George Bush Intcntl/Houston ⇄ Detroit Metro Wayne County IAH–DTW
Airlines flew 5,544 flights between George Bush Intcntl/Houston IAH in Houston, TX and Detroit Metro Wayne County DTW in Detroit, MI in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 594,842 passengers in 743,237 seats, 80% of them filled, and 187,039 pounds of freight. 1,075 miles, about 138 minutes in the air, on 7 airlines: Delta Air Lines Inc. (2,621), Mesa Airlines Inc. (1,368), Spirit Air Lines (692), United Air Lines Inc. (557) and 3 more. Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 437 |
| 2/25 | 425 |
| 3/25 | 499 |
| 4/25 | 448 |
| 5/25 | 470 |
| 6/25 | 461 |
| 7/25 | 503 |
| 8/25 | 517 |
| 9/25 | 484 |
| 10/25 | 502 |
| 11/25 | 466 |
| 12/25 | 439 |
| 1/26 | 380 |
| 2/26 | 398 |
| 3/26 | 487 |
| 4/26 | 473 |
| 5/26 | 473 |
| 6/26 | 459 |
| 7/26 | 466 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 46,208 |
| 2/25 | 45,717 |
| 3/25 | 56,497 |
| 4/25 | 49,080 |
| 5/25 | 53,093 |
| 6/25 | 51,994 |
| 7/25 | 57,055 |
| 8/25 | 57,673 |
| 9/25 | 46,311 |
| 10/25 | 53,045 |
| 11/25 | 51,060 |
| 12/25 | 48,160 |
| 1/26 | 36,917 |
| 2/26 | 42,546 |
| 3/26 | 53,226 |
| 4/26 | 48,407 |
| 5/26 | 52,907 |
| 6/26 | 51,977 |
| 7/26 | 52,613 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 2,621 | 289,946 | 81% | scheduled passenger service |
| Mesa Airlines Inc. YV | 1,368 | 88,070 | 87% | scheduled passenger service |
| Spirit Air Lines NK | 692 | 110,405 | 81% | scheduled passenger service |
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 557 | 57,392 | 70% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| Frontier Airlines Inc. F9 | 299 | 48,483 | 73% | scheduled passenger service |
| SkyWest Airlines Inc. OO | 6 | 394 | 86% | scheduled passenger service |
| American Airlines Inc. AA | 1 | 152 | 88% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Industrie A319 | 2,126 | 132 | 233,923 |
| Embraer ERJ-175 | 1,374 | 74 | 88,464 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-100/200 | 975 | 162 | 118,804 |
| Airbus Industrie A321-200n | 274 | 235 | 47,991 |
| Airbus Industrie A321Neoxlr | 229 | 222 | 39,529 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 181 | 126 | 16,969 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-200n | 167 | 181 | 23,971 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 65 | 166 | 7,681 |
| Boeing B737 Max 900 | 42 | 179 | 5,541 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 39 | 166 | 4,255 |
| Boeing 717-200 | 37 | 110 | 3,750 |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 26 | 179 | 2,775 |
| Boeing 737-900 | 4 | 179 | 434 |
| A220-300 BD-500-1A11 | 3 | 130 | 378 |
| B787-900 Dreamliner | 2 | 257 | 377 |
IAH → DTW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,774 flights of 2,786 scheduled, 294,598 passengers in 371,664 seats, 70,136 pounds of freight, 161,540 pounds of mail. Delta Air Lines Inc. 1,311; Mesa Airlines Inc. 684; Spirit Air Lines 347; United Air Lines Inc. 280; Frontier Airlines Inc. 149; SkyWest Airlines Inc. 3.
DTW → IAH this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,770 flights of 2,784 scheduled, 300,244 passengers in 371,573 seats, 116,903 pounds of freight, 328,931 pounds of mail. Delta Air Lines Inc. 1,310; Mesa Airlines Inc. 684; Spirit Air Lines 345; United Air Lines Inc. 277; Frontier Airlines Inc. 150; SkyWest Airlines Inc. 3; American Airlines Inc. 1.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: George Bush Intcntl/Houston IAH and Detroit Metro Wayne County DTW; all routes.