Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX)

1,376mi
2,215 km1,196 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 33m

Bearing

287° W

Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,376 miles (2,215 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies IAH–LAX

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop IAH–LAX; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 92% full.

Departures

830

July 2026

Seats

138,768

both directions

Passengers

128,109

both directions

Load factor

92.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies IAH–LAX?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–LAX departures in July 2026 (596), one of 6 carriers on the route.

What plane flies IAH–LAX?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 39% of IAH–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has IAH–LAX traffic changed?

Nonstop IAH–LAX departures fell from 878 in August 2025 to 830 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop IAH–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    878 departures · 129,252 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    882 departures · 119,558 passengers

    83.4%

    Load

  • October 2025

    990 departures · 140,881 passengers

    86.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    888 departures · 131,682 passengers

    85.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    893 departures · 142,579 passengers

    90.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    864 departures · 127,219 passengers

    83.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    799 departures · 116,075 passengers

    84.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    881 departures · 129,349 passengers

    87.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    872 departures · 130,350 passengers

    88.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    847 departures · 127,251 passengers

    89.0%

    Load

  • June 2026

    790 departures · 123,292 passengers

    92.9%

    Load

  • July 2026

    830 departures · 128,109 passengers

    92.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

LAX → IAH

91.0% full

417 departures · 62,863 passengers

IAH → LAX

93.6% full

413 departures · 65,246 passengers

Nonstop IAH–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

IAH

Houston

US

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Coordinates

29.98°N, 95.34°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LAX

Los Angeles

US

Los Angeles International Airport

Coordinates

33.94°N, 118.41°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Houston (IAH) from Los Angeles (LAX)?

IAH to LAX is 1,376 miles (2,215 km / 1,196 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from IAH to LAX?

A nonstop covers the 1,376-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies IAH–LAX?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (38.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (32.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying IAH–LAX?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,376-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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