Houston (IAH) to Munich (MUC)
Flight time
≈ 11h 37m
Bearing
40° NE
Houston (IAH) to Munich (MUC) is 5,405 miles (8,699 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MUC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–MUC; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
63
May 2026
Seats
17,388
both directions
Passengers
14,136
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MUC?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–MUC in May 2026 (63 departures).
- UA
63 departures · 17,388 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MUC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of IAH–MUC departures.
- Boeing 777-200
63 departures · 81.3% load
100.0%
How has IAH–MUC traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MUC departures rose from 56 in June 2025 to 63 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MUC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
56 departures · 14,187 passengers
91.8%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 15,107 passengers
88.3%
Load
August 2025
60 departures · 13,269 passengers
80.1%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 13,823 passengers
84.9%
Load
October 2025
58 departures · 13,592 passengers
84.9%
Load
November 2025
44 departures · 10,152 passengers
83.6%
Load
December 2025
41 departures · 10,461 passengers
92.4%
Load
January 2026
9 departures · 2,356 passengers
94.8%
Load
February 2026
15 departures · 3,194 passengers
77.1%
Load
March 2026
45 departures · 11,007 passengers
88.6%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 11,703 passengers
73.1%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 14,136 passengers
81.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MUC
92.1% full
32 departures · 8,137 passengers
MUC → IAH
70.1% full
31 departures · 5,999 passengers
Nonstop IAH–MUC 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).
The airports
Munich
DE
Munich Airport
Coordinates
48.35°N, 11.79°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Munich (MUC)?
IAH to MUC is 5,405 miles (8,699 km / 4,697 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MUC?
A nonstop covers the 5,405-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–MUC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MUC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,405-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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