Houston (IAH) to Wichita (ICT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 53m
Bearing
348° N
Houston (IAH) to Wichita (ICT) is 543 miles (874 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–ICT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–ICT; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
200
April 2026
Seats
12,186
both directions
Passengers
10,013
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAH–ICT?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop IAH–ICT departures in April 2026 (106), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- C5
CommuteAir
106 departures · 5,300 seats
Share of departures53.0%83.8%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
94 departures · 6,886 seats
Share of departures47.0%80.9%
Load
What plane flies IAH–ICT?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 53% of IAH–ICT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
106 departures · 83.8% load
53.0% - Embraer E175
94 departures · 80.9% load
47.0%
How has IAH–ICT traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–ICT departures fell from 250 in May 2025 to 200 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–ICT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
250 departures · 15,027 passengers
87.2%
Load
June 2025
245 departures · 13,328 passengers
80.6%
Load
July 2025
267 departures · 14,174 passengers
76.9%
Load
August 2025
238 departures · 12,579 passengers
70.2%
Load
September 2025
190 departures · 11,359 passengers
70.3%
Load
October 2025
243 departures · 13,740 passengers
75.2%
Load
November 2025
265 departures · 13,204 passengers
74.8%
Load
December 2025
239 departures · 12,736 passengers
81.2%
Load
January 2026
233 departures · 12,551 passengers
73.1%
Load
February 2026
193 departures · 12,305 passengers
77.3%
Load
March 2026
218 departures · 10,701 passengers
80.0%
Load
April 2026
200 departures · 10,013 passengers
82.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAH → ICT
84.2% full
100 departures · 5,135 passengers
ICT → IAH
80.1% full
100 departures · 4,878 passengers
Nonstop IAH–ICT 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 (IAH) from Wichita (ICT)?
IAH to ICT is 543 miles (874 km / 472 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to ICT?
A nonstop covers the 543-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–ICT?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (53.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (47.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–ICT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 543-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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