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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–MTJ; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 58% full.
Departures
10
April 2026
Seats
836
both directions
Passengers
484
both directions
Load factor
57.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAH–MTJ?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–MTJ departures in April 2026 (8), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YV
Mesa Airlines
8 departures · 584 seats
Share of departures80.0%61.1%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
2 departures · 252 seats
Share of departures20.0%50.4%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MTJ?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 80% of IAH–MTJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
8 departures · 61.1% load
80.0% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 50.4% load
20.0%
How has IAH–MTJ traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MTJ departures fell from 15 in June 2025 to 10 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MTJ traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
15 departures · 1,016 passengers
91.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MTJ
38.0% full
5 departures · 159 passengers
MTJ → IAH
77.8% full
5 departures · 325 passengers
Nonstop IAH–MTJ traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Airbus A319 (20.0%).
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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