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UAL491

IAH → MSY · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · United Airlines

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (callsign change)
Departure
George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) — Houston, United States
Est. departure time
2026-09-17 12:29 UTC (approx.)
Arrival
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) — New Orleans, United States
Distance flown
525 km
Straight-line distance
490 km
Approach distance
66 km

Aircraft

Registration
N17314
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
166 total (16 Business, 150 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
33,000 ft
Max ground speed
441 kt
Tracked
2h 4m · 501 km
Altitude (ft, max 33,000)
017,82035,6400m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 441)
02384760m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 33,000)
017,82035,6400m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 441)
02384760m1h 0m2h 0m

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

United Airlines (UAL)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-03 12:37 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N29717 Boeing 737-700 Completed 495 km
2026-10-03 08:02 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N57480 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 2291 km
2026-10-02 09:08 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N77582 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 2291 km
2026-10-01 12:32 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N12216 Boeing 737-800 Completed 496 km
2026-10-01 08:16 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N37506 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 2341 km
2026-09-30 12:43 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N75410 Boeing 737-900 Completed 496 km
2026-09-30 08:09 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N37440 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 2335 km
2026-09-29 12:33 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N75410 Boeing 737-900 Completed 501 km
2026-09-29 08:02 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N37537 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing presumed) 2389 km
2026-09-28 12:36 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N76532 Boeing 737-800 Completed 539 km
2026-09-28 07:58 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N77585 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing presumed) 2276 km
2026-09-27 13:44 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N38268 Boeing 737-800 Completed 533 km
2026-09-27 08:12 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N17583 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing presumed) 2273 km
2026-09-26 12:55 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N38268 Boeing 737-800 Completed 494 km
2026-09-26 07:57 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N37561 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 2263 km
2026-09-25 12:50 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N75426 Boeing 737-900 Completed 496 km
2026-09-25 07:54 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N37447 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 2373 km
2026-09-24 12:46 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N23707 Boeing 737-700 Completed 500 km
2026-09-24 08:02 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N17441 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing presumed) 2266 km
2026-09-23 12:45 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N67846 Boeing 737-900 Completed 504 km
2026-09-23 08:01 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N97424 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing presumed) 2433 km
2026-09-22 08:03 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N37506 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing presumed) 2271 km
2026-09-21 12:39 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N17285 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 512 km
2026-09-21 08:06 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N37513 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing presumed) 2281 km
2026-09-20 12:45 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N17429 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 530 km
2026-09-20 07:58 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N37506 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing presumed) 2374 km
2026-09-19 12:30 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N16217 Boeing 737-800 Completed 529 km
2026-09-19 08:09 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N27439 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing presumed) 2483 km
2026-09-18 12:57 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N17285 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 526 km
2026-09-18 07:51 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N77426 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing presumed) 2367 km
2026-09-17 12:47 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N17314 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 525 km
2026-09-17 08:20 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N17456 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing presumed) 2381 km
2026-09-16 12:41 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N67812 Boeing 737-900 Completed 552 km
2026-09-16 08:00 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N37507 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 2372 km
2026-09-15 12:37 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N497UA Airbus A320 233 Completed 536 km
2026-09-15 08:00 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N37555 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing presumed) 2431 km
2026-09-14 12:39 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N17361 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing presumed) 521 km
2026-09-14 08:07 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N77572 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing presumed) 2386 km
2026-09-13 12:40 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N77576 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 523 km
2026-09-13 08:34 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N77576 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing presumed) 2380 km
2026-09-12 07:54 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N37522 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 2432 km
2026-09-11 12:39 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N17362 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 540 km
2026-09-11 08:09 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N27546 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 2358 km
2026-09-10 12:41 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N37372 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 519 km
2026-09-10 08:12 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N17596 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 2379 km
2026-09-09 08:14 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N47446 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing presumed) 2409 km
2026-09-08 12:38 UTC UAL491 IAH → ?
Houston → ?
 N14533 Airbus A321 Neo Incomplete (signal lost) 424 km
2026-09-08 08:06 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N33103 Boeing 757-200 Completed 2513 km
2026-09-07 12:43 UTC UAL491 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N17336 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 560 km
2026-09-07 08:01 UTC UAL491 LAX → IAH
Los Angeles → Houston
 N37513 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed (landing presumed) 2348 km

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