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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLE–IAH; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
178
July 2026
Seats
30,003
both directions
Passengers
24,753
both directions
Load factor
82.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–IAH?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLE–IAH in July 2026 (178 departures).
- UA
178 departures · 30,003 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.5%
Load
What plane flies CLE–IAH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 30% of CLE–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
53 departures · 83.5% load
29.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
48 departures · 74.8% load
27.0% - Airbus A320
30 departures · 92.0% load
16.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
27 departures · 89.4% load
15.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
19 departures · 76.0% load
10.7% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 97.6% load
0.6%
How has CLE–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–IAH departures fell from 180 in August 2025 to 178 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
172 departures · 23,003 passengers
79.7%
Load
July 2026
178 departures · 24,753 passengers
82.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → IAH
83.0% full
89 departures · 12,647 passengers
IAH → CLE
81.9% full
89 departures · 12,106 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (29.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (27.0%).
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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