Grand Junction (GJT) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 45m
Bearing
126° SE
Grand Junction (GJT) to Houston (IAH) is 979 miles (1,576 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GJT–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GJT–IAH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 53% full.
Departures
6
June 2026
Seats
714
both directions
Passengers
379
both directions
Load factor
53.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GJT–IAH?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop GJT–IAH departures in June 2026 (4), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
4 departures · 280 seats
Share of departures66.7%0.0%
Load
- UA
2 departures · 434 seats
Share of departures33.3%87.3%
Load
What plane flies GJT–IAH?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 67% of GJT–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
4 departures · 0.0% load
66.7% - Boeing 757-300
1 departures · 90.6% load
16.7% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 83.5% load
16.7%
How has GJT–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop GJT–IAH departures fell from 10 in July 2025 to 6 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop GJT–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
10 departures · 525 passengers
50.1%
Load
August 2025
3 departures · 195 passengers
57.4%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 117 passengers
92.9%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
5 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
January 2026
3 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
March 2026
9 departures · 125 passengers
18.1%
Load
April 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
6 departures · 379 passengers
53.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → GJT
66.0% full
4 departures · 379 passengers
GJT → IAH
0.0% full
2 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop GJT–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 Grand Junction (GJT) from Houston (IAH)?
GJT to IAH is 979 miles (1,576 km / 851 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GJT to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 979-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GJT–IAH?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Boeing 757-300 (16.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying GJT–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 979-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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