Harlingen (HRL) to Houston (IAH)

295mi
475 km257 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 23m

Bearing

28° NE

Harlingen (HRL) to Houston (IAH) is 295 miles (475 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: HRL → IAHHRLIAH

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What actually flies HRL–IAH

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop HRL–IAH; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

232

May 2026

Seats

12,401

both directions

Passengers

10,413

both directions

Load factor

84.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies HRL–IAH?

CommuteAir operated the most nonstop HRL–IAH departures in May 2026 (224), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies HRL–IAH?

In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 97% of HRL–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has HRL–IAH traffic changed?

Nonstop HRL–IAH departures fell from 234 in June 2025 to 232 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    234 departures · 10,827 passengers

    89.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    252 departures · 12,017 passengers

    92.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    254 departures · 12,047 passengers

    84.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    245 departures · 12,415 passengers

    81.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    256 departures · 11,694 passengers

    79.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    233 departures · 9,793 passengers

    76.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    246 departures · 11,573 passengers

    78.8%

    Load

  • January 2026

    236 departures · 10,215 passengers

    77.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    213 departures · 9,852 passengers

    83.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    249 departures · 10,761 passengers

    80.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    247 departures · 10,721 passengers

    81.4%

    Load

  • May 2026

    232 departures · 10,413 passengers

    84.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

HRL → IAH

81.4% full

118 departures · 5,437 passengers

IAH → HRL

87.0% full

114 departures · 4,976 passengers

Nonstop HRL–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

HRL

Harlingen

US

Valley International Airport

Coordinates

26.23°N, 97.65°W

Hemisphere

N · W

IAH

Houston

US

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Coordinates

29.98°N, 95.34°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Harlingen (HRL) from Houston (IAH)?

HRL to IAH is 295 miles (475 km / 257 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from HRL to IAH?

A nonstop covers the 295-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies HRL–IAH?

In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (96.5%), followed by the Airbus A321 (2.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying HRL–IAH?

Distance-based programs credit off the 295-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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