Baton Rouge (BTR) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 1h 18m
Bearing
262° W
Baton Rouge (BTR) to Houston (IAH) is 253 miles (407 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BTR–IAH
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BTR–IAH; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
417
April 2026
Seats
23,132
both directions
Passengers
18,676
both directions
Load factor
80.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BTR–IAH?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop BTR–IAH departures in April 2026 (155), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- C5
CommuteAir
155 departures · 7,750 seats
Share of departures37.2%85.9%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
153 departures · 7,650 seats
Share of departures36.7%82.2%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
109 departures · 7,732 seats
Share of departures26.1%74.1%
Load
What plane flies BTR–IAH?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 37% of BTR–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
155 departures · 85.9% load
37.2% - Bombardier CRJ-200
153 departures · 82.2% load
36.7% - Embraer E175
109 departures · 74.1% load
26.1%
How has BTR–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop BTR–IAH departures rose from 404 in May 2025 to 417 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BTR–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
404 departures · 18,861 passengers
78.0%
Load
June 2025
343 departures · 16,025 passengers
82.7%
Load
July 2025
327 departures · 15,272 passengers
86.2%
Load
August 2025
341 departures · 15,364 passengers
76.8%
Load
September 2025
352 departures · 16,813 passengers
73.3%
Load
October 2025
380 departures · 18,330 passengers
73.2%
Load
November 2025
394 departures · 18,261 passengers
69.3%
Load
December 2025
351 departures · 15,548 passengers
82.5%
Load
January 2026
349 departures · 15,268 passengers
79.0%
Load
February 2026
325 departures · 15,664 passengers
84.1%
Load
March 2026
406 departures · 18,333 passengers
73.7%
Load
April 2026
417 departures · 18,676 passengers
80.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAH → BTR
80.1% full
209 departures · 9,270 passengers
BTR → IAH
81.4% full
208 departures · 9,406 passengers
Nonstop BTR–IAH traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Baton Rouge (BTR) from Houston (IAH)?
BTR to IAH is 253 miles (407 km / 220 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BTR to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 253-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BTR–IAH?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (37.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (36.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BTR–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 253-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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