United Airlines UA5979 Flight Status
According to Trip.com real-time data, the UA5979 flight operated by United Airlines on Apr 2, 2026 is scheduled to fly from Lafayette (LFT) to Houston (IAH). The flight is expected to depart at 12:03 PM and land at 1:25 PM .
Mon, Mar 30
Thu, Apr 2
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Arrived
The flight has arrived 21m early
1h 22m
Check-in Counter
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Boarding Gate
3
Arrival Gate
18
Baggage
C3
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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
1h 22m
Check-in Counter
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Boarding Gate
2
Arrival Gate
--
Baggage
--
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Houston (HOU) 
Lafayette (LFT)
Lafayette (LFT)Scheduled: 11:16 AM
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UA5979 Aircraft Details
According to Trip.com real-time data, the UA5979 flight flying from Lafayette to Houston on 4/2/2026 is operated by the aircraft model Bombardier Regional Jet. This aircraft has been in service for 21y, 4m. The aircraft is equipped with 50 seats.
Bombardier Regional Jet
Punctuality (Departure)
53%
Punctuality (Arrival)
68%
Late on average
37 minutes
Age
21y, 4m
Seats
50
Flight Distance
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Economy
Premium Economy
In-Flight Services
None
In-flight entertainment is unavailable
Wi-Fi is unavailable
No power outlets are available
Seat Information
79 cm
More legroom than on 10% of flights
43 cm
Seat width better than on 10% of flights
100°
Reclining Angle
2-2
Seat layout example
In-Flight Services
None
In-flight entertainment is unavailable
Wi-Fi is unavailable
No power outlets are available
Seat Information
79 cm
Legroom
43 cm
Seat width
100°
Reclining Angle
--
Seat layout example
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Flight History for UA5979
Trip.com historical records show that the last UA5979 flight departed on Mon, Mar 30 from LFT at approximately 12:17 PM. This flight is expected to arrrive in IAH at 1:04 PM.
| Date | Airport | Aircraft Model | Departure | Arrival | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departure | Arrival | |||||
| Tue, Mar 24 | Lafayette (LFT) | Houston (IAH) | CRJ2 | 12:04 PM | 12:47 PM | Arrived |
| Wed, Mar 25 | Lafayette (LFT) | Houston (IAH) | CRJ2 | 1:34 PM | 2:12 PM | Arrived |
| Thu, Mar 26 | Lafayette (LFT) | Houston (IAH) | CRJ2 | 12:23 PM | 1:01 PM | Arrived |
| Fri, Mar 27 | Lafayette (LFT) | Houston (IAH) | E75L | 12:33 PM | 1:13 PM | Arrived |
| Sun, Mar 29 | Lafayette (LFT) | Houston (IAH) | CRJ2 | 1:25 PM | 2:08 PM | Arrived |
| Mon, Mar 30 | Lafayette (LFT) | Houston (IAH) | CRJ2 | 12:17 PM | 1:04 PM | Arrived |
| Thu, Apr 2 | Lafayette (LFT) | Houston (IAH) | CRJ2 | 12:03 PM | 1:25 PM | Scheduled |
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UA5979 On-Time Performance
Based on the average performance of this flight over the past 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of UA5979 is 53% (Late on average 1 hour16 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 68% (Late on average 37 minutes).
On-Time Departures
Punctuality
53%
Late on average 1 hour16 minutes
Early
5%
On time
47%
30 mins late
16%
60 mins late
11%
90 mins late
21%
Canceled
0%
On-Time Arrivals
Punctuality
68%
Late on average 37 minutes
Early
63%
On time
5%
30 mins late
11%
60 mins late
0%
90 mins late
21%
Canceled
0%
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Cloudy with thunder and rain
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22°C - 28°C
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Time on arrival: Lafayette 13:25| Houston 13:25
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