Houston (IAH) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 44m
Bearing
104° E
Houston (IAH) to Miami (MIA) is 963 miles (1,549 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MIA
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop IAH–MIA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
556
June 2026
Seats
96,569
both directions
Passengers
86,287
both directions
Load factor
89.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MIA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–MIA departures in June 2026 (287), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- AA
287 departures · 49,324 seats
Share of departures51.6%91.6%
Load
- UA
221 departures · 38,909 seats
Share of departures39.7%86.6%
Load
- F9
44 departures · 8,184 seats
Share of departures7.9%89.2%
Load
- MQ
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.4%88.2%
Load
- TP
TAP-TAP Air Portugal
2 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.4%—
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies IAH–MIA?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 42% of IAH–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
236 departures · 91.6% load
42.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
112 departures · 89.3% load
20.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
97 departures · 84.0% load
17.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
55 departures · 89.2% load
9.9% - Airbus A320neo
32 departures · 89.4% load
5.8% - Airbus A321neo
13 departures · 87.8% load
2.3% - Boeing 737-900
4 departures · 90.4% load
0.7% - Airbus A330-900
2 departures · — load
0.4% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 97.7% load
0.4% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 88.2% load
0.4% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 95.7% load
0.2%
How has IAH–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MIA departures fell from 611 in July 2025 to 556 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
611 departures · 90,668 passengers
82.8%
Load
August 2025
593 departures · 80,243 passengers
76.3%
Load
September 2025
553 departures · 67,025 passengers
73.2%
Load
October 2025
609 departures · 78,384 passengers
75.5%
Load
November 2025
656 departures · 82,532 passengers
75.0%
Load
December 2025
676 departures · 88,590 passengers
79.4%
Load
January 2026
670 departures · 85,303 passengers
75.0%
Load
February 2026
611 departures · 75,426 passengers
72.2%
Load
March 2026
671 departures · 88,864 passengers
78.4%
Load
April 2026
613 departures · 73,711 passengers
69.9%
Load
May 2026
590 departures · 81,139 passengers
80.7%
Load
June 2026
556 departures · 86,287 passengers
89.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → IAH
89.0% full
281 departures · 43,462 passengers
IAH → MIA
89.7% full
275 departures · 42,825 passengers
Nonstop IAH–MIA 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 Miami (MIA)?
IAH to MIA is 963 miles (1,549 km / 837 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 963-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–MIA?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (42.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (20.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 963-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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