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 July 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–IAH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
178
July 2026
Seats
18,662
both directions
Passengers
15,806
both directions
Load factor
84.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–IAH?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–IAH departures in July 2026 (115), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YV
115 departures · 8,242 seats
Share of departures64.6%89.3%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 10,292 seats
Share of departures34.8%80.9%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 128 seats
Share of departures0.6%95.3%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 65% of ABQ–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
115 departures · 89.3% load
64.6% - Boeing 737-800
62 departures · 80.9% load
34.8% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 95.3% load
0.6%
How has ABQ–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–IAH departures fell from 237 in August 2025 to 178 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
176 departures · 15,599 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2026
178 departures · 15,806 passengers
84.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → ABQ
81.3% full
90 departures · 7,665 passengers
ABQ → IAH
88.2% full
88 departures · 8,141 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–IAH 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 (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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (64.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (34.8%).
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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