Houston (IAH) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 44m
Bearing
40° NE
Houston (IAH) to Memphis (MEM) is 469 miles (754 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MEM
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–MEM; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
252
July 2026
Seats
25,232
both directions
Passengers
20,385
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MEM?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–MEM departures in July 2026 (118), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
118 departures · 8,788 seats
Share of departures46.8%87.0%
Load
- YV
70 departures · 5,200 seats
Share of departures27.8%84.0%
Load
- UA
64 departures · 11,244 seats
Share of departures25.4%74.5%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MEM?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 75% of IAH–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
188 departures · 85.9% load
74.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
58 departures · 76.1% load
23.0% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 49.4% load
1.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 63.4% load
0.8%
How has IAH–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MEM departures fell from 259 in August 2025 to 252 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
259 departures · 17,098 passengers
76.6%
Load
September 2025
268 departures · 17,902 passengers
73.7%
Load
October 2025
312 departures · 20,588 passengers
77.3%
Load
November 2025
333 departures · 20,013 passengers
71.8%
Load
December 2025
306 departures · 19,638 passengers
72.5%
Load
January 2026
220 departures · 15,493 passengers
71.3%
Load
February 2026
249 departures · 16,447 passengers
72.9%
Load
March 2026
287 departures · 19,176 passengers
76.7%
Load
April 2026
282 departures · 17,646 passengers
70.3%
Load
May 2026
296 departures · 20,018 passengers
73.9%
Load
June 2026
256 departures · 19,624 passengers
77.4%
Load
July 2026
252 departures · 20,385 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MEM
81.6% full
126 departures · 10,298 passengers
MEM → IAH
80.0% full
126 departures · 10,087 passengers
Nonstop IAH–MEM 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 Memphis (MEM)?
IAH to MEM is 469 miles (754 km / 407 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 469-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–MEM?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (74.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (23.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 469-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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