Houston (IAH) to Lafayette (LFT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 12m
Bearing
85° E
Houston (IAH) to Lafayette (LFT) is 201 miles (324 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies IAH–LFT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–LFT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
289
July 2026
Seats
17,956
both directions
Passengers
14,940
both directions
Load factor
83.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–LFT?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–LFT departures in July 2026 (157), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YV
157 departures · 11,356 seats
Share of departures54.3%79.4%
Load
- C5
132 departures · 6,600 seats
Share of departures45.7%89.7%
Load
What plane flies IAH–LFT?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 54% of IAH–LFT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
157 departures · 79.4% load
54.3% - Embraer ERJ-145
132 departures · 89.7% load
45.7%
How has IAH–LFT traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–LFT departures fell from 359 in August 2025 to 289 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–LFT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
359 departures · 16,490 passengers
80.0%
Load
September 2025
354 departures · 16,681 passengers
82.9%
Load
October 2025
382 departures · 17,375 passengers
83.2%
Load
November 2025
393 departures · 16,423 passengers
70.1%
Load
December 2025
363 departures · 16,089 passengers
79.3%
Load
January 2026
293 departures · 13,890 passengers
87.9%
Load
February 2026
277 departures · 13,305 passengers
85.0%
Load
March 2026
332 departures · 12,727 passengers
74.2%
Load
April 2026
342 departures · 15,424 passengers
83.5%
Load
May 2026
335 departures · 15,788 passengers
83.2%
Load
June 2026
289 departures · 14,752 passengers
81.1%
Load
July 2026
289 departures · 14,940 passengers
83.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → LFT
83.7% full
145 departures · 7,542 passengers
LFT → IAH
82.8% full
144 departures · 7,398 passengers
Nonstop IAH–LFT 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
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Lafayette (LFT)?
IAH to LFT is 201 miles (324 km / 175 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to LFT?
A nonstop covers the 201-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–LFT?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (54.3%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (45.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–LFT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 201-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Popular long-haul routes