Gunnison (GUC) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 34m
Bearing
128° SE
Gunnison (GUC) to Houston (IAH) is 886 miles (1,426 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GUC–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Mesa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GUC–IAH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 58% full.
Departures
17
July 2026
Seats
1,244
both directions
Passengers
718
both directions
Load factor
57.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GUC–IAH?
Mesa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GUC–IAH in July 2026 (17 departures).
- YV
17 departures · 1,244 seats
Share of departures100.0%57.7%
Load
What plane flies GUC–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of GUC–IAH departures.
- Embraer E175
17 departures · 57.7% load
100.0%
How has GUC–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop GUC–IAH departures rose from 11 in August 2025 to 17 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GUC–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
11 departures · 493 passengers
59.8%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
28 departures · 1,494 passengers
70.2%
Load
January 2026
56 departures · 2,722 passengers
65.6%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 3,089 passengers
74.5%
Load
March 2026
55 departures · 2,945 passengers
71.7%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 27 passengers
19.3%
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 599 passengers
52.1%
Load
July 2026
17 departures · 718 passengers
57.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → GUC
53.9% full
9 departures · 356 passengers
GUC → IAH
62.0% full
8 departures · 362 passengers
Nonstop GUC–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
Gunnison
US
Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport
Coordinates
38.53°N, 106.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Gunnison (GUC) from Houston (IAH)?
GUC to IAH is 886 miles (1,426 km / 770 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GUC to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 886-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GUC–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GUC–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 886-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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