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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, CommuteAir was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–LBB; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
236
July 2026
Seats
11,800
both directions
Passengers
10,469
both directions
Load factor
88.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–LBB?
CommuteAir was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–LBB in July 2026 (236 departures).
- C5
236 departures · 11,800 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.7%
Load
What plane flies IAH–LBB?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of IAH–LBB departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
236 departures · 88.7% load
100.0%
How has IAH–LBB traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–LBB departures fell from 260 in August 2025 to 236 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–LBB traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
266 departures · 12,168 passengers
86.4%
Load
June 2026
224 departures · 9,673 passengers
86.4%
Load
July 2026
236 departures · 10,469 passengers
88.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → LBB
88.5% full
118 departures · 5,219 passengers
LBB → IAH
89.0% full
118 departures · 5,250 passengers
Nonstop IAH–LBB 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).
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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 July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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