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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop IAH–ICT; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
255
June 2026
Seats
14,204
both directions
Passengers
12,890
both directions
Load factor
90.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–ICT?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop IAH–ICT departures in June 2026 (144), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- C5
144 departures · 7,200 seats
Share of departures56.5%93.5%
Load
- OO
58 departures · 2,900 seats
Share of departures22.7%89.7%
Load
- YV
50 departures · 3,752 seats
Share of departures19.6%86.7%
Load
- YX
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.8%79.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 200 seats
Share of departures0.4%90.5%
Load
What plane flies IAH–ICT?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 56% of IAH–ICT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
144 departures · 93.5% load
56.5% - Bombardier CRJ-200
58 departures · 89.7% load
22.8% - Embraer E175
52 departures · 86.4% load
20.4% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 90.5% load
0.4%
How has IAH–ICT traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–ICT departures fell from 267 in July 2025 to 255 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–ICT traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
251 departures · 12,002 passengers
81.3%
Load
June 2026
255 departures · 12,890 passengers
90.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → ICT
90.4% full
130 departures · 6,604 passengers
ICT → IAH
91.1% full
125 departures · 6,286 passengers
Nonstop IAH–ICT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
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 June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (56.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (22.8%).
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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