Brownsville (BRO) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 1h 25m
Bearing
24° NE
Brownsville (BRO) to Houston (IAH) is 309 miles (497 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BRO–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, CommuteAir was the only carrier flying nonstop BRO–IAH; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
244
July 2026
Seats
12,200
both directions
Passengers
10,598
both directions
Load factor
86.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BRO–IAH?
CommuteAir was the only carrier to fly nonstop BRO–IAH in July 2026 (244 departures).
- C5
244 departures · 12,200 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.9%
Load
What plane flies BRO–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of BRO–IAH departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
244 departures · 86.9% load
100.0%
How has BRO–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop BRO–IAH departures fell from 248 in August 2025 to 244 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BRO–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
248 departures · 10,903 passengers
82.7%
Load
September 2025
233 departures · 9,450 passengers
81.1%
Load
October 2025
248 departures · 10,378 passengers
83.7%
Load
November 2025
228 departures · 8,958 passengers
78.6%
Load
December 2025
240 departures · 9,887 passengers
82.4%
Load
January 2026
234 departures · 9,083 passengers
77.6%
Load
February 2026
216 departures · 9,322 passengers
86.3%
Load
March 2026
246 departures · 10,207 passengers
82.8%
Load
April 2026
240 departures · 10,049 passengers
83.7%
Load
May 2026
247 departures · 10,095 passengers
81.7%
Load
June 2026
237 departures · 9,800 passengers
82.7%
Load
July 2026
244 departures · 10,598 passengers
86.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BRO → IAH
86.6% full
122 departures · 5,285 passengers
IAH → BRO
87.1% full
122 departures · 5,313 passengers
Nonstop BRO–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
Brownsville
US
Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport
Coordinates
25.91°N, 97.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Brownsville (BRO) from Houston (IAH)?
BRO to IAH is 309 miles (497 km / 269 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BRO to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 309-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BRO–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BRO–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 309-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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