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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAH–MFE; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
388
June 2026
Seats
29,218
both directions
Passengers
23,639
both directions
Load factor
80.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MFE?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop IAH–MFE departures in June 2026 (185), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- C5
185 departures · 9,250 seats
Share of departures47.7%87.6%
Load
- YV
89 departures · 6,452 seats
Share of departures22.9%80.3%
Load
- UA
61 departures · 10,866 seats
Share of departures15.7%76.9%
Load
- OO
53 departures · 2,650 seats
Share of departures13.7%75.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MFE?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 48% of IAH–MFE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
185 departures · 87.6% load
47.7% - Embraer E175
89 departures · 80.3% load
22.9% - Boeing 737-900
54 departures · 76.0% load
13.9% - Bombardier CRJ-200
53 departures · 75.3% load
13.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 82.3% load
1.6% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 99.2% load
0.3%
How has IAH–MFE traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MFE departures rose from 378 in July 2025 to 388 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MFE traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
382 departures · 22,993 passengers
80.2%
Load
June 2026
388 departures · 23,639 passengers
80.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MFE
79.8% full
194 departures · 11,683 passengers
MFE → IAH
82.0% full
194 departures · 11,956 passengers
Nonstop IAH–MFE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (47.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (22.9%).
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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