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 June 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 86% full.
Departures
120
June 2026
Seats
8,844
both directions
Passengers
7,626
both directions
Load factor
86.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–TUS?
Mesa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–TUS in June 2026 (120 departures).
- YV
120 departures · 8,844 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.2%
Load
What plane flies IAH–TUS?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of IAH–TUS departures.
- Embraer E175
120 departures · 86.2% load
100.0%
How has IAH–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–TUS departures held steady at about 120 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
120 departures · 7,869 passengers
88.9%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → TUS
85.3% full
60 departures · 3,770 passengers
TUS → IAH
87.2% full
60 departures · 3,856 passengers
Nonstop IAH–TUS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 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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