Houston (HOU) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 42m
Bearing
103° E
Houston (HOU) to Miami (MIA) is 954 miles (1,535 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–MIA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HOU–MIA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
78
July 2026
Seats
13,433
both directions
Passengers
10,639
both directions
Load factor
79.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–MIA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop HOU–MIA departures in July 2026 (77), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
77 departures · 13,361 seats
Share of departures98.7%79.1%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures1.3%94.4%
Load
What plane flies HOU–MIA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of HOU–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
39 departures · 82.7% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
35 departures · 73.9% load
44.9% - Boeing 737-700
3 departures · 97.6% load
3.9% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 94.4% load
1.3%
How has HOU–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–MIA departures rose from 56 in August 2025 to 78 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
56 departures · 7,379 passengers
81.7%
Load
September 2025
51 departures · 6,591 passengers
80.9%
Load
October 2025
42 departures · 5,244 passengers
81.7%
Load
November 2025
44 departures · 4,875 passengers
69.0%
Load
December 2025
37 departures · 4,658 passengers
77.5%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 2,602 passengers
85.4%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 985 passengers
81.4%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 7,205 passengers
75.8%
Load
April 2026
62 departures · 7,279 passengers
70.1%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 8,275 passengers
78.0%
Load
June 2026
77 departures · 11,254 passengers
85.2%
Load
July 2026
78 departures · 10,639 passengers
79.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → MIA
76.1% full
39 departures · 5,117 passengers
MIA → HOU
82.3% full
39 departures · 5,522 passengers
Nonstop HOU–MIA 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Houston (HOU) from Miami (MIA)?
HOU to MIA is 954 miles (1,535 km / 829 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 954-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–MIA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (44.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 954-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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