Houston (IAH) to Edmonton (YEG)
Flight time
≈ 4h 31m
Bearing
336° NW
Houston (IAH) to Edmonton (YEG) is 1,854 miles (2,984 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–YEG
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–YEG; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
7,918
both directions
Passengers
7,033
both directions
Load factor
88.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–YEG?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–YEG in July 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 7,918 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.8%
Load
What plane flies IAH–YEG?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 97% of IAH–YEG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
60 departures · 90.0% load
96.8% - Boeing 737-900
2 departures · 64.0% load
3.2%
How has IAH–YEG traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–YEG departures rose from 33 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–YEG traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
33 departures · 3,959 passengers
93.6%
Load
September 2025
36 departures · 4,231 passengers
91.8%
Load
October 2025
40 departures · 4,620 passengers
90.4%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,825 passengers
89.7%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 8,131 passengers
95.6%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 7,577 passengers
93.3%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,743 passengers
95.6%
Load
March 2026
59 departures · 7,015 passengers
91.1%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,227 passengers
94.3%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 6,993 passengers
86.8%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 6,615 passengers
87.5%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 7,033 passengers
88.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → YEG
87.7% full
31 departures · 3,473 passengers
YEG → IAH
89.9% full
31 departures · 3,560 passengers
Nonstop IAH–YEG 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
Edmonton
CA
Edmonton International Airport
Coordinates
53.31°N, 113.58°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Edmonton (YEG)?
IAH to YEG is 1,854 miles (2,984 km / 1,611 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to YEG?
A nonstop covers the 1,854-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–YEG?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-900 (3.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–YEG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,854-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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