Cleveland (CLE) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 59m
Bearing
228° SW
Cleveland (CLE) to Houston (IAH) is 1,091 miles (1,756 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLE–IAH; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 28% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
175
May 2026
Seats
25,184
both directions
Passengers
20,340
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–IAH?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–IAH departures in May 2026 (141), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
141 departures · 22,756 seats
Share of departures80.6%79.9%
Load
- YV
34 departures · 2,428 seats
Share of departures19.4%89.1%
Load
What plane flies CLE–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 28% of CLE–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
49 departures · 79.5% load
28.0% - Embraer E175
34 departures · 89.1% load
19.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
30 departures · 77.0% load
17.1% - Airbus A319
21 departures · 82.2% load
12.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
20 departures · 76.9% load
11.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 81.3% load
5.7% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 92.5% load
5.7% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 80.2% load
0.6%
How has CLE–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–IAH departures held steady at about 175 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
175 departures · 22,841 passengers
83.9%
Load
July 2025
180 departures · 23,685 passengers
85.4%
Load
August 2025
180 departures · 21,197 passengers
80.0%
Load
September 2025
172 departures · 17,288 passengers
75.1%
Load
October 2025
177 departures · 19,112 passengers
78.8%
Load
November 2025
167 departures · 18,030 passengers
78.7%
Load
December 2025
177 departures · 19,094 passengers
79.4%
Load
January 2026
155 departures · 16,411 passengers
73.5%
Load
February 2026
150 departures · 17,544 passengers
76.2%
Load
March 2026
174 departures · 17,987 passengers
81.9%
Load
April 2026
174 departures · 17,742 passengers
76.2%
Load
May 2026
175 departures · 20,340 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → CLE
84.6% full
88 departures · 10,341 passengers
CLE → IAH
77.1% full
87 departures · 9,999 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Cleveland (CLE) from Houston (IAH)?
CLE to IAH is 1,091 miles (1,756 km / 948 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 1,091-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (28.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (19.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,091-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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