Houston (IAH) to Toronto (YYZ)
Flight time
≈ 3h 22m
Bearing
38° NE
Houston (IAH) to Toronto (YYZ) is 1,280 miles (2,060 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–YYZ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–YYZ; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
18,988
both directions
Passengers
15,032
both directions
Load factor
79.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–YYZ?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–YYZ in May 2026 (124 departures).
- UA
124 departures · 18,988 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.2%
Load
What plane flies IAH–YYZ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 33% of IAH–YYZ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
41 departures · 80.7% load
33.1% - Boeing 737-700
38 departures · 89.2% load
30.6% - Airbus A320
21 departures · 69.0% load
16.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
8 departures · 76.8% load
6.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 69.9% load
6.5% - Boeing 737-900
4 departures · 66.1% load
3.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 78.6% load
3.2%
How has IAH–YYZ traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–YYZ departures fell from 238 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–YYZ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
238 departures · 28,581 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2025
247 departures · 31,108 passengers
90.1%
Load
August 2025
221 departures · 27,275 passengers
88.0%
Load
September 2025
217 departures · 23,884 passengers
82.2%
Load
October 2025
245 departures · 29,209 passengers
81.1%
Load
November 2025
220 departures · 24,131 passengers
76.6%
Load
December 2025
226 departures · 25,669 passengers
85.2%
Load
January 2026
215 departures · 23,150 passengers
79.3%
Load
February 2026
206 departures · 23,927 passengers
81.9%
Load
March 2026
244 departures · 27,001 passengers
79.7%
Load
April 2026
229 departures · 25,196 passengers
81.5%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 15,032 passengers
79.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → YYZ
91.7% full
62 departures · 8,698 passengers
YYZ → IAH
66.7% full
62 departures · 6,334 passengers
Nonstop IAH–YYZ 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).
The airports
Toronto
CA
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Coordinates
43.68°N, 79.63°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Toronto (YYZ)?
IAH to YYZ is 1,280 miles (2,060 km / 1,112 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to YYZ?
A nonstop covers the 1,280-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–YYZ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (33.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (30.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–YYZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,280-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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