Flight
UAL491 1 Oct 2026
UAL491, operated by United Airlines, on 1 Oct 2026: Los Angeles International (KLAX) to George Bush Intcntl Houston (KIAH), 2 legs. Scheduled and actual times are local to each airport (hover for UTC).
Leg 1 of 2
FAA SWIM schedule| Route | KLAX LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL → KIAH GEORGE BUSH INTCNTL HOUSTON |
| Status | Completed, departure delayed +26 min |
| Scheduled departure | 00:51 PDT |
| Actual departure | 01:17 PDT delayed +26 min |
| Actual arrival | 06:01 CDT |
| Duration | 2h 44m |
| Aircraft | N37506 B39M |
| Max altitude | 35,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 1,196 nm |
Leg 2 of 2
FAA SWIM schedule| Route | KIAH GEORGE BUSH INTCNTL HOUSTON → KMSY LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Departed, arrival pending, departed on time (+12 min) |
| Scheduled departure | 07:20 CDT |
| Actual departure | 07:32 CDT on time |
| Estimated arrival | 08:20 CDT |
| Aircraft | N12216 B738 |
| Max altitude | 31,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 264 nm |
Punctuality, last 30 days
| Flights | 14 |
| On time | 7 (50%) |
| Average delay | +22 min |
| Worst delay | +82 min |
In the last 30 days UAL491 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 7 of 14 flights (50%), with an average departure delay of +22 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.