UA1493 IAH → MSY

United Airlines · Houston, TX to New Orleans, LA · 26 flights observed, 2026-04-30 to 2026-06-30 · 305 mi

This flight has been getting more reliable recently — 2026-06's on-time rate (100%) is well above the 75% average from earlier months.

UA1493 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for IAH → MSY, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
81%
Median delay
-8 min
90th percentile
+40 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is UA1493 on time?

Across 26 flights on IAH → MSY from 2026-04-30 to 2026-06-30, UA1493 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 81% of the time. The median arrival delay was -8 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +40 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time2181%
16-30 min14%
31-60 min28%
61-120 min14%
2+ hrs14%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-041100%-7 min
2026-052075%+9 min
2026-065100%-10 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon4100%
Tue450%
Wed3100%
Thu4100%
Fri450%
Sat3100%
Sun475%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…