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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DRO–IAH; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
60
June 2026
Seats
7,240
both directions
Passengers
5,796
both directions
Load factor
80.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DRO–IAH?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DRO–IAH departures in June 2026 (50), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
50 departures · 6,540 seats
Share of departures83.3%79.7%
Load
- YV
10 departures · 700 seats
Share of departures16.7%83.0%
Load
What plane flies DRO–IAH?
In June 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 67% of DRO–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
40 departures · 83.5% load
66.7% - Embraer E175
10 departures · 83.0% load
16.7% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 67.2% load
16.7%
How has DRO–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop DRO–IAH departures held steady at about 60 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DRO–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
60 departures · 3,801 passengers
86.2%
Load
August 2025
36 departures · 2,121 passengers
80.7%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
22 departures · 2,063 passengers
73.2%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 5,796 passengers
80.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DRO → IAH
80.4% full
30 departures · 2,910 passengers
IAH → DRO
79.7% full
30 departures · 2,886 passengers
Nonstop DRO–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (16.7%).
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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