Flights Newark → Houston
EWR → IAH
How long is the flight from Newark to Houston?
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Houston (IAH) takes 3h 3m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Newark to Houston operates with an average on-time performance of 80%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 12.2 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 889 total flights using a variety of aircraft including Boeing 737-900, Boeing 757-200, and Airbus A320 models.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Newark (EWR) → Houston (IAH) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 2152 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.76%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Houston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Houston (IAH) heads south-west for about 2,250 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 3m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% of EWR-IAH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Houston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,152 tracked EWR-IAH flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 3.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-IAH
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Houston (IAH) takes 3h 3m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Newark (EWR) -> Houston (IAH) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 2152 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Houston is 3.76% across 2152 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
