Birmingham (BHM) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 1h 55m
Bearing
246° SW
Birmingham (BHM) to Houston (IAH) is 562 miles (904 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BHM–IAH; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
272
July 2026
Seats
16,204
both directions
Passengers
13,907
both directions
Load factor
85.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–IAH?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop BHM–IAH departures in July 2026 (150), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- C5
150 departures · 7,500 seats
Share of departures55.1%87.5%
Load
- YV
120 departures · 8,538 seats
Share of departures44.1%84.1%
Load
- N8
1 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.4%—
Load
- UA
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures0.4%97.0%
Load
What plane flies BHM–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 55% of BHM–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
150 departures · 87.5% load
55.1% - Embraer E175
120 departures · 84.1% load
44.1% - Boeing 747-400
1 departures · — load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 97.0% load
0.4%
How has BHM–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–IAH departures fell from 320 in August 2025 to 272 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
320 departures · 14,690 passengers
76.0%
Load
September 2025
286 departures · 13,808 passengers
76.8%
Load
October 2025
284 departures · 15,380 passengers
79.6%
Load
November 2025
270 departures · 12,979 passengers
73.5%
Load
December 2025
271 departures · 14,179 passengers
79.0%
Load
January 2026
230 departures · 11,795 passengers
76.9%
Load
February 2026
238 departures · 12,476 passengers
85.4%
Load
March 2026
243 departures · 12,354 passengers
83.6%
Load
April 2026
242 departures · 12,285 passengers
77.6%
Load
May 2026
296 departures · 14,879 passengers
77.4%
Load
June 2026
262 departures · 12,759 passengers
87.5%
Load
July 2026
272 departures · 13,907 passengers
85.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BHM → IAH
83.0% full
137 departures · 6,797 passengers
IAH → BHM
88.7% full
135 departures · 7,110 passengers
Nonstop BHM–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
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Birmingham (BHM) from Houston (IAH)?
BHM to IAH is 562 miles (904 km / 488 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 562-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (55.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (44.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 562-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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