Houston (IAH) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 27m
Bearing
54° NE
Houston (IAH) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 1,323 miles (2,129 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAH–PHL; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
344
July 2026
Seats
52,094
both directions
Passengers
46,927
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–PHL departures in July 2026 (175), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
175 departures · 25,084 seats
Share of departures50.9%92.8%
Load
- UA
148 departures · 24,908 seats
Share of departures43.0%87.6%
Load
- YV
17 departures · 1,250 seats
Share of departures4.9%91.0%
Load
- F9
4 departures · 852 seats
Share of departures1.2%79.9%
Load
What plane flies IAH–PHL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 32% of IAH–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
111 departures · 95.7% load
32.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
79 departures · 89.5% load
23.0% - Boeing 737-800
61 departures · 87.7% load
17.7% - Boeing 737-700
24 departures · 90.4% load
7.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
21 departures · 88.2% load
6.1% - Embraer E175
17 departures · 91.0% load
4.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
13 departures · 85.4% load
3.8% - Boeing 737-900
8 departures · 71.7% load
2.3% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 95.8% load
1.7% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 79.9% load
1.2%
How has IAH–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–PHL departures fell from 347 in August 2025 to 344 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
347 departures · 41,762 passengers
88.5%
Load
September 2025
318 departures · 36,553 passengers
84.1%
Load
October 2025
335 departures · 37,267 passengers
88.0%
Load
November 2025
296 departures · 38,221 passengers
80.5%
Load
December 2025
308 departures · 40,774 passengers
86.3%
Load
January 2026
277 departures · 31,868 passengers
76.4%
Load
February 2026
250 departures · 30,370 passengers
79.0%
Load
March 2026
307 departures · 36,457 passengers
83.1%
Load
April 2026
316 departures · 38,774 passengers
78.7%
Load
May 2026
342 departures · 44,701 passengers
81.5%
Load
June 2026
384 departures · 46,339 passengers
81.9%
Load
July 2026
344 departures · 46,927 passengers
90.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → PHL
89.7% full
173 departures · 23,452 passengers
PHL → IAH
90.5% full
171 departures · 23,475 passengers
Nonstop IAH–PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL)?
IAH to PHL is 1,323 miles (2,129 km / 1,150 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 1,323-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–PHL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (32.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (23.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,323-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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