Houston (HOU) to Harlingen (HRL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 21m
Bearing
212° SW
Houston (HOU) to Harlingen (HRL) is 277 miles (446 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–HRL
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–HRL; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
180
June 2026
Seats
27,928
both directions
Passengers
24,271
both directions
Load factor
86.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–HRL?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–HRL in June 2026 (180 departures).
- WN
180 departures · 27,928 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.9%
Load
What plane flies HOU–HRL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 52% of HOU–HRL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
94 departures · 90.1% load
52.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
61 departures · 84.2% load
33.9% - Boeing 737-800
25 departures · 84.2% load
13.9%
How has HOU–HRL traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–HRL departures fell from 231 in July 2025 to 180 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–HRL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
231 departures · 34,017 passengers
92.5%
Load
August 2025
225 departures · 29,092 passengers
82.1%
Load
September 2025
226 departures · 27,811 passengers
78.7%
Load
October 2025
237 departures · 30,524 passengers
82.5%
Load
November 2025
210 departures · 25,181 passengers
79.4%
Load
December 2025
213 departures · 26,763 passengers
82.2%
Load
January 2026
184 departures · 19,551 passengers
71.8%
Load
February 2026
176 departures · 21,205 passengers
81.9%
Load
March 2026
180 departures · 22,751 passengers
82.5%
Load
April 2026
172 departures · 21,837 passengers
82.8%
Load
May 2026
176 departures · 24,340 passengers
89.4%
Load
June 2026
180 departures · 24,271 passengers
86.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → HRL
84.1% full
90 departures · 11,871 passengers
HRL → HOU
89.8% full
90 departures · 12,400 passengers
Nonstop HOU–HRL 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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (HOU) from Harlingen (HRL)?
HOU to HRL is 277 miles (446 km / 241 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to HRL?
A nonstop covers the 277-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–HRL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (52.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–HRL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 277-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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