Houston (IAH) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 05m
Bearing
3° N
Houston (IAH) to Kansas City (MCI) is 645 miles (1,038 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–MCI; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
238
July 2026
Seats
25,515
both directions
Passengers
20,456
both directions
Load factor
80.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MCI?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–MCI departures in July 2026 (122), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
122 departures · 16,963 seats
Share of departures51.3%78.2%
Load
- YV
116 departures · 8,552 seats
Share of departures48.7%84.1%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MCI?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 49% of IAH–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
116 departures · 84.1% load
48.7% - Airbus A319
82 departures · 77.0% load
34.4% - Boeing 737-800
26 departures · 80.8% load
10.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 81.0% load
3.4% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 69.3% load
1.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 89.9% load
0.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 66.5% load
0.4%
How has IAH–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MCI departures rose from 232 in August 2025 to 238 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
232 departures · 17,403 passengers
80.3%
Load
September 2025
233 departures · 17,819 passengers
76.5%
Load
October 2025
255 departures · 19,483 passengers
81.9%
Load
November 2025
271 departures · 17,485 passengers
71.0%
Load
December 2025
268 departures · 20,463 passengers
83.8%
Load
January 2026
272 departures · 19,194 passengers
76.1%
Load
February 2026
260 departures · 19,840 passengers
78.3%
Load
March 2026
274 departures · 19,875 passengers
76.9%
Load
April 2026
272 departures · 18,598 passengers
75.3%
Load
May 2026
240 departures · 20,333 passengers
79.6%
Load
June 2026
228 departures · 20,198 passengers
81.6%
Load
July 2026
238 departures · 20,456 passengers
80.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MCI
79.3% full
119 departures · 9,653 passengers
MCI → IAH
80.9% full
119 departures · 10,803 passengers
Nonstop IAH–MCI 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 Kansas City (MCI)?
IAH to MCI is 645 miles (1,038 km / 560 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 645-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–MCI?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (48.7%), followed by the Airbus A319 (34.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 645-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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