Burbank (BUR) to Houston (HOU)
Flight time
≈ 3h 34m
Bearing
97° E
Burbank (BUR) to Houston (HOU) is 1,386 miles (2,231 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUR–HOU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BUR–HOU; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 36% full.
Departures
2
May 2026
Seats
238
both directions
Passengers
86
both directions
Load factor
36.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUR–HOU?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BUR–HOU departures in May 2026 (1), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures50.0%43.1%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures50.0%33.1%
Load
What plane flies BUR–HOU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 50% of BUR–HOU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 43.1% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 33.1% load
50.0%
How has BUR–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop BUR–HOU departures fell from 59 in June 2025 to 2 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUR–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 7,084 passengers
84.0%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 7,116 passengers
81.6%
Load
August 2025
51 departures · 5,567 passengers
76.3%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 5,372 passengers
72.2%
Load
October 2025
55 departures · 5,644 passengers
74.4%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 5,956 passengers
69.4%
Load
December 2025
66 departures · 7,059 passengers
74.8%
Load
January 2026
12 departures · 1,486 passengers
86.6%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
2 departures · 86 passengers
36.1%
Load
Nonstop BUR–HOU 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Burbank (BUR) from Houston (HOU)?
BUR to HOU is 1,386 miles (2,231 km / 1,205 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUR to HOU?
A nonstop covers the 1,386-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUR–HOU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUR–HOU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,386-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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