Anchorage (ANC) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 7h 19m
Bearing
106° E
Anchorage (ANC) to Houston (IAH) is 3,261 miles (5,248 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–IAH; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
22
May 2026
Seats
3,652
both directions
Passengers
2,602
both directions
Load factor
71.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–IAH?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–IAH in May 2026 (22 departures).
- UA
22 departures · 3,652 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.3%
Load
What plane flies ANC–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of ANC–IAH departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
22 departures · 71.3% load
100.0%
How has ANC–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–IAH departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 22 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 8,207 passengers
82.4%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 9,303 passengers
90.4%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 8,421 passengers
81.8%
Load
September 2025
49 departures · 5,239 passengers
63.7%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
22 departures · 2,602 passengers
71.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → IAH
66.3% full
11 departures · 1,211 passengers
IAH → ANC
76.2% full
11 departures · 1,391 passengers
Nonstop ANC–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
Anchorage
US
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Coordinates
61.18°N, 149.99°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Anchorage (ANC) from Houston (IAH)?
ANC to IAH is 3,261 miles (5,248 km / 2,834 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 3,261-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,261-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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