George Town (GCM) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 3h 05m
Bearing
313° NW
George Town (GCM) to Houston (IAH) is 1,146 miles (1,844 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GCM–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GCM–IAH; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
70
July 2026
Seats
11,776
both directions
Passengers
10,604
both directions
Load factor
90.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GCM–IAH?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GCM–IAH in July 2026 (70 departures).
- UA
70 departures · 11,776 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.0%
Load
What plane flies GCM–IAH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 80% of GCM–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
56 departures · 91.6% load
80.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
8 departures · 79.4% load
11.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 89.3% load
5.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 94.9% load
2.9%
How has GCM–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop GCM–IAH departures rose from 46 in August 2025 to 70 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GCM–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
46 departures · 5,929 passengers
77.4%
Load
September 2025
10 departures · 1,086 passengers
65.4%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 2,351 passengers
52.6%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 5,833 passengers
54.3%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 6,335 passengers
57.1%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 2,099 passengers
65.1%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 990 passengers
69.1%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 7,253 passengers
70.1%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,228 passengers
71.1%
Load
May 2026
66 departures · 8,672 passengers
78.3%
Load
June 2026
69 departures · 9,772 passengers
83.6%
Load
July 2026
70 departures · 10,604 passengers
90.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GCM → IAH
90.9% full
35 departures · 5,354 passengers
IAH → GCM
89.2% full
35 departures · 5,250 passengers
Nonstop GCM–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
George Town
KY
Owen Roberts International Airport
Coordinates
19.29°N, 81.36°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is George Town (GCM) from Houston (IAH)?
GCM to IAH is 1,146 miles (1,844 km / 996 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GCM to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 1,146-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GCM–IAH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (11.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying GCM–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,146-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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