Houston (IAH) to Mobile (MOB)
Flight time
≈ 1h 39m
Bearing
82° E
Houston (IAH) to Mobile (MOB) is 426 miles (686 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MOB
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, CommuteAir was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–MOB; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
240
June 2026
Seats
12,000
both directions
Passengers
10,726
both directions
Load factor
89.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MOB?
CommuteAir was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–MOB in June 2026 (240 departures).
- C5
240 departures · 12,000 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.4%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MOB?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of IAH–MOB departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
240 departures · 89.4% load
100.0%
How has IAH–MOB traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MOB departures fell from 244 in July 2025 to 240 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MOB traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
244 departures · 11,617 passengers
87.3%
Load
August 2025
243 departures · 10,768 passengers
81.8%
Load
September 2025
234 departures · 10,770 passengers
84.3%
Load
October 2025
260 departures · 11,431 passengers
87.9%
Load
November 2025
278 departures · 11,541 passengers
83.0%
Load
December 2025
237 departures · 9,882 passengers
83.4%
Load
January 2026
223 departures · 9,594 passengers
86.0%
Load
February 2026
216 departures · 9,574 passengers
88.6%
Load
March 2026
234 departures · 10,017 passengers
85.6%
Load
April 2026
231 departures · 9,960 passengers
86.2%
Load
May 2026
248 departures · 11,022 passengers
88.9%
Load
June 2026
240 departures · 10,726 passengers
89.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MOB
90.4% full
120 departures · 5,424 passengers
MOB → IAH
88.4% full
120 departures · 5,302 passengers
Nonstop IAH–MOB 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 Mobile (MOB)?
IAH to MOB is 426 miles (686 km / 370 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MOB?
A nonstop covers the 426-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–MOB?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MOB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 426-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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