Houston (HOU) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 46m
Bearing
38° NE
Houston (HOU) to Memphis (MEM) is 484 miles (780 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–MEM
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–MEM; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
151
June 2026
Seats
23,043
both directions
Passengers
15,350
both directions
Load factor
66.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–MEM?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–MEM in June 2026 (151 departures).
- WN
151 departures · 23,043 seats
Share of departures100.0%66.6%
Load
What plane flies HOU–MEM?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 59% of HOU–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
89 departures · 76.6% load
58.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 51.3% load
22.5% - Boeing 737-800
28 departures · 60.4% load
18.5%
How has HOU–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–MEM departures rose from 139 in July 2025 to 151 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
139 departures · 16,134 passengers
71.5%
Load
August 2025
136 departures · 14,576 passengers
63.3%
Load
September 2025
138 departures · 16,836 passengers
71.3%
Load
October 2025
159 departures · 18,438 passengers
75.7%
Load
November 2025
112 departures · 12,257 passengers
68.8%
Load
December 2025
121 departures · 12,523 passengers
64.0%
Load
January 2026
112 departures · 9,920 passengers
59.3%
Load
February 2026
106 departures · 10,164 passengers
64.0%
Load
March 2026
163 departures · 17,567 passengers
71.9%
Load
April 2026
149 departures · 14,181 passengers
63.4%
Load
May 2026
148 departures · 16,996 passengers
75.7%
Load
June 2026
151 departures · 15,350 passengers
66.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEM → HOU
61.7% full
76 departures · 7,217 passengers
HOU → MEM
71.7% full
75 departures · 8,133 passengers
Nonstop HOU–MEM 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 Memphis (MEM)?
HOU to MEM is 484 miles (780 km / 421 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 484-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–MEM?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (58.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (22.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 484-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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