Albuquerque (ABQ) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 17m
Bearing
115° SE
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Houston (IAH) is 743 miles (1,196 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–IAH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
184
May 2026
Seats
19,072
both directions
Passengers
15,130
both directions
Load factor
79.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–IAH?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–IAH departures in May 2026 (116), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YV
116 departures · 8,324 seats
Share of departures63.0%85.6%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 10,292 seats
Share of departures33.7%74.2%
Load
- OO
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures3.3%80.0%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–IAH?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 66% of ABQ–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
122 departures · 85.3% load
66.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
40 departures · 72.2% load
21.7% - Boeing 737-800
22 departures · 77.8% load
12.0%
How has ABQ–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–IAH departures fell from 236 in June 2025 to 184 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
236 departures · 18,120 passengers
77.5%
Load
July 2025
230 departures · 17,139 passengers
75.3%
Load
August 2025
237 departures · 15,665 passengers
67.5%
Load
September 2025
232 departures · 16,422 passengers
72.2%
Load
October 2025
249 departures · 19,222 passengers
78.8%
Load
November 2025
237 departures · 15,644 passengers
66.4%
Load
December 2025
247 departures · 19,092 passengers
79.1%
Load
January 2026
170 departures · 14,051 passengers
71.2%
Load
February 2026
159 departures · 14,411 passengers
75.2%
Load
March 2026
176 departures · 15,952 passengers
74.3%
Load
April 2026
178 departures · 14,358 passengers
77.4%
Load
May 2026
184 departures · 15,130 passengers
79.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → IAH
84.1% full
92 departures · 8,021 passengers
IAH → ABQ
74.6% full
92 departures · 7,109 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Albuquerque (ABQ) from Houston (IAH)?
ABQ to IAH is 743 miles (1,196 km / 646 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 743-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–IAH?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (66.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (21.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 743-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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