Durango (DRO) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 32m
Bearing
121° SE
Durango (DRO) to Houston (IAH) is 868 miles (1,397 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DRO–IAH
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn August 2025, Mesa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DRO–IAH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
36
August 2025
Seats
2,628
both directions
Passengers
2,121
both directions
Load factor
80.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DRO–IAH?
Mesa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DRO–IAH in August 2025 (36 departures).
- YV
Mesa Airlines
36 departures · 2,628 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.7%
Load
What plane flies DRO–IAH?
In August 2025, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of DRO–IAH departures.
- Embraer E175
36 departures · 80.7% load
100.0%
How has DRO–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop DRO–IAH departures rose from 6 in May 2025 to 36 in August 2025.
Monthly nonstop DRO–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through August 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
6 departures · 380 passengers
90.5%
Load
June 2025
22 departures · 1,451 passengers
89.7%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 3,801 passengers
86.2%
Load
August 2025
36 departures · 2,121 passengers
80.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DRO → IAH
79.8% full
18 departures · 1,048 passengers
IAH → DRO
81.7% full
18 departures · 1,073 passengers
Nonstop DRO–IAH traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through August 2025; 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 Durango (DRO) from Houston (IAH)?
DRO to IAH is 868 miles (1,397 km / 754 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DRO to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 868-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DRO–IAH?
In August 2025, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DRO–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 868-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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