Grand Rapids (GRR) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 53m
Bearing
215° SW
Grand Rapids (GRR) to Houston (IAH) is 1,043 miles (1,679 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GRR–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Mesa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GRR–IAH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
4,448
both directions
Passengers
4,025
both directions
Load factor
90.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GRR–IAH?
Mesa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GRR–IAH in July 2026 (62 departures).
- YV
62 departures · 4,448 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.5%
Load
What plane flies GRR–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of GRR–IAH departures.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 90.5% load
100.0%
How has GRR–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop GRR–IAH departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRR–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 3,886 passengers
87.1%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 3,633 passengers
80.7%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 3,956 passengers
84.7%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 3,357 passengers
76.8%
Load
December 2025
64 departures · 3,908 passengers
83.2%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 3,744 passengers
86.4%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 3,492 passengers
88.0%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 3,379 passengers
80.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 3,448 passengers
79.5%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 3,833 passengers
81.8%
Load
June 2026
61 departures · 4,028 passengers
89.8%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 4,025 passengers
90.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GRR → IAH
92.5% full
31 departures · 2,056 passengers
IAH → GRR
88.5% full
31 departures · 1,969 passengers
Nonstop GRR–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Grand Rapids (GRR) from Houston (IAH)?
GRR to IAH is 1,043 miles (1,679 km / 907 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GRR to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 1,043-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GRR–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GRR–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,043-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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