Hobbs (HOB) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 1h 48m
Bearing
110° E
Hobbs (HOB) to Houston (IAH) is 501 miles (806 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOB–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, CommuteAir was the only carrier flying nonstop HOB–IAH; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
3,100
both directions
Passengers
2,430
both directions
Load factor
78.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOB–IAH?
CommuteAir was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOB–IAH in July 2026 (62 departures).
- C5
62 departures · 3,100 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.4%
Load
What plane flies HOB–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of HOB–IAH departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
62 departures · 78.4% load
100.0%
How has HOB–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop HOB–IAH departures fell from 64 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOB–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
64 departures · 2,391 passengers
74.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 2,525 passengers
84.2%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 2,532 passengers
79.1%
Load
November 2025
62 departures · 2,269 passengers
73.2%
Load
December 2025
65 departures · 2,305 passengers
70.9%
Load
January 2026
55 departures · 2,143 passengers
77.9%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 2,304 passengers
82.3%
Load
March 2026
65 departures · 2,125 passengers
65.4%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 2,203 passengers
72.2%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 2,314 passengers
73.5%
Load
June 2026
58 departures · 2,119 passengers
73.1%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 2,430 passengers
78.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOB → IAH
77.9% full
31 departures · 1,208 passengers
IAH → HOB
78.8% full
31 departures · 1,222 passengers
Nonstop HOB–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
Hobbs
US
Lea County Regional Airport
Coordinates
32.69°N, 103.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Hobbs (HOB) from Houston (IAH)?
HOB to IAH is 501 miles (806 km / 435 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOB to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 501-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOB–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOB–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 501-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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