Albuquerque (ABQ) to Houston (HOU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 19m
Bearing
116° SE
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Houston (HOU) is 759 miles (1,221 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–HOU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ABQ–HOU; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
179
July 2026
Seats
29,425
both directions
Passengers
19,987
both directions
Load factor
67.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–HOU?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABQ–HOU in July 2026 (179 departures).
- WN
179 departures · 29,425 seats
Share of departures100.0%67.9%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–HOU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 46% of ABQ–HOU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
83 departures · 64.5% load
46.4% - Boeing 737-700
50 departures · 77.1% load
27.9% - Boeing 737-800
46 departures · 66.3% load
25.7%
How has ABQ–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–HOU departures rose from 161 in August 2025 to 179 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
161 departures · 16,971 passengers
66.7%
Load
September 2025
154 departures · 17,876 passengers
73.9%
Load
October 2025
181 departures · 21,119 passengers
73.1%
Load
November 2025
155 departures · 15,283 passengers
61.7%
Load
December 2025
156 departures · 18,279 passengers
70.9%
Load
January 2026
142 departures · 14,181 passengers
58.9%
Load
February 2026
149 departures · 14,093 passengers
58.1%
Load
March 2026
166 departures · 19,074 passengers
69.8%
Load
April 2026
161 departures · 18,365 passengers
69.6%
Load
May 2026
167 departures · 20,839 passengers
76.9%
Load
June 2026
174 departures · 21,190 passengers
74.2%
Load
July 2026
179 departures · 19,987 passengers
67.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → ABQ
64.7% full
91 departures · 9,316 passengers
ABQ → HOU
71.0% full
88 departures · 10,671 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–HOU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Albuquerque (ABQ) from Houston (HOU)?
ABQ to HOU is 759 miles (1,221 km / 659 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to HOU?
A nonstop covers the 759-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–HOU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (46.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (27.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–HOU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 759-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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