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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HOU–MEM; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
149
April 2026
Seats
22,375
both directions
Passengers
14,181
both directions
Load factor
63.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HOU–MEM?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop HOU–MEM departures in April 2026 (148), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
148 departures · 22,176 seats
Share of departures99.3%63.7%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 199 seats
Share of departures0.7%30.6%
Load
What plane flies HOU–MEM?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 66% of HOU–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
98 departures · 64.8% load
65.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
27 departures · 59.5% load
18.1% - Boeing 737-800
23 departures · 64.8% load
15.4% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 30.6% load
0.7%
How has HOU–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–MEM departures rose from 141 in May 2025 to 149 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
141 departures · 17,678 passengers
76.9%
Load
June 2025
136 departures · 15,801 passengers
72.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HOU → MEM
69.5% full
75 departures · 7,557 passengers
MEM → HOU
57.6% full
74 departures · 6,624 passengers
Nonstop HOU–MEM traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (65.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (18.1%).
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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