United Airlines flight UA 491: Multiple routes

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FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Flights:
Daily 00:56 Los Angeles (LAX) 7 06:18 George Bush, Houston (IAH) C
UA 491 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9) 3:22 Effective 2025-05-22 through 2025-08-18
Daily 00:56 Los Angeles (LAX) 7 06:13 George Bush, Houston (IAH) C
UA 491 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9) 3:17 Effective 2025-08-19 through 2025-10-25
Daily 00:59 Los Angeles (LAX) 7 06:10 George Bush, Houston (IAH) C
UA 491 Non-stop Boeing 737-900 (739) 3:11 Effective 2025-10-26 through 2025-11-01
Sun 00:59 Los Angeles (LAX) 7 05:10 George Bush, Houston (IAH) C
UA 491 Non-stop Boeing 737-900 (739) 3:11 Operates only on 2025-11-02
Daily 00:59 Los Angeles (LAX) 7 06:10 George Bush, Houston (IAH) C
UA 491 Non-stop Boeing 737-900 (739) 3:11 Effective from 2025-11-03
Sun 07:00 George Bush, Houston (IAH) C 11:38 New York LaGuardia (LGA) B
UA 491 Non-stop Boeing 737-700 (73G) 3:38 Effective 2025-06-29 through 2025-07-27
Sat 07:23 George Bush, Houston (IAH) C 08:30 San Antonio (SAT) B
UA 491 Non-stop Boeing 737-700 (73G) 1:07 Effective 2025-08-02 through 2025-08-16
Sun 07:26 George Bush, Houston (IAH) C 08:44 New Orleans (MSY)
UA 491 Non-stop Boeing 737-900 (739) 1:18 Effective 2025-05-25 through 2025-06-22
Mon-Fri 07:30 George Bush, Houston (IAH) C 08:48 New Orleans (MSY)
UA 491 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (738) 1:18 Effective 2025-05-22 through 2025-06-25
Mon-Fri 07:30 George Bush, Houston (IAH) C 08:48 New Orleans (MSY)
UA 491 Non-stop Boeing 737-700 (73G) 1:18 Effective 2025-06-26 through 2025-07-31
Daily 07:30 George Bush, Houston (IAH) C 08:45 New Orleans (MSY)
UA 491 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8) 1:15 Effective 2025-08-19 through 2025-09-24
Daily 07:30 George Bush, Houston (IAH) C 08:45 New Orleans (MSY)
UA 491 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 1:15 Effective 2025-09-25 through 2025-10-25
Daily 07:35 George Bush, Houston (IAH) C 08:54 New Orleans (MSY)
UA 491 Non-stop Boeing 737-700 (73G) 1:19 Valid until 2025-05-21
Daily 07:40 George Bush, Houston (IAH) C 08:55 New Orleans (MSY)
UA 491 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 1:15 Effective from 2025-10-26
Sat 07:43 George Bush, Houston (IAH) C 08:50 San Antonio (SAT) B
UA 491 Non-stop Boeing 737-900 (739) 1:07 Effective 2025-05-24 through 2025-05-31
Mon-Fri,Sun 07:43 George Bush, Houston (IAH) C 08:50 San Antonio (SAT) B
UA 491 Non-stop Boeing 737-900 (739) 1:07 Effective 2025-08-01 through 2025-08-18
Non-Direct Flights:
Mon-Fri 00:56 Los Angeles (LAX) 7 08:48 New Orleans (MSY)
UA 491 1-stop Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9) 5:52 Effective 2025-05-22 through 2025-07-31
Sat 00:56 Los Angeles (LAX) 7 08:50 San Antonio (SAT) B
UA 491 1-stop Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9) 5:54 Effective 2025-05-24 through 2025-05-31
Sun 00:56 Los Angeles (LAX) 7 08:44 New Orleans (MSY)
UA 491 1-stop Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9) 5:48 Effective 2025-05-25 through 2025-06-22
Sun 00:56 Los Angeles (LAX) 7 11:38 New York LaGuardia (LGA) B
UA 491 1-stop Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9) 7:42 Effective 2025-06-29 through 2025-07-27
Mon-Fri,Sun 00:56 Los Angeles (LAX) 7 08:50 San Antonio (SAT) B
UA 491 1-stop Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9) 5:54 Effective 2025-08-01 through 2025-08-18
Sat 00:56 Los Angeles (LAX) 7 08:30 San Antonio (SAT) B
UA 491 1-stop Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9) 5:34 Effective 2025-08-02 through 2025-08-16
Daily 00:56 Los Angeles (LAX) 7 08:45 New Orleans (MSY)
UA 491 1-stop Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9) 5:49 Effective 2025-08-19 through 2025-10-25
Daily 00:59 Los Angeles (LAX) 7 08:55 New Orleans (MSY)
UA 491 1-stop Boeing 737-900 (739) 5:56 Effective 2025-10-26 through 2025-11-01
Sun 00:59 Los Angeles (LAX) 7 08:55 New Orleans (MSY)
UA 491 1-stop Boeing 737-900 (739) 6:56 Operates only on 2025-11-02
Daily 00:59 Los Angeles (LAX) 7 08:55 New Orleans (MSY)
UA 491 1-stop Boeing 737-900 (739) 5:56 Effective from 2025-11-03
This flight number is listed as serving the following routes:
United Airlines flight UA 491: Multiple routes
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FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Flights:

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-05-22 through 2025-08-18
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Duration: 3:22, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-08-19 through 2025-10-25
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Duration: 3:17, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-10-26 through 2025-11-01
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Duration: 3:11, non-stop
Boeing 737-900 (739)

United Airlines UA491
Operates only on 2025-11-02
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Duration: 3:11, non-stop
Boeing 737-900 (739)

United Airlines UA491
Effective from 2025-11-03
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Duration: 3:11, non-stop
Boeing 737-900 (739)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-06-29 through 2025-07-27
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Duration: 3:38, non-stop
Boeing 737-700 (73G)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-08-02 through 2025-08-16
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Duration: 1:07, non-stop
Boeing 737-700 (73G)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-05-25 through 2025-06-22
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Duration: 1:18, non-stop
Boeing 737-900 (739)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-05-22 through 2025-06-25
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Duration: 1:18, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (738)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-06-26 through 2025-07-31
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Duration: 1:18, non-stop
Boeing 737-700 (73G)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-08-19 through 2025-09-24
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Duration: 1:15, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-09-25 through 2025-10-25
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Duration: 1:15, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

United Airlines UA491
Valid until 2025-05-21
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Duration: 1:19, non-stop
Boeing 737-700 (73G)

United Airlines UA491
Effective from 2025-10-26
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Duration: 1:15, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-05-24 through 2025-05-31
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Duration: 1:07, non-stop
Boeing 737-900 (739)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-08-01 through 2025-08-18
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Tue
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Duration: 1:07, non-stop
Boeing 737-900 (739)

Non-Direct Flights:

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-05-22 through 2025-07-31
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Tue
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Duration: 5:52, 1-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-05-24 through 2025-05-31
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Duration: 5:54, 1-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-05-25 through 2025-06-22
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Duration: 5:48, 1-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-06-29 through 2025-07-27
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Duration: 7:42, 1-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-08-01 through 2025-08-18
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Duration: 5:54, 1-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-08-02 through 2025-08-16
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Duration: 5:34, 1-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-08-19 through 2025-10-25
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Tue
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Duration: 5:49, 1-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9)

United Airlines UA491
Effective 2025-10-26 through 2025-11-01
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Duration: 5:56, 1-stop
Boeing 737-900 (739)

United Airlines UA491
Operates only on 2025-11-02
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Duration: 6:56, 1-stop
Boeing 737-900 (739)

United Airlines UA491
Effective from 2025-11-03
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Duration: 5:56, 1-stop
Boeing 737-900 (739)
This flight number is listed as serving the following routes:
  • George Bush, Houston (IAH) - New Orleans (MSY)
  • George Bush, Houston (IAH) - New York LaGuardia (LGA)
  • George Bush, Houston (IAH) - San Antonio (SAT)
  • Los Angeles (LAX) - George Bush, Houston (IAH)
  • Los Angeles (LAX) - New Orleans (MSY)
  • Los Angeles (LAX) - New York LaGuardia (LGA)
  • Los Angeles (LAX) - San Antonio (SAT)