UA491 · UAL491

Schedule for today and the next days

• → 2026-10-27 08:48 · George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH/KIAH) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY/KMSY)

Scheduled times from airport boards, in local time. Actual departures and arrivals are measured by the map.flights network.

UAL491 over the last 30 days

As of 2026-10-27

UAL491 is operated by United Airlines on the route Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX) → George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH/KIAH). It usually takes off around 08:09 UTC (01:09 local time, LAX). It usually lands around 10:51 UTC (05:51 local time, IAH). Most frequent aircraft type: BOEING 737 MAX 9 (B39M).

Days with an observed flight (last 30 days)

30/30

Days of the week with an observed flight

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Typical take-off

08:09 UTC · 01:09 local time (LAX)

Typical landing

10:51 UTC · 05:51 local time (IAH)

Typical time airborne

160 min

Median departure deviation from the usual time on this route

+1 min

Departures within 15 minutes of the usual time

81 %

Departures measured

78

Our measurement against the usual departure time of the route, from our own observations over the last 28 days; the figures cover all flights of this airline on the route.

Aircraft types on this flight (last 30 days)

• BOEING 737 MAX 9 (B39M) — Number of flights: 48
• BOEING 737-800 (B738) — Number of flights: 13
• BOEING 737-900 (B739) — Number of flights: 8

Aircraft in the last 7 days

• N47275 · BOEING 737 MAX 8 2026-10-27
• N37545 · BOEING 737 MAX 9 2026-10-27
• N37537 · BOEING 737 MAX 9 2026-10-26
• N27439 · BOEING 737 MAX 9 2026-10-26
• N27253 · BOEING 737 MAX 8 2026-10-25
• N37450 · BOEING 737 MAX 9 2026-10-25

Related flights on this route

• All flights KLAX – KIAH