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Route

New York → Houston

JFKNew YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
IAHHoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport
Distance
1,415 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 20m

Houston is currently 1 hour behind New York.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Jun
1
quietest month · Oct
3 hr 18 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

JetBluesummer
Delta Air Linesall year
Qatar Airwaysnow and then
Kalitta Airnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in New York. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  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. 1.3Mon
  2. 1.2Tue
  3. 1.2Wed
  4. 1.3Thu
  5. 1.3Fri
  6. 1.3Sat
  7. 1.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A220-100BCS144%
  2. Airbus A220-300BCS330%
  3. Airbus A320A32023%
  4. Boeing 777-200LRB77L2%
  5. Boeing 747-400B7441%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026119
  • Delta Air Lines19×
February 2026122
  • Delta Air Lines22×
March 2026129
  • Delta Air Lines25×
  • Kalitta Air1×
April 2026131
  • Delta Air Lines28×
  • Kalitta Air1×
May 2026149
  • Delta Air Lines25×
  • JetBlue22×
  • Kalitta Air1×
June 2026262
  • JetBlue54×
  • Delta Air Lines7×
July 2026253
  • JetBlue53×
August 2026256
  • JetBlue50×
  • Qatar Airways5×
September 2026260
  • JetBlue58×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
October 2025129
  • Delta Air Lines29×
November 2025126
  • Delta Air Lines26×
December 2025124
  • Delta Air Lines23×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on JFK-IAH - not a booking guarantee.

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 departure airportsView airline →

JetBlue

B6 · JBU

Hub: JFK New York

100 departure airportsView airline →

Kalitta Air

K4 · CKS

Hub: ANC Anchorage

44 departure airportsView airline →

Qatar Airways

QR · QTR

Hub: DOH Doha

105 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from New York: 178.
  • Direct destinations observed from Houston: 159.

The airports on this route

John F. Kennedy International Airport

New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK

International hub · 178 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,511 ft

66 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Houston, United StatesIAH / KIAH

International hub · 159 direct destinations · 5 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft

74 °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.

LGA IAHLaGuardia AirportNew York is about 11 mi from New York.View route →EWR IAHNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 21 mi from New York.View route →

About the route from New York to Houston

The observed direct connection between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) covers approximately 1,415 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 20m. Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Kalitta Air and Qatar Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is New York from Houston by air?
The great-circle distance between John F. Kennedy International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport is approximately 1,415 mi.
How long is the flight from New York to Houston?
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 New York to Houston?
Yes, a direct connection between JFK and IAH has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Kalitta Air and Qatar Airways.
How often is there a flight from New York to Houston?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 460 observed flights. Mainly JetBlue, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between New York and Houston?
Houston is currently 1 hour behind New York.

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.