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 May 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–LFT; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
335
May 2026
Seats
18,988
both directions
Passengers
15,788
both directions
Load factor
83.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–LFT?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop IAH–LFT departures in May 2026 (233), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- C5
233 departures · 11,650 seats
Share of departures69.6%87.7%
Load
- YV
102 departures · 7,338 seats
Share of departures30.4%76.0%
Load
What plane flies IAH–LFT?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 70% of IAH–LFT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
233 departures · 87.7% load
69.5% - Embraer E175
102 departures · 76.0% load
30.4%
How has IAH–LFT traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–LFT departures fell from 337 in June 2025 to 335 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–LFT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
337 departures · 16,396 passengers
84.7%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LFT → IAH
86.4% full
168 departures · 8,222 passengers
IAH → LFT
79.9% full
167 departures · 7,566 passengers
Nonstop IAH–LFT 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 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 May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (69.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (30.4%).
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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