Houston (IAH) to Lubbock (LBB)
Flight time
≈ 1h 43m
Bearing
305° NW
Houston (IAH) to Lubbock (LBB) is 457 miles (736 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–LBB
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–LBB; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
214
April 2026
Seats
12,074
both directions
Passengers
10,225
both directions
Load factor
84.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAH–LBB?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop IAH–LBB departures in April 2026 (154), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- C5
CommuteAir
154 departures · 7,700 seats
Share of departures72.0%88.7%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
60 departures · 4,374 seats
Share of departures28.0%77.5%
Load
What plane flies IAH–LBB?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 72% of IAH–LBB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
154 departures · 88.7% load
72.0% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 77.5% load
28.0%
How has IAH–LBB traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–LBB departures fell from 232 in May 2025 to 214 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–LBB traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
232 departures · 9,829 passengers
84.7%
Load
June 2025
234 departures · 10,318 passengers
88.2%
Load
July 2025
288 departures · 12,486 passengers
86.7%
Load
August 2025
260 departures · 11,346 passengers
83.1%
Load
September 2025
223 departures · 10,389 passengers
81.6%
Load
October 2025
282 departures · 13,571 passengers
80.1%
Load
November 2025
274 departures · 11,256 passengers
74.4%
Load
December 2025
240 departures · 10,581 passengers
83.8%
Load
January 2026
203 departures · 8,948 passengers
78.5%
Load
February 2026
208 departures · 9,835 passengers
84.8%
Load
March 2026
231 departures · 9,800 passengers
76.1%
Load
April 2026
214 departures · 10,225 passengers
84.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAH → LBB
84.5% full
107 departures · 5,102 passengers
LBB → IAH
84.8% full
107 departures · 5,123 passengers
Nonstop IAH–LBB 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 Lubbock (LBB)?
IAH to LBB is 457 miles (736 km / 398 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to LBB?
A nonstop covers the 457-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–LBB?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (72.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (28.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–LBB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 457-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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