers approximately 1,426 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 20m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Houston from New York by air?
The great-circle distance between William P. Hobby Airport and LaGuardia Airport is approximately 1,426 mi.
How long is the flight from Houston to New York?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Houston to New York?
Yes, a direct connection between HOU and LGA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Houston to New York?
On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,166 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Houston and New York?
New York is currently 1 hour ahead of Houston.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.