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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–HOU; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
471
April 2026
Seats
69,604
both directions
Passengers
51,483
both directions
Load factor
74.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–HOU?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ATL–HOU departures in April 2026 (238), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
238 departures · 37,622 seats
Share of departures50.5%68.7%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
233 departures · 31,982 seats
Share of departures49.5%80.2%
Load
What plane flies ATL–HOU?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 24% of ATL–HOU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
113 departures · 79.0% load
24.0% - Boeing 737-700
106 departures · 69.9% load
22.5% - Boeing 717-200
76 departures · 85.1% load
16.1% - Boeing 737-800
68 departures · 66.7% load
14.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
64 departures · 69.2% load
13.6% - Airbus A319
41 departures · 83.3% load
8.7% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has ATL–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–HOU departures fell from 541 in May 2025 to 471 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
541 departures · 62,375 passengers
84.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → HOU
72.8% full
237 departures · 26,021 passengers
HOU → ATL
75.2% full
234 departures · 25,462 passengers
Nonstop ATL–HOU traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (24.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (22.5%).
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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