Houston (IAH) to Minot (MOT)
Flight time
≈ 3h 24m
Bearing
348° N
Houston (IAH) to Minot (MOT) is 1,301 miles (2,094 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MOT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, CommuteAir was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–MOT; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 35% full.
Departures
8
May 2026
Seats
400
both directions
Passengers
139
both directions
Load factor
34.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MOT?
CommuteAir was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–MOT in May 2026 (8 departures).
- C5
8 departures · 400 seats
Share of departures100.0%34.8%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MOT?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of IAH–MOT departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
8 departures · 34.8% load
100.0%
How has IAH–MOT traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MOT departures fell from 16 in June 2025 to 8 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MOT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
16 departures · 287 passengers
35.9%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 175 passengers
21.9%
Load
August 2025
16 departures · 204 passengers
25.5%
Load
September 2025
14 departures · 122 passengers
17.4%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 146 passengers
16.2%
Load
November 2025
12 departures · 128 passengers
21.3%
Load
December 2025
12 departures · 98 passengers
16.3%
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 64 passengers
16.0%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 85 passengers
21.3%
Load
March 2026
8 departures · 99 passengers
24.8%
Load
April 2026
8 departures · 148 passengers
37.0%
Load
May 2026
8 departures · 139 passengers
34.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MOT
34.0% full
4 departures · 68 passengers
MOT → IAH
35.5% full
4 departures · 71 passengers
Nonstop IAH–MOT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Minot (MOT)?
IAH to MOT is 1,301 miles (2,094 km / 1,131 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MOT?
A nonstop covers the 1,301-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–MOT?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MOT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,301-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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