Houston (IAH) to Jacksonville (JAX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 26m
Bearing
84° E
Houston (IAH) to Jacksonville (JAX) is 815 miles (1,312 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–JAX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–JAX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
241
May 2026
Seats
29,388
both directions
Passengers
20,332
both directions
Load factor
69.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–JAX?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–JAX departures in May 2026 (136), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
136 departures · 21,738 seats
Share of departures56.4%63.3%
Load
- YV
89 departures · 6,434 seats
Share of departures36.9%85.2%
Load
- OO
16 departures · 1,216 seats
Share of departures6.6%89.7%
Load
What plane flies IAH–JAX?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 44% of IAH–JAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
105 departures · 85.9% load
43.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
39 departures · 48.9% load
16.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
33 departures · 69.8% load
13.7% - Airbus A319
23 departures · 73.7% load
9.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
15 departures · 71.2% load
6.2% - Boeing 737-700
11 departures · 84.5% load
4.6% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 59.2% load
3.3% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 42.0% load
2.1% - Boeing 737-900
2 departures · 55.9% load
0.8%
How has IAH–JAX traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–JAX departures rose from 237 in June 2025 to 241 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–JAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
237 departures · 19,217 passengers
79.3%
Load
July 2025
244 departures · 21,486 passengers
78.6%
Load
August 2025
223 departures · 17,116 passengers
72.8%
Load
September 2025
192 departures · 16,697 passengers
77.8%
Load
October 2025
240 departures · 21,216 passengers
69.7%
Load
November 2025
235 departures · 21,731 passengers
66.4%
Load
December 2025
246 departures · 21,876 passengers
75.4%
Load
January 2026
190 departures · 18,022 passengers
74.9%
Load
February 2026
166 departures · 17,420 passengers
79.3%
Load
March 2026
184 departures · 19,881 passengers
79.2%
Load
April 2026
181 departures · 18,788 passengers
74.9%
Load
May 2026
241 departures · 20,332 passengers
69.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → JAX
67.5% full
121 departures · 9,943 passengers
JAX → IAH
70.9% full
120 departures · 10,389 passengers
Nonstop IAH–JAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Jacksonville (JAX)?
IAH to JAX is 815 miles (1,312 km / 708 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to JAX?
A nonstop covers the 815-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–JAX?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (43.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (16.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–JAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 815-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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