Houston (IAH) to Montrose (MTJ)
Flight time
≈ 2h 39m
Bearing
313° NW
Houston (IAH) to Montrose (MTJ) is 926 miles (1,491 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MTJ
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Mesa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–MTJ; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
59
June 2026
Seats
4,448
both directions
Passengers
3,964
both directions
Load factor
89.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MTJ?
Mesa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–MTJ in June 2026 (59 departures).
- YV
59 departures · 4,448 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.1%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MTJ?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of IAH–MTJ departures.
- Embraer E175
59 departures · 89.1% load
100.0%
How has IAH–MTJ traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MTJ departures held steady at about 59 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MTJ traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
59 departures · 3,793 passengers
88.5%
Load
August 2025
44 departures · 2,725 passengers
83.9%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 118 passengers
77.6%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
28 departures · 1,706 passengers
83.5%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 3,021 passengers
63.1%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 3,659 passengers
79.0%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 3,568 passengers
73.1%
Load
April 2026
10 departures · 484 passengers
57.9%
Load
May 2026
22 departures · 1,356 passengers
83.5%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 3,964 passengers
89.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MTJ
87.7% full
30 departures · 1,984 passengers
MTJ → IAH
90.6% full
29 departures · 1,980 passengers
Nonstop IAH–MTJ 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 Montrose (MTJ)?
IAH to MTJ is 926 miles (1,491 km / 805 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MTJ?
A nonstop covers the 926-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–MTJ?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MTJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 926-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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