Amarillo (AMA) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 1h 50m
Bearing
133° SE
Amarillo (AMA) to Houston (IAH) is 517 miles (833 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AMA–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AMA–IAH; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
148
June 2026
Seats
7,452
both directions
Passengers
6,476
both directions
Load factor
86.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AMA–IAH?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop AMA–IAH departures in June 2026 (146), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- C5
146 departures · 7,300 seats
Share of departures98.6%88.7%
Load
- YV
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures1.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies AMA–IAH?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 99% of AMA–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
146 departures · 88.7% load
98.7% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 0.0% load
1.4%
How has AMA–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop AMA–IAH departures fell from 171 in July 2025 to 148 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AMA–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
171 departures · 7,418 passengers
86.8%
Load
August 2025
172 departures · 6,908 passengers
80.3%
Load
September 2025
162 departures · 6,657 passengers
82.2%
Load
October 2025
176 departures · 7,133 passengers
81.1%
Load
November 2025
217 departures · 7,615 passengers
70.2%
Load
December 2025
175 departures · 7,096 passengers
81.1%
Load
January 2026
153 departures · 5,977 passengers
77.9%
Load
February 2026
156 departures · 6,331 passengers
81.2%
Load
March 2026
163 departures · 6,195 passengers
76.0%
Load
April 2026
154 departures · 6,479 passengers
84.1%
Load
May 2026
166 departures · 6,957 passengers
83.8%
Load
June 2026
148 departures · 6,476 passengers
86.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AMA → IAH
86.1% full
74 departures · 3,208 passengers
IAH → AMA
87.7% full
74 departures · 3,268 passengers
Nonstop AMA–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Amarillo (AMA) from Houston (IAH)?
AMA to IAH is 517 miles (833 km / 450 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AMA to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 517-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AMA–IAH?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (98.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (1.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying AMA–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 517-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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