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 May 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GRR–IAH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
63
May 2026
Seats
4,686
both directions
Passengers
3,833
both directions
Load factor
81.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GRR–IAH?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop GRR–IAH departures in May 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YV
60 departures · 4,308 seats
Share of departures95.2%82.2%
Load
- UA
3 departures · 378 seats
Share of departures4.8%76.7%
Load
What plane flies GRR–IAH?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 95% of GRR–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
60 departures · 82.2% load
95.2% - Boeing 737-700
3 departures · 76.7% load
4.8%
How has GRR–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop GRR–IAH departures rose from 57 in June 2025 to 63 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRR–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
57 departures · 3,768 passengers
88.4%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 3,878 passengers
88.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GRR → IAH
78.3% full
32 departures · 1,885 passengers
IAH → GRR
85.4% full
31 departures · 1,948 passengers
Nonstop GRR–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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (95.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (4.8%).
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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