Houston (IAH) to Meridian (MEI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 39m
Bearing
66° NE
Houston (IAH) to Meridian (MEI) is 422 miles (679 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MEI
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–MEI; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
106
May 2026
Seats
5,300
both directions
Passengers
3,574
both directions
Load factor
67.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MEI?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–MEI in May 2026 (106 departures).
- OO
106 departures · 5,300 seats
Share of departures100.0%67.4%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MEI?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 94% of IAH–MEI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
100 departures · 66.8% load
94.3% - Bombardier CRJ-550
6 departures · 78.7% load
5.7%
How has IAH–MEI traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MEI departures rose from 97 in June 2025 to 106 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MEI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
97 departures · 3,395 passengers
70.0%
Load
July 2025
105 departures · 3,647 passengers
69.5%
Load
August 2025
106 departures · 3,114 passengers
58.8%
Load
September 2025
102 departures · 3,287 passengers
64.5%
Load
October 2025
109 departures · 3,628 passengers
66.6%
Load
November 2025
98 departures · 3,192 passengers
65.1%
Load
December 2025
110 departures · 3,453 passengers
62.8%
Load
January 2026
102 departures · 3,044 passengers
59.7%
Load
February 2026
96 departures · 2,775 passengers
57.8%
Load
March 2026
101 departures · 3,261 passengers
64.6%
Load
April 2026
104 departures · 3,265 passengers
62.8%
Load
May 2026
106 departures · 3,574 passengers
67.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MEI
66.5% full
53 departures · 1,761 passengers
MEI → IAH
68.4% full
53 departures · 1,813 passengers
Nonstop IAH–MEI 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).
The airports
Meridian
US
Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport
Coordinates
32.33°N, 88.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Meridian (MEI)?
IAH to MEI is 422 miles (679 km / 367 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MEI?
A nonstop covers the 422-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–MEI?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (94.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (5.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MEI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 422-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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