Alexandria (AEX) to Houston (IAH)
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.
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What actually flies AEX–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AEX–IAH; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 91% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
135
July 2026
Seats
7,899
both directions
Passengers
5,047
both directions
Load factor
63.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AEX–IAH?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop AEX–IAH departures in July 2026 (123), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
123 departures · 6,150 seats
Share of departures91.1%62.9%
Load
- GCA
12 departures · 1,749 seats
Share of departures8.9%67.5%
Load
What plane flies AEX–IAH?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 91% of AEX–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
123 departures · 62.9% load
91.1% - Airbus A321
5 departures · 56.0% load
3.7% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 100.0% load
3.0% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 70.9% load
2.2%
How has AEX–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop AEX–IAH departures rose from 2 in September 2025 to 135 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AEX–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
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Load
April 2026
3 departures · 315 passengers
72.6%
Load
May 2026
54 departures · 1,997 passengers
54.2%
Load
June 2026
126 departures · 4,100 passengers
58.7%
Load
July 2026
135 departures · 5,047 passengers
63.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AEX → IAH
67.5% full
71 departures · 2,975 passengers
IAH → AEX
59.4% full
64 departures · 2,072 passengers
Nonstop AEX–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).
The airports
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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (91.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (3.7%).
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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