Austin (AUS) to Houston (HOU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 06m
Bearing
104° E
Austin (AUS) to Houston (HOU) is 148 miles (238 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–HOU
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop AUS–HOU; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
173
June 2026
Seats
26,750
both directions
Passengers
18,335
both directions
Load factor
68.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–HOU?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–HOU departures in June 2026 (169), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
169 departures · 26,231 seats
Share of departures97.7%68.7%
Load
- MX
2 departures · 274 seats
Share of departures1.2%56.9%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures0.6%95.6%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies AUS–HOU?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 51% of AUS–HOU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
88 departures · 70.9% load
50.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
59 departures · 66.4% load
34.1% - Boeing 737-800
22 departures · 67.7% load
12.7% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 56.9% load
1.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 95.6% load
0.6%
How has AUS–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–HOU departures fell from 274 in July 2025 to 173 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
274 departures · 24,716 passengers
54.4%
Load
August 2025
284 departures · 26,343 passengers
55.3%
Load
September 2025
272 departures · 26,788 passengers
58.4%
Load
October 2025
297 departures · 30,552 passengers
64.1%
Load
November 2025
195 departures · 16,565 passengers
54.7%
Load
December 2025
197 departures · 17,440 passengers
56.9%
Load
January 2026
286 departures · 20,219 passengers
43.6%
Load
February 2026
250 departures · 19,373 passengers
50.7%
Load
March 2026
227 departures · 21,439 passengers
60.6%
Load
April 2026
199 departures · 18,056 passengers
57.2%
Load
May 2026
210 departures · 21,496 passengers
63.6%
Load
June 2026
173 departures · 18,335 passengers
68.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → AUS
71.7% full
90 departures · 9,418 passengers
AUS → HOU
65.5% full
83 departures · 8,917 passengers
Nonstop AUS–HOU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Houston (HOU)?
AUS to HOU is 148 miles (238 km / 128 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to HOU?
A nonstop covers the 148-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–HOU?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (34.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–HOU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 148-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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