Newark (EWR) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 3h 36m
Bearing
245° SW
Newark (EWR) to Houston (IAH) is 1,398 miles (2,250 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop EWR–IAH; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
572
May 2026
Seats
101,323
both directions
Passengers
86,248
both directions
Load factor
85.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–IAH?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–IAH departures in May 2026 (570), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
570 departures · 100,921 seats
Share of departures99.7%85.3%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.2%95.9%
Load
- NK
1 departures · 230 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 57% of EWR–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
325 departures · 86.2% load
56.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
86 departures · 83.8% load
15.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
79 departures · 80.4% load
13.8% - Boeing 757-200
71 departures · 90.9% load
12.4% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 63.6% load
0.7% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 50.2% load
0.4% - Boeing 767-400ER
2 departures · 66.5% load
0.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 737-900
1 departures · 84.4% load
0.2% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 96.5% load
0.2%
How has EWR–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–IAH departures rose from 523 in June 2025 to 572 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
523 departures · 87,849 passengers
92.0%
Load
July 2025
644 departures · 103,964 passengers
90.2%
Load
August 2025
672 departures · 104,616 passengers
86.9%
Load
September 2025
654 departures · 94,950 passengers
80.7%
Load
October 2025
671 departures · 103,491 passengers
86.0%
Load
November 2025
646 departures · 96,992 passengers
84.5%
Load
December 2025
664 departures · 108,532 passengers
90.2%
Load
January 2026
617 departures · 90,641 passengers
83.0%
Load
February 2026
527 departures · 74,927 passengers
81.0%
Load
March 2026
609 departures · 97,726 passengers
86.9%
Load
April 2026
588 departures · 85,943 passengers
80.7%
Load
May 2026
572 departures · 86,248 passengers
85.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → IAH
81.8% full
287 departures · 41,522 passengers
IAH → EWR
88.5% full
285 departures · 44,726 passengers
Nonstop EWR–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Houston (IAH)?
EWR to IAH is 1,398 miles (2,250 km / 1,215 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 1,398-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (56.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (15.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,398-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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