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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–HOU; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 22% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
473
July 2026
Seats
70,456
both directions
Passengers
56,462
both directions
Load factor
80.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–HOU?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–HOU departures in July 2026 (237), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
237 departures · 32,538 seats
Share of departures50.1%82.3%
Load
- WN
236 departures · 37,918 seats
Share of departures49.9%78.3%
Load
What plane flies ATL–HOU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 22% of ATL–HOU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
104 departures · 80.4% load
22.0% - Boeing 737-700
89 departures · 70.7% load
18.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
87 departures · 82.0% load
18.4% - Boeing 717-200
67 departures · 89.8% load
14.2% - Boeing 737-800
60 departures · 81.7% load
12.7% - Airbus A319
60 departures · 86.2% load
12.7% - Boeing 757-200
4 departures · 0.0% load
0.9% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 50.5% load
0.4%
How has ATL–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–HOU departures fell from 523 in August 2025 to 473 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
461 departures · 54,353 passengers
78.5%
Load
July 2026
473 departures · 56,462 passengers
80.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → ATL
80.2% full
237 departures · 28,591 passengers
ATL → HOU
80.1% full
236 departures · 27,871 passengers
Nonstop ATL–HOU 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
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 July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (22.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (18.8%).
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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