Flight
UAL491 7 Jan 2026
UAL491, operated by United Airlines, on 7 Jan 2026: George Bush Intcntl Houston (KIAH) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (KMSY). Scheduled and actual times are local to each airport (hover for UTC).
Flight
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KIAH GEORGE BUSH INTCNTL HOUSTON → KMSY LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 07:41 CST |
| Last seen | 08:24 CST |
| Duration | 0h 42m |
| Aircraft | N889UA |
| Max altitude | 31,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 264 nm |
Punctuality, last 30 days
| Flights | 13 |
| On time | 7 (54%) |
| Average delay | +25 min |
| Worst delay | +82 min |
In the last 30 days UAL491 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 7 of 13 flights (54%), with an average departure delay of +25 min and a worst delay of +82 min.
Schedule, departure and arrival times from the FAA SWIM feed; aircraft, altitude and distance from the PlaneTrack receiver network. On time means a departure within 15 minutes of schedule.