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.
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What actually flies IAH–LFT
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–LFT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
289
June 2026
Seats
18,189
both directions
Passengers
14,752
both directions
Load factor
81.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–LFT?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–LFT departures in June 2026 (164), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YV
164 departures · 11,810 seats
Share of departures56.7%77.7%
Load
- C5
124 departures · 6,200 seats
Share of departures42.9%87.1%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.3%99.4%
Load
What plane flies IAH–LFT?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 57% of IAH–LFT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
164 departures · 77.7% load
56.8% - Embraer ERJ-145
124 departures · 87.1% load
42.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 99.4% load
0.4%
How has IAH–LFT traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–LFT departures fell from 351 in July 2025 to 289 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–LFT traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
351 departures · 17,724 passengers
88.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LFT → IAH
82.5% full
148 departures · 7,722 passengers
IAH → LFT
79.7% full
141 departures · 7,030 passengers
Nonstop IAH–LFT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (56.8%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (42.9%).
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.
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