Houston (IAH) to Laredo (LRD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 24m
Bearing
237° SW
Houston (IAH) to Laredo (LRD) is 301 miles (485 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–LRD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, CommuteAir was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–LRD; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
166
May 2026
Seats
8,300
both directions
Passengers
6,465
both directions
Load factor
77.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–LRD?
CommuteAir was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–LRD in May 2026 (166 departures).
- C5
166 departures · 8,300 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.9%
Load
What plane flies IAH–LRD?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of IAH–LRD departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
166 departures · 77.9% load
100.0%
How has IAH–LRD traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–LRD departures fell from 210 in June 2025 to 166 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–LRD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
210 departures · 8,244 passengers
78.5%
Load
July 2025
202 departures · 9,027 passengers
88.7%
Load
August 2025
222 departures · 8,648 passengers
77.9%
Load
September 2025
239 departures · 8,625 passengers
72.2%
Load
October 2025
248 departures · 8,511 passengers
68.6%
Load
November 2025
224 departures · 8,706 passengers
77.7%
Load
December 2025
207 departures · 8,536 passengers
82.5%
Load
January 2026
164 departures · 6,830 passengers
83.3%
Load
February 2026
149 departures · 6,181 passengers
83.0%
Load
March 2026
168 departures · 6,306 passengers
75.1%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 6,664 passengers
74.0%
Load
May 2026
166 departures · 6,465 passengers
77.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → LRD
77.0% full
83 departures · 3,194 passengers
LRD → IAH
78.8% full
83 departures · 3,271 passengers
Nonstop IAH–LRD 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 Laredo (LRD)?
IAH to LRD is 301 miles (485 km / 262 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to LRD?
A nonstop covers the 301-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–LRD?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–LRD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 301-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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