Atlanta (ATL) to Houston (HOU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 11m
Bearing
250° W
Atlanta (ATL) to Houston (HOU) is 695 miles (1,118 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–HOU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–HOU; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
474
May 2026
Seats
71,782
both directions
Passengers
57,508
both directions
Load factor
80.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–HOU?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ATL–HOU departures in May 2026 (246), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
246 departures · 38,604 seats
Share of departures51.9%77.6%
Load
- DL
228 departures · 33,178 seats
Share of departures48.1%83.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–HOU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 34% of ATL–HOU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
162 departures · 81.4% load
34.2% - Boeing 737-700
117 departures · 79.5% load
24.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
74 departures · 76.5% load
15.6% - Boeing 737-800
55 departures · 76.1% load
11.6% - Boeing 717-200
48 departures · 92.5% load
10.1% - Airbus A319
16 departures · 86.3% load
3.4% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 71.7% load
0.2%
How has ATL–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–HOU departures fell from 528 in June 2025 to 474 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
528 departures · 61,271 passengers
83.2%
Load
July 2025
550 departures · 63,307 passengers
83.2%
Load
August 2025
523 departures · 59,204 passengers
74.8%
Load
September 2025
502 departures · 57,678 passengers
73.2%
Load
October 2025
512 departures · 62,838 passengers
76.7%
Load
November 2025
496 departures · 55,389 passengers
70.5%
Load
December 2025
505 departures · 56,164 passengers
72.3%
Load
January 2026
429 departures · 38,813 passengers
65.1%
Load
February 2026
399 departures · 39,129 passengers
71.2%
Load
March 2026
466 departures · 52,613 passengers
78.9%
Load
April 2026
471 departures · 51,483 passengers
74.0%
Load
May 2026
474 departures · 57,508 passengers
80.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → ATL
81.5% full
239 departures · 28,978 passengers
ATL → HOU
78.8% full
235 departures · 28,530 passengers
Nonstop ATL–HOU 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
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Houston (HOU)?
ATL to HOU is 695 miles (1,118 km / 604 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to HOU?
A nonstop covers the 695-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–HOU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (34.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (24.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–HOU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 695-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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