Houston (IAH) to Traverse City (TVC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 06m
Bearing
25° NE
Houston (IAH) to Traverse City (TVC) is 1,150 miles (1,851 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–TVC
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–TVC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
18
June 2026
Seats
1,308
both directions
Passengers
1,106
both directions
Load factor
84.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–TVC?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–TVC departures in June 2026 (10), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YV
10 departures · 700 seats
Share of departures55.6%86.1%
Load
- OO
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures44.4%82.7%
Load
What plane flies IAH–TVC?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of IAH–TVC departures.
- Embraer E175
18 departures · 84.6% load
100.0%
How has IAH–TVC traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–TVC departures fell from 61 in July 2025 to 18 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–TVC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
61 departures · 4,005 passengers
86.4%
Load
August 2025
36 departures · 2,321 passengers
84.8%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
4 departures · 199 passengers
65.5%
Load
June 2026
18 departures · 1,106 passengers
84.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → TVC
93.4% full
9 departures · 611 passengers
TVC → IAH
75.7% full
9 departures · 495 passengers
Nonstop IAH–TVC 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 Traverse City (TVC)?
IAH to TVC is 1,150 miles (1,851 km / 999 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to TVC?
A nonstop covers the 1,150-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–TVC?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–TVC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,150-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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