Houston (HOU) to Little Rock (LIT)

394mi
634 km342 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 35m

Bearing

26° NE

Houston (HOU) to Little Rock (LIT) is 394 miles (634 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: HOU → LITHOULIT

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What actually flies HOU–LIT

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HOU–LIT; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 78% full.

Departures

10

July 2026

Seats

1,571

both directions

Passengers

1,219

both directions

Load factor

77.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies HOU–LIT?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop HOU–LIT departures in July 2026 (9), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies HOU–LIT?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of HOU–LIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has HOU–LIT traffic changed?

Nonstop HOU–LIT departures rose from 8 in August 2025 to 10 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop HOU–LIT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    8 departures · 938 passengers

    73.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    9 departures · 1,086 passengers

    74.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    2 departures · 293 passengers

    78.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • April 2026

    6 departures · 742 passengers

    90.3%

    Load

  • May 2026

    10 departures · 1,118 passengers

    81.6%

    Load

  • June 2026

    8 departures · 1,038 passengers

    83.2%

    Load

  • July 2026

    10 departures · 1,219 passengers

    77.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

HOU → LIT

84.4% full

5 departures · 578 passengers

LIT → HOU

72.4% full

5 departures · 641 passengers

Nonstop HOU–LIT 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

HOU

Houston

US

William P. Hobby Airport

Coordinates

29.65°N, 95.28°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LIT

Little Rock

US

Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field

Coordinates

34.73°N, 92.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Houston (HOU) from Little Rock (LIT)?

HOU to LIT is 394 miles (634 km / 342 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from HOU to LIT?

A nonstop covers the 394-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies HOU–LIT?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying HOU–LIT?

Distance-based programs credit off the 394-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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