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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–JAX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
181
April 2026
Seats
25,076
both directions
Passengers
18,788
both directions
Load factor
74.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAH–JAX?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–JAX departures in April 2026 (121), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
121 departures · 20,852 seats
Share of departures66.9%72.0%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
60 departures · 4,224 seats
Share of departures33.1%89.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–JAX?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 33% of IAH–JAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
60 departures · 89.3% load
33.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
50 departures · 67.5% load
27.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
48 departures · 78.8% load
26.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
14 departures · 62.4% load
7.7% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 74.7% load
4.4% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 70.6% load
0.5%
How has IAH–JAX traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–JAX departures fell from 206 in May 2025 to 181 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–JAX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
206 departures · 20,828 passengers
76.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAH → JAX
75.2% full
91 departures · 9,477 passengers
JAX → IAH
74.6% full
90 departures · 9,311 passengers
Nonstop IAH–JAX 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 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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (33.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27.6%).
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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