Charlotte (CLT) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 37m
Bearing
251° W
Charlotte (CLT) to Houston (IAH) is 911 miles (1,467 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CLT–IAH; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
515
July 2026
Seats
79,887
both directions
Passengers
68,636
both directions
Load factor
85.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–IAH?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–IAH departures in July 2026 (286), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
286 departures · 51,394 seats
Share of departures55.5%86.8%
Load
- YV
116 departures · 8,348 seats
Share of departures22.5%91.7%
Load
- F9
59 departures · 10,974 seats
Share of departures11.5%79.5%
Load
- UA
54 departures · 9,171 seats
Share of departures10.5%83.5%
Load
What plane flies CLT–IAH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 37% of CLT–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
191 departures · 86.0% load
37.1% - Embraer E175
116 departures · 91.7% load
22.5% - Airbus A321
114 departures · 87.5% load
22.1% - Airbus A320neo
47 departures · 80.3% load
9.1% - Airbus A321neo
19 departures · 83.1% load
3.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
12 departures · 80.8% load
2.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 81.3% load
1.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
7 departures · 79.7% load
1.4% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 83.3% load
0.2%
How has CLT–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–IAH departures rose from 472 in August 2025 to 515 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
472 departures · 61,155 passengers
82.9%
Load
September 2025
459 departures · 56,344 passengers
77.3%
Load
October 2025
486 departures · 62,488 passengers
82.7%
Load
November 2025
462 departures · 54,052 passengers
74.6%
Load
December 2025
458 departures · 55,425 passengers
79.0%
Load
January 2026
408 departures · 46,445 passengers
72.8%
Load
February 2026
427 departures · 50,380 passengers
73.8%
Load
March 2026
489 departures · 64,747 passengers
82.6%
Load
April 2026
500 departures · 58,995 passengers
75.0%
Load
May 2026
510 departures · 64,223 passengers
80.1%
Load
June 2026
509 departures · 66,475 passengers
83.8%
Load
July 2026
515 departures · 68,636 passengers
85.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → IAH
86.1% full
259 departures · 34,654 passengers
IAH → CLT
85.7% full
256 departures · 33,982 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Houston (IAH)?
CLT to IAH is 911 miles (1,467 km / 792 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 911-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–IAH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (37.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (22.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 911-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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