Alexandria (AEX) to Houston (IAH)

190mi
306 km165 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 11m

Bearing

242° SW

Alexandria (AEX) to Houston (IAH) is 190 miles (306 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: AEX → IAHAEXIAH

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What actually flies AEX–IAH

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AEX–IAH; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 54% full.

Departures

54

May 2026

Seats

3,682

both directions

Passengers

1,997

both directions

Load factor

54.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies AEX–IAH?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop AEX–IAH departures in May 2026 (43), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies AEX–IAH?

In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 80% of AEX–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has AEX–IAH traffic changed?

Nonstop AEX–IAH departures rose from 8 in June 2025 to 54 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop AEX–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    8 departures · 632 passengers

    50.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    3 departures · 366 passengers

    60.7%

    Load

  • August 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • September 2025

    2 departures · 288 passengers

    77.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    3 departures · 338 passengers

    61.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    9 departures · 477 passengers

    29.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    6 departures · 814 passengers

    64.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • April 2026

    3 departures · 315 passengers

    72.6%

    Load

  • May 2026

    54 departures · 1,997 passengers

    54.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

AEX → IAH

62.4% full

30 departures · 1,373 passengers

IAH → AEX

42.2% full

24 departures · 624 passengers

Nonstop AEX–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).

The airports

AEX

Alexandria

US

Alexandria International Airport

Coordinates

31.33°N, 92.55°W

Hemisphere

N · W

IAH

Houston

US

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Coordinates

29.98°N, 95.34°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Alexandria (AEX) from Houston (IAH)?

AEX to IAH is 190 miles (306 km / 165 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from AEX to IAH?

A nonstop covers the 190-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies AEX–IAH?

In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (79.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (5.6%).

What mileage do I earn flying AEX–IAH?

Distance-based programs credit off the 190-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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