Houston (IAH) to McAllen (MFE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 26m
Bearing
215° SW
Houston (IAH) to McAllen (MFE) is 317 miles (510 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MFE
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAH–MFE; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
351
April 2026
Seats
27,699
both directions
Passengers
21,505
both directions
Load factor
77.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAH–MFE?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop IAH–MFE departures in April 2026 (118), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- C5
CommuteAir
118 departures · 5,900 seats
Share of departures33.6%92.7%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
103 departures · 7,390 seats
Share of departures29.3%79.5%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
70 departures · 3,708 seats
Share of departures19.9%82.1%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
60 departures · 10,701 seats
Share of departures17.1%66.5%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MFE?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 34% of IAH–MFE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
118 departures · 92.7% load
33.6% - Embraer E175
111 departures · 77.5% load
31.6% - Bombardier CRJ-200
62 departures · 87.7% load
17.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
57 departures · 66.9% load
16.2% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 59.2% load
0.9%
How has IAH–MFE traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MFE departures fell from 399 in May 2025 to 351 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MFE traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
399 departures · 26,257 passengers
87.2%
Load
June 2025
400 departures · 25,464 passengers
90.6%
Load
July 2025
378 departures · 26,873 passengers
92.4%
Load
August 2025
391 departures · 25,885 passengers
90.2%
Load
September 2025
386 departures · 24,440 passengers
88.6%
Load
October 2025
416 departures · 26,029 passengers
86.6%
Load
November 2025
370 departures · 21,062 passengers
80.9%
Load
December 2025
425 departures · 25,899 passengers
80.7%
Load
January 2026
272 departures · 20,746 passengers
81.1%
Load
February 2026
250 departures · 19,079 passengers
82.6%
Load
March 2026
348 departures · 21,752 passengers
76.0%
Load
April 2026
351 departures · 21,505 passengers
77.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MFE
73.7% full
176 departures · 10,222 passengers
MFE → IAH
81.6% full
175 departures · 11,283 passengers
Nonstop IAH–MFE traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from McAllen (MFE)?
IAH to MFE is 317 miles (510 km / 275 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MFE?
A nonstop covers the 317-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–MFE?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (33.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (31.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MFE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 317-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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