Houston (IAH) to Paducah (PAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 02m
Bearing
36° NE
Houston (IAH) to Paducah (PAH) is 618 miles (994 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–PAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–PAH; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 60% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
3,050
both directions
Passengers
1,818
both directions
Load factor
59.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–PAH?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–PAH in July 2026 (61 departures).
- OO
61 departures · 3,050 seats
Share of departures100.0%59.6%
Load
What plane flies IAH–PAH?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 98% of IAH–PAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
60 departures · 59.8% load
98.4% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 48.0% load
1.6%
How has IAH–PAH traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–PAH departures rose from 10 in February 2026 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–PAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
February 2026
10 departures · 170 passengers
34.0%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 1,478 passengers
48.5%
Load
April 2026
44 departures · 1,044 passengers
47.4%
Load
May 2026
50 departures · 1,345 passengers
53.8%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 1,584 passengers
52.8%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 1,818 passengers
59.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → PAH
62.2% full
31 departures · 964 passengers
PAH → IAH
56.9% full
30 departures · 854 passengers
Nonstop IAH–PAH traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Paducah
US
Barkley Regional Airport
Coordinates
37.06°N, 88.77°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Paducah (PAH)?
IAH to PAH is 618 miles (994 km / 537 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to PAH?
A nonstop covers the 618-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–PAH?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–PAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 618-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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