Alexandria (AEX) to Harlingen (HRL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 44m
Bearing
223° SW
Alexandria (AEX) to Harlingen (HRL) is 469 miles (754 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AEX–HRL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Global Crossing Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop AEX–HRL; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 28% of departures; flights ran 32% full.
Departures
80
May 2026
Seats
10,658
both directions
Passengers
3,398
both directions
Load factor
31.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AEX–HRL?
Global Crossing Airlines operated the most nonstop AEX–HRL departures in May 2026 (40), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- GCA
40 departures · 5,742 seats
Share of departures50.0%32.3%
Load
- ZW
22 departures · 1,100 seats
Share of departures27.5%34.4%
Load
- 37Q
15 departures · 2,655 seats
Share of departures18.8%39.9%
Load
- 1BQ
2 departures · 780 seats
Share of departures2.5%9.4%
Load
- X9
1 departures · 381 seats
Share of departures1.3%9.4%
Load
What plane flies AEX–HRL?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 28% of AEX–HRL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
22 departures · 34.4% load
27.5% - Airbus A320
17 departures · 39.1% load
21.3% - Airbus A319
12 departures · 36.4% load
15.0% - Airbus A321
11 departures · 23.1% load
13.8% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 41.9% load
12.5% - Boeing 737-400
4 departures · 36.7% load
5.0% - Boeing 777-200
3 departures · 9.4% load
3.8% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 30.0% load
1.3%
How has AEX–HRL traffic changed?
Nonstop AEX–HRL departures rose from 78 in June 2025 to 80 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AEX–HRL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
78 departures · 5,432 passengers
44.7%
Load
July 2025
103 departures · 5,502 passengers
32.8%
Load
August 2025
71 departures · 4,555 passengers
38.4%
Load
September 2025
81 departures · 5,641 passengers
43.5%
Load
October 2025
70 departures · 4,761 passengers
43.1%
Load
November 2025
91 departures · 6,746 passengers
46.9%
Load
December 2025
79 departures · 5,995 passengers
45.9%
Load
January 2026
76 departures · 2,934 passengers
23.1%
Load
February 2026
69 departures · 2,438 passengers
20.1%
Load
March 2026
92 departures · 4,607 passengers
35.5%
Load
April 2026
83 departures · 3,689 passengers
36.9%
Load
May 2026
80 departures · 3,398 passengers
31.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AEX → HRL
33.9% full
59 departures · 2,324 passengers
HRL → AEX
28.3% full
21 departures · 1,074 passengers
Nonstop AEX–HRL 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 Alexandria (AEX) from Harlingen (HRL)?
AEX to HRL is 469 miles (754 km / 407 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AEX to HRL?
A nonstop covers the 469-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AEX–HRL?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (27.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (21.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying AEX–HRL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 469-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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