Houston (IAH) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 49m
Bearing
288° W
Houston (IAH) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,007 miles (1,620 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop IAH–PHX; the Boeing 737-900 was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
515
May 2026
Seats
82,493
both directions
Passengers
69,754
both directions
Load factor
84.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–PHX?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–PHX departures in May 2026 (281), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
281 departures · 49,363 seats
Share of departures54.6%82.7%
Load
- AA
96 departures · 13,124 seats
Share of departures18.6%85.3%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 14,256 seats
Share of departures12.0%89.0%
Load
- OO
49 departures · 3,698 seats
Share of departures9.5%88.2%
Load
- MQ
27 departures · 2,052 seats
Share of departures5.2%87.9%
Load
What plane flies IAH–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew 31% of IAH–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900
160 departures · 82.6% load
31.1% - Airbus A319
67 departures · 84.3% load
13.0% - Boeing 737-800
61 departures · 80.8% load
11.8% - Airbus A321neo
50 departures · 88.6% load
9.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
44 departures · 83.2% load
8.5% - Embraer E175
41 departures · 88.6% load
8.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
34 departures · 89.2% load
6.6% - Airbus A320
20 departures · 89.5% load
3.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
20 departures · 88.6% load
3.9% - Airbus A320neo
9 departures · 89.4% load
1.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
5 departures · 79.5% load
1.0% - Airbus A321
3 departures · 94.8% load
0.6% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has IAH–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–PHX departures rose from 424 in June 2025 to 515 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
424 departures · 56,207 passengers
85.6%
Load
July 2025
421 departures · 54,561 passengers
82.0%
Load
August 2025
388 departures · 46,685 passengers
74.2%
Load
September 2025
378 departures · 50,532 passengers
79.1%
Load
October 2025
507 departures · 70,158 passengers
81.0%
Load
November 2025
524 departures · 65,580 passengers
75.8%
Load
December 2025
539 departures · 69,586 passengers
81.8%
Load
January 2026
500 departures · 64,460 passengers
79.8%
Load
February 2026
486 departures · 62,953 passengers
81.9%
Load
March 2026
594 departures · 77,153 passengers
83.4%
Load
April 2026
493 departures · 61,842 passengers
80.4%
Load
May 2026
515 departures · 69,754 passengers
84.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → IAH
84.5% full
259 departures · 35,018 passengers
IAH → PHX
84.6% full
256 departures · 34,736 passengers
Nonstop IAH–PHX 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Phoenix (PHX)?
IAH to PHX is 1,007 miles (1,620 km / 875 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,007-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew the largest share of departures (31.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (13.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,007-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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