Houston (IAH) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 2h 29m
Bearing
35° NE
Houston (IAH) to Indianapolis (IND) is 845 miles (1,360 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–IND
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–IND; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
239
April 2026
Seats
29,459
both directions
Passengers
22,211
both directions
Load factor
75.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAH–IND?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–IND departures in April 2026 (120), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YV
Mesa Airlines
120 departures · 8,640 seats
Share of departures50.2%80.5%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
119 departures · 20,819 seats
Share of departures49.8%73.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–IND?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 50% of IAH–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
120 departures · 80.5% load
50.2% - Boeing 737-900
103 departures · 73.6% load
43.1% - Airbus A319
8 departures · 69.6% load
3.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 74.9% load
2.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 57.7% load
0.8%
How has IAH–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–IND departures fell from 242 in May 2025 to 239 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
242 departures · 23,065 passengers
78.6%
Load
June 2025
235 departures · 24,185 passengers
77.0%
Load
July 2025
245 departures · 23,795 passengers
81.7%
Load
August 2025
246 departures · 21,226 passengers
73.8%
Load
September 2025
240 departures · 19,110 passengers
70.7%
Load
October 2025
248 departures · 23,336 passengers
79.4%
Load
November 2025
243 departures · 21,478 passengers
71.6%
Load
December 2025
240 departures · 23,210 passengers
79.7%
Load
January 2026
242 departures · 18,163 passengers
73.3%
Load
February 2026
214 departures · 15,163 passengers
79.5%
Load
March 2026
244 departures · 19,429 passengers
79.9%
Load
April 2026
239 departures · 22,211 passengers
75.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAH → IND
78.5% full
120 departures · 11,640 passengers
IND → IAH
72.2% full
119 departures · 10,571 passengers
Nonstop IAH–IND 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 Indianapolis (IND)?
IAH to IND is 845 miles (1,360 km / 734 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to IND?
A nonstop covers the 845-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–IND?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (50.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-900 (43.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 845-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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