Colorado Springs (COS) to Houston (HOU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 28m
Bearing
137° SE
Colorado Springs (COS) to Houston (HOU) is 830 miles (1,336 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies COS–HOU
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop COS–HOU; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
9,246
both directions
Passengers
6,591
both directions
Load factor
71.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies COS–HOU?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop COS–HOU in April 2026 (60 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
60 departures · 9,246 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.3%
Load
What plane flies COS–HOU?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 55% of COS–HOU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
33 departures · 73.0% load
55.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 65.1% load
28.3% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 77.4% load
16.7%
How has COS–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop COS–HOU departures rose from 18 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop COS–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
18 departures · 2,142 passengers
77.4%
Load
June 2025
18 departures · 2,336 passengers
86.5%
Load
July 2025
17 departures · 2,281 passengers
89.1%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,171 passengers
80.3%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,795 passengers
74.3%
Load
October 2025
16 departures · 1,823 passengers
75.5%
Load
November 2025
12 departures · 1,485 passengers
80.5%
Load
December 2025
22 departures · 3,235 passengers
86.9%
Load
January 2026
6 departures · 830 passengers
84.2%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
55 departures · 6,046 passengers
71.3%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 6,591 passengers
71.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
COS → HOU
81.0% full
30 departures · 3,759 passengers
HOU → COS
61.5% full
30 departures · 2,832 passengers
Nonstop COS–HOU 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.
The airports
Colorado Springs
US
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
Coordinates
38.81°N, 104.70°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Colorado Springs (COS) from Houston (HOU)?
COS to HOU is 830 miles (1,336 km / 721 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from COS to HOU?
A nonstop covers the 830-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies COS–HOU?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (55.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (28.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying COS–HOU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 830-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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