Abilene (ABI) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 1h 25m
Bearing
122° SE
Abilene (ABI) to Houston (IAH) is 306 miles (493 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABI–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ABI–IAH; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
3,050
both directions
Passengers
1,936
both directions
Load factor
63.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABI–IAH?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABI–IAH in July 2026 (61 departures).
- OO
61 departures · 3,050 seats
Share of departures100.0%63.5%
Load
What plane flies ABI–IAH?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of ABI–IAH departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
61 departures · 63.5% load
100.0%
How has ABI–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop ABI–IAH departures rose from 30 in March 2026 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABI–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
March 2026
30 departures · 537 passengers
35.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 1,359 passengers
45.3%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 1,769 passengers
56.2%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 1,898 passengers
64.3%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 1,936 passengers
63.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → ABI
54.5% full
31 departures · 845 passengers
ABI → IAH
72.7% full
30 departures · 1,091 passengers
Nonstop ABI–IAH traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Abilene (ABI) from Houston (IAH)?
ABI to IAH is 306 miles (493 km / 266 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABI to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 306-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABI–IAH?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABI–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 306-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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