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 May 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–LBB; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
266
May 2026
Seats
14,088
both directions
Passengers
12,168
both directions
Load factor
86.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–LBB?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop IAH–LBB departures in May 2026 (228), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- C5
228 departures · 11,400 seats
Share of departures85.7%87.8%
Load
- YV
37 departures · 2,638 seats
Share of departures13.9%81.7%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies IAH–LBB?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 86% of IAH–LBB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
228 departures · 87.8% load
85.7% - Embraer E175
37 departures · 81.7% load
13.9% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.4%
How has IAH–LBB traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–LBB departures rose from 234 in June 2025 to 266 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–LBB traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
266 departures · 12,168 passengers
86.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → LBB
85.0% full
134 departures · 6,020 passengers
LBB → IAH
87.8% full
132 departures · 6,148 passengers
Nonstop IAH–LBB 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 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 May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (85.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (13.9%).
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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