Houston (IAH) to Midland (MAF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 39m
Bearing
290° W
Houston (IAH) to Midland (MAF) is 428 miles (689 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MAF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–MAF; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
398
July 2026
Seats
34,081
both directions
Passengers
25,656
both directions
Load factor
75.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MAF?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–MAF departures in July 2026 (331), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YV
331 departures · 23,848 seats
Share of departures83.2%78.4%
Load
- UA
59 departures · 9,833 seats
Share of departures14.8%67.3%
Load
- C5
8 departures · 400 seats
Share of departures2.0%88.0%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MAF?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 83% of IAH–MAF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
331 departures · 78.4% load
83.2% - Boeing 737-800
56 departures · 68.2% load
14.1% - Embraer ERJ-145
8 departures · 88.0% load
2.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 52.5% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 48.6% load
0.3%
How has IAH–MAF traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MAF departures fell from 401 in August 2025 to 398 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MAF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
401 departures · 24,578 passengers
72.5%
Load
September 2025
404 departures · 25,094 passengers
69.5%
Load
October 2025
409 departures · 26,989 passengers
73.2%
Load
November 2025
384 departures · 22,161 passengers
69.7%
Load
December 2025
333 departures · 21,445 passengers
80.1%
Load
January 2026
328 departures · 20,913 passengers
65.3%
Load
February 2026
355 departures · 23,875 passengers
69.8%
Load
March 2026
406 departures · 24,341 passengers
68.9%
Load
April 2026
404 departures · 23,851 passengers
68.5%
Load
May 2026
399 departures · 25,062 passengers
72.4%
Load
June 2026
390 departures · 25,700 passengers
75.8%
Load
July 2026
398 departures · 25,656 passengers
75.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MAF
75.7% full
199 departures · 12,858 passengers
MAF → IAH
74.9% full
199 departures · 12,798 passengers
Nonstop IAH–MAF 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Midland (MAF)?
IAH to MAF is 428 miles (689 km / 372 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MAF?
A nonstop covers the 428-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–MAF?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (83.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (14.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MAF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 428-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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