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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–IAH; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
588
April 2026
Seats
106,475
both directions
Passengers
85,943
both directions
Load factor
80.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–IAH?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–IAH departures in April 2026 (540), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
540 departures · 96,783 seats
Share of departures91.8%80.8%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
48 departures · 9,692 seats
Share of departures8.2%80.3%
Load
What plane flies EWR–IAH?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 39% of EWR–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
228 departures · 81.2% load
38.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
195 departures · 78.4% load
33.2% - Boeing 757-200
101 departures · 87.2% load
17.2% - Airbus A321neo
27 departures · 69.0% load
4.6% - Airbus A320
20 departures · 91.8% load
3.4% - Airbus A320neo
4 departures · 93.9% load
0.7% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 81.1% load
0.7% - Boeing 767-400ER
4 departures · 59.7% load
0.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 69.9% load
0.5% - Boeing 757-300
2 departures · 65.8% load
0.3%
How has EWR–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–IAH departures rose from 500 in May 2025 to 588 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
500 departures · 78,613 passengers
86.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAH → EWR
84.3% full
295 departures · 45,048 passengers
EWR → IAH
77.1% full
293 departures · 40,895 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (38.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (33.2%).
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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