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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop HRL–IAH; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
188
July 2026
Seats
10,968
both directions
Passengers
9,571
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HRL–IAH?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop HRL–IAH departures in July 2026 (135), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- C5
135 departures · 6,750 seats
Share of departures71.8%92.7%
Load
- YV
49 departures · 3,520 seats
Share of departures26.1%86.1%
Load
- GCA
4 departures · 698 seats
Share of departures2.1%40.4%
Load
What plane flies HRL–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 72% of HRL–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
135 departures · 92.7% load
71.8% - Embraer E175
49 departures · 86.1% load
26.1% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 33.1% load
1.6% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 59.3% load
0.5%
How has HRL–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop HRL–IAH departures fell from 254 in August 2025 to 188 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HRL–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
239 departures · 10,590 passengers
85.6%
Load
July 2026
188 departures · 9,571 passengers
87.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HRL → IAH
89.3% full
95 departures · 5,039 passengers
IAH → HRL
85.2% full
93 departures · 4,532 passengers
Nonstop HRL–IAH 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 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 July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (71.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (26.1%).
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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