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Houston, TX to New York, NY

IAH → LGA · 1,416 mi · 2,279 km

19.8
Daily flights
7,221
Flights / year
1,416 mi
2,279 km
2
Carriers

Carriers on This Route

7,221 flights a year link Houston, TX and New York, NY, a 1,416 mi (2,279 km) trip flown by 2 carriers.

United Airlines
United AirlinesUA
4,660 flights/yr211 min avg2 min padding
Delay cause: 39% airline-controllable · 61% weather / ATC666 flights sampled
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air LinesDL
2,561 flights/yr206 min avg8 min padding
Delay cause: 69% airline-controllable · 31% weather / ATC291 flights sampled

"Airline-controllable" delays are within the carrier's power (scheduling, staffing, maintenance). Weather and air-traffic-control delays are outside its control. The red portion of each bar is the controllable share.

Airline Policy Comparison

The policy score combines how little a carrier costs you when things change: carry-on rules, checked-bag fees, and change fees. A higher score means fewer fees and more flexibility.

AirlinePolicy ScoreCarry-onBag 1Changes
United Airlines73Free$45Free
Delta Air Lines83Free$45Free

Policy scores are a 0-100 rating based on each carrier's fee schedule and change rules, using the same scoring engine as our flight scores.

Airport Facts

Houston, TX

IAH

George Bush Intercontinental/Houston

Places within 1mi164
Restaurants76
Cafés22
Bars14
Shops75
Avg taxi out20.57 min
Avg taxi in11.08 min

New York, NY

LGA

LaGuardia

Places within 1mi72
Restaurants25
Cafés12
Bars9
Shops27
Avg taxi out26.03 min
Avg taxi in8.44 min

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