Corpus Christi (CRP) to Houston (HOU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 10m
Bearing
46° NE
Corpus Christi (CRP) to Houston (HOU) is 187 miles (301 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CRP–HOU
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CRP–HOU; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
173
April 2026
Seats
25,650
both directions
Passengers
16,231
both directions
Load factor
63.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CRP–HOU?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop CRP–HOU departures in April 2026 (172), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
172 departures · 25,464 seats
Share of departures99.4%63.7%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies CRP–HOU?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 71% of CRP–HOU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
122 departures · 66.0% load
70.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 59.6% load
19.7% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 55.6% load
9.8%
How has CRP–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop CRP–HOU departures rose from 158 in May 2025 to 173 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CRP–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
158 departures · 18,298 passengers
75.0%
Load
June 2025
172 departures · 20,735 passengers
79.1%
Load
July 2025
180 departures · 21,088 passengers
77.8%
Load
August 2025
161 departures · 17,003 passengers
70.3%
Load
September 2025
155 departures · 15,834 passengers
68.9%
Load
October 2025
174 departures · 19,378 passengers
74.6%
Load
November 2025
153 departures · 15,772 passengers
69.1%
Load
December 2025
155 departures · 17,238 passengers
72.2%
Load
January 2026
144 departures · 11,203 passengers
54.9%
Load
February 2026
142 departures · 13,309 passengers
68.2%
Load
March 2026
174 departures · 16,848 passengers
69.1%
Load
April 2026
173 departures · 16,231 passengers
63.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HOU → CRP
59.7% full
87 departures · 7,709 passengers
CRP → HOU
66.9% full
86 departures · 8,522 passengers
Nonstop CRP–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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Corpus Christi (CRP) from Houston (HOU)?
CRP to HOU is 187 miles (301 km / 162 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CRP to HOU?
A nonstop covers the 187-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CRP–HOU?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (70.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (19.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CRP–HOU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 187-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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