Informational Guide to Louis Armstrong Airport - MSY - NON OFFICIAL

UA491 United Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA491, which currently operates between the airports of Houston - Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Airport Code IAH) and New Orleans - Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl Airport (Airport Code MSY).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, June 13, 2026.

UA491 On Time performance:
96
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

UA491 United Airlines from Houston

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday June 13, 2026

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 737-900 Passenger (Scimitar Winglets)

Departure

Houston (IAH)
June 13, 2026
Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
07:30 am
Terminal:
C
Gate:
C45
Scheduled Departure Time: 07:30 am

Arrival

New Orleans (MSY)
June 13, 2026
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
08:39 am
Concourse:
C
Gate:
C7
Scheduled Arrival Time: 08:46 am
Baggage: 1
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AC4801 - Air Canada

- NZ6779 - Air New Zealand

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA491?
The flight UA491 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA491?
The distance between the two airports is 304 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight UA491?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:16 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:09 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Houston and New Orleans:
United Airlines - Flight Number: UA1259. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 29 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from March 10, 2026 to June 09, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 88 ( 96 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 2 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 1 % )

Average Delay: 1 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from December 10, 2025 to June 09, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from June 02, 2025 to May 31, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights UA491

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
12 June
07:24 am
Houston (IAH)
08:34 am
New Orleans (MSY)
01h 10min
Boeing 737-900
Boeing 737-900
Landed - On-time
Thursday
11 June
07:16 am
Houston (IAH)
08:23 am
New Orleans (MSY)
01h 07min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
10 June
07:16 am
Houston (IAH)
08:22 am
New Orleans (MSY)
01h 06min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
09 June
07:26 am
Houston (IAH)
08:28 am
New Orleans (MSY)
01h 02min
Boeing 737-900
Boeing 737-900
Landed - On-time
Monday
08 June
07:22 am
Houston (IAH)
08:32 am
New Orleans (MSY)
01h 10min
Boeing 737-900
Boeing 737-900
Landed - On-time
Sunday
07 June
07:23 am
Houston (IAH)
08:34 am
New Orleans (MSY)
01h 11min
Boeing 737-900
Boeing 737-900
Landed - On-time
Saturday
06 June
07:25 am
Houston (IAH)
08:29 am
New Orleans (MSY)
01h 04min
Boeing 737-900
Boeing 737-900
Landed - On-time
Friday
05 June
07:31 am
Houston (IAH)
08:56 am
New Orleans (MSY)
01h 25min
Boeing 737-900
Boeing 737-900
Landed - On-time
Thursday
04 June
07:52 am
Houston (IAH)
09:03 am
New Orleans (MSY)
01h 11min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
03 June
07:22 am
Houston (IAH)
08:39 am
New Orleans (MSY)
01h 17min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time