Harlingen (HRL) to Houston (IAH)
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.
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What actually flies HRL–IAH
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HRL–IAH; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
247
April 2026
Seats
13,170
both directions
Passengers
10,721
both directions
Load factor
81.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HRL–IAH?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop HRL–IAH departures in April 2026 (240), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- C5
CommuteAir
240 departures · 12,000 seats
Share of departures97.2%86.9%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
7 departures · 1,170 seats
Share of departures2.8%25.5%
Load
What plane flies HRL–IAH?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 97% of HRL–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
240 departures · 86.9% load
97.2% - Airbus A320
7 departures · 25.5% load
2.8%
How has HRL–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop HRL–IAH departures fell from 249 in May 2025 to 247 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HRL–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
249 departures · 10,450 passengers
81.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HRL → IAH
80.4% full
128 departures · 5,803 passengers
IAH → HRL
82.7% full
119 departures · 4,918 passengers
Nonstop HRL–IAH 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 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 April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (97.2%), followed by the Airbus A320 (2.8%).
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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