Houston (IAH) to West Palm Beach (PBI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 42m
Bearing
100° E
Houston (IAH) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 954 miles (1,535 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–PBI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–PBI; the Boeing 737-900 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
11,098
both directions
Passengers
9,398
both directions
Load factor
84.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–PBI?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–PBI in July 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 11,098 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.7%
Load
What plane flies IAH–PBI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew 81% of IAH–PBI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900
50 departures · 83.8% load
80.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 89.4% load
9.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 87.3% load
9.7%
How has IAH–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–PBI departures rose from 33 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
33 departures · 2,260 passengers
90.1%
Load
September 2025
12 departures · 1,191 passengers
55.5%
Load
October 2025
72 departures · 7,822 passengers
62.9%
Load
November 2025
116 departures · 11,108 passengers
55.2%
Load
December 2025
130 departures · 15,041 passengers
70.0%
Load
January 2026
110 departures · 12,450 passengers
68.0%
Load
February 2026
96 departures · 12,337 passengers
74.8%
Load
March 2026
114 departures · 14,573 passengers
76.0%
Load
April 2026
104 departures · 11,638 passengers
64.3%
Load
May 2026
97 departures · 12,045 passengers
71.4%
Load
June 2026
62 departures · 9,260 passengers
83.9%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 9,398 passengers
84.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → PBI
86.2% full
31 departures · 4,781 passengers
PBI → IAH
83.2% full
31 departures · 4,617 passengers
Nonstop IAH–PBI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from West Palm Beach (PBI)?
IAH to PBI is 954 miles (1,535 km / 829 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to PBI?
A nonstop covers the 954-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–PBI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew the largest share of departures (80.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (9.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–PBI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 954-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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