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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop COS–HOU; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
9,877
both directions
Passengers
8,558
both directions
Load factor
86.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies COS–HOU?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop COS–HOU in July 2026 (61 departures).
- WN
61 departures · 9,877 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.7%
Load
What plane flies COS–HOU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 34% of COS–HOU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
21 departures · 88.8% load
34.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
21 departures · 84.8% load
34.4% - Boeing 737-800
19 departures · 86.8% load
31.1%
How has COS–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop COS–HOU departures rose from 18 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop COS–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
63 departures · 8,128 passengers
83.5%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 8,530 passengers
89.9%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 8,558 passengers
86.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
COS → HOU
86.2% full
31 departures · 4,218 passengers
HOU → COS
87.1% full
30 departures · 4,340 passengers
Nonstop COS–HOU 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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (34.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (34.4%).
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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