El Paso (ELP) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 08m
Bearing
98° E
El Paso (ELP) to Houston (IAH) is 666 miles (1,072 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ELP–IAH
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ELP–IAH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 92% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
344
April 2026
Seats
24,724
both directions
Passengers
20,850
both directions
Load factor
84.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ELP–IAH?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop ELP–IAH departures in April 2026 (316), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YV
Mesa Airlines
316 departures · 23,104 seats
Share of departures91.9%84.7%
Load
- C5
CommuteAir
26 departures · 1,300 seats
Share of departures7.6%83.3%
Load
- 37Q
Eastern Air Express
2 departures · 320 seats
Share of departures0.6%65.6%
Load
What plane flies ELP–IAH?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 92% of ELP–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
316 departures · 84.7% load
91.9% - Embraer ERJ-145
26 departures · 83.3% load
7.6% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 65.6% load
0.6%
How has ELP–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop ELP–IAH departures fell from 358 in May 2025 to 344 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ELP–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
358 departures · 20,896 passengers
78.6%
Load
June 2025
340 departures · 22,076 passengers
87.0%
Load
July 2025
357 departures · 22,004 passengers
87.2%
Load
August 2025
367 departures · 21,598 passengers
80.4%
Load
September 2025
349 departures · 20,965 passengers
82.8%
Load
October 2025
373 departures · 22,606 passengers
83.3%
Load
November 2025
329 departures · 17,792 passengers
74.0%
Load
December 2025
339 departures · 21,114 passengers
82.5%
Load
January 2026
306 departures · 18,762 passengers
73.3%
Load
February 2026
280 departures · 16,410 passengers
77.6%
Load
March 2026
344 departures · 20,500 passengers
84.7%
Load
April 2026
344 departures · 20,850 passengers
84.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ELP → IAH
83.7% full
173 departures · 10,474 passengers
IAH → ELP
85.0% full
171 departures · 10,376 passengers
Nonstop ELP–IAH 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 El Paso (ELP) from Houston (IAH)?
ELP to IAH is 666 miles (1,072 km / 579 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ELP to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 666-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ELP–IAH?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (91.9%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (7.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ELP–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 666-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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