Oranjestad (AUA) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 4h 50m
Bearing
311° NW
Oranjestad (AUA) to Houston (IAH) is 2,021 miles (3,252 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUA–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AUA–IAH; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
11,098
both directions
Passengers
10,042
both directions
Load factor
90.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUA–IAH?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUA–IAH in July 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 11,098 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.5%
Load
What plane flies AUA–IAH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 98% of AUA–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
61 departures · 90.6% load
98.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 83.8% load
1.6%
How has AUA–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop AUA–IAH departures rose from 44 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUA–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
44 departures · 6,580 passengers
83.5%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 1,327 passengers
92.7%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 1,293 passengers
90.3%
Load
November 2025
10 departures · 1,265 passengers
70.7%
Load
December 2025
31 departures · 4,423 passengers
79.7%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 2,185 passengers
67.8%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 1,013 passengers
70.7%
Load
March 2026
14 departures · 2,062 passengers
82.3%
Load
April 2026
8 departures · 1,101 passengers
76.9%
Load
May 2026
28 departures · 3,930 passengers
78.4%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 9,619 passengers
89.6%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 10,042 passengers
90.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUA → IAH
90.4% full
31 departures · 5,018 passengers
IAH → AUA
90.5% full
31 departures · 5,024 passengers
Nonstop AUA–IAH 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
Oranjestad
AW
Queen Beatrix International Airport
Coordinates
12.50°N, 70.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Oranjestad (AUA) from Houston (IAH)?
AUA to IAH is 2,021 miles (3,252 km / 1,756 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUA to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 2,021-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUA–IAH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUA–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,021-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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