Nonstop flights from Houston to New Orleans

United Airlines flies this route 6 to 8 times a day.

IAHHouston George Bush Intercontinental

304 mi · 54 flights a week

MSYLouis Armstrong New Orleans International

IAHMSY

When they leave

Houston time

7:30a9:30pFirst departure 7:30 AM, last 9:30 PM

Three in the morning, 7:30 AM to 11:55 AM, then three in the afternoon, 2:55 PM to 4:33 PM, then three in the evening, 6:45 PM to 9:30 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

7:30 AM→8:46 AMUnited AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Daily
9:50 AM→11:06 AMUnited AirlinesAirbus A320Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
11:55 AM→1:13 PMUnited AirlinesAirbus A319Daily
2:55 PM→4:13 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 737Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
4:29 PM→5:50 PMUnited AirlinesEmbraer 175Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
4:33 PM→5:54 PMUnited AirlinesEmbraer 175Fri
6:45 PM→8:03 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 9Daily
8:35 PM→9:57 PMUnited AirlinesBoeing 737Daily
9:30 PM→10:45 PMUnited AirlinesEmbraer 175Daily

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Houston to New Orleans

United Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Houston to New Orleans, 6 to 8 times a day on the Embraer 175, Boeing 737, Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Boeing 737 MAX 9.

Flights run every day of the week, from 6 on Saturdays to 8 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. The first arrival in New Orleans is at 8:46 AM and the last at 10:45 PM. The flight covers 304 miles.

Flying back, New Orleans to Houston has 54 nonstop flights a week. William P. Hobby (HOU) also has nonstop flights to New Orleans, 38 a week.