Houston (IAH) to Tucson (TUS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 40m
Bearing
283° W
Houston (IAH) to Tucson (TUS) is 934 miles (1,503 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–TUS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Mesa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–TUS; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
122
July 2026
Seats
8,780
both directions
Passengers
7,611
both directions
Load factor
86.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–TUS?
Mesa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–TUS in July 2026 (122 departures).
- YV
122 departures · 8,780 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.7%
Load
What plane flies IAH–TUS?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of IAH–TUS departures.
- Embraer E175
122 departures · 86.7% load
100.0%
How has IAH–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–TUS departures fell from 124 in August 2025 to 122 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
124 departures · 8,131 passengers
87.5%
Load
September 2025
122 departures · 8,344 passengers
84.6%
Load
October 2025
126 departures · 10,704 passengers
87.6%
Load
November 2025
116 departures · 6,499 passengers
75.3%
Load
December 2025
127 departures · 7,753 passengers
82.6%
Load
January 2026
116 departures · 8,635 passengers
77.6%
Load
February 2026
108 departures · 11,221 passengers
79.1%
Load
March 2026
115 departures · 12,043 passengers
81.5%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 12,080 passengers
75.3%
Load
May 2026
125 departures · 9,993 passengers
78.7%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 7,626 passengers
86.2%
Load
July 2026
122 departures · 7,611 passengers
86.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → TUS
87.6% full
61 departures · 3,845 passengers
TUS → IAH
85.8% full
61 departures · 3,766 passengers
Nonstop IAH–TUS 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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Tucson (TUS)?
IAH to TUS is 934 miles (1,503 km / 812 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to TUS?
A nonstop covers the 934-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–TUS?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–TUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 934-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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