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 May 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BHM–IAH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
296
May 2026
Seats
19,218
both directions
Passengers
14,879
both directions
Load factor
77.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–IAH?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop BHM–IAH departures in May 2026 (198), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YV
198 departures · 14,190 seats
Share of departures66.9%76.1%
Load
- C5
94 departures · 4,724 seats
Share of departures31.8%82.4%
Load
- OO
3 departures · 228 seats
Share of departures1.0%56.6%
Load
- OH
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.3%75.0%
Load
What plane flies BHM–IAH?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 68% of BHM–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
201 departures · 75.8% load
67.9% - Embraer ERJ-145
93 departures · 83.7% load
31.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 75.0% load
0.3% - Embraer E170
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has BHM–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–IAH departures fell from 324 in June 2025 to 296 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
324 departures · 16,589 passengers
82.4%
Load
July 2025
318 departures · 16,307 passengers
84.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → BHM
74.4% full
149 departures · 7,192 passengers
BHM → IAH
80.5% full
147 departures · 7,687 passengers
Nonstop BHM–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (67.9%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (31.4%).
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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