George Bush Intcntl/Houston ⇄ Los Angeles International IAH–LAX
Airlines flew 10,416 flights between George Bush Intcntl/Houston IAH in Houston, TX and Los Angeles International LAX in Los Angeles, CA in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 1,545,222 passengers in 1,765,028 seats, 88% of them filled, and 4,640,111 pounds of freight. 1,379 miles, about 184 minutes in the air, on 12 airlines: United Air Lines Inc. (6,875), Delta Air Lines Inc. (1,275), SkyWest Airlines Inc. (815), Spirit Air Lines (779) and 8 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 | 921 |
| 2/25 | 824 |
| 3/25 | 894 |
| 4/25 | 923 |
| 5/25 | 898 |
| 6/25 | 848 |
| 7/25 | 893 |
| 8/25 | 878 |
| 9/25 | 882 |
| 10/25 | 990 |
| 11/25 | 888 |
| 12/25 | 893 |
| 1/26 | 865 |
| 2/26 | 799 |
| 3/26 | 880 |
| 4/26 | 874 |
| 5/26 | 847 |
| 6/26 | 790 |
| 7/26 | 830 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 125,880 |
| 2/25 | 113,382 |
| 3/25 | 130,106 |
| 4/25 | 134,180 |
| 5/25 | 136,772 |
| 6/25 | 141,792 |
| 7/25 | 150,566 |
| 8/25 | 129,252 |
| 9/25 | 119,558 |
| 10/25 | 140,881 |
| 11/25 | 131,682 |
| 12/25 | 142,579 |
| 1/26 | 127,219 |
| 2/26 | 116,075 |
| 3/26 | 129,152 |
| 4/26 | 130,350 |
| 5/26 | 127,073 |
| 6/26 | 123,292 |
| 7/26 | 128,109 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 6,875 | 1,093,097 | 88% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 1,275 | 140,417 | 83% | scheduled passenger service |
| SkyWest Airlines Inc. OO | 815 | 51,445 | 83% | scheduled passenger service |
| Spirit Air Lines NK | 779 | 129,716 | 88% | scheduled passenger service |
| Frontier Airlines Inc. F9 | 656 | 129,264 | 91% | scheduled passenger service |
| American Airlines Inc. AA | 7 | 1,030 | 80% | scheduled passenger service |
| Mesa Airlines Inc. YV | 2 | 123 | 84% | scheduled passenger service |
| Atlas Air Inc. 5Y | 2 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| National Air Cargo Group Inc d/ba National Airlines N8 | 2 | 0 | charter cargo service, charter passenger service | |
| Alaska Airlines Inc. AS | 1 | 86 | 54% | scheduled passenger service |
| Asia Pacific PFQ | 1 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| Allegiant Air G4 | 1 | 44 | 28% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-900ER | 3,430 | 179 | 536,751 |
| Boeing B737 Max 900 | 2,782 | 179 | 441,449 |
| Airbus Industrie A319 | 1,273 | 132 | 140,137 |
| Embraer ERJ-175 | 814 | 76 | 51,472 |
| Airbus Industrie A321-200n | 425 | 234 | 88,847 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-200n | 424 | 181 | 67,687 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-100/200 | 386 | 176 | 61,558 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 358 | 176 | 56,062 |
| Boeing 757-300 | 234 | 234 | 48,134 |
| Airbus Industrie A321Neoxlr | 211 | 225 | 42,476 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 22 | 166 | 2,706 |
| Boeing 737-900 | 20 | 179 | 3,009 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 15 | 166 | 2,138 |
| B787-900 Dreamliner | 7 | 257 | 1,266 |
| Boeing 747-400 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 767-300/300ER | 3 | 191 | 397 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 2 | 126 | 193 |
| Canadair RJ-700 | 2 | 65 | 96 |
| Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR | 2 | 363 | 527 |
| Canadair RJ-200ER /RJ-440 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 1 | 318 | 317 |
IAH → LAX this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
5,213 flights of 5,218 scheduled, 776,270 passengers in 884,370 seats, 2,134,327 pounds of freight, 731,595 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 3,443; Delta Air Lines Inc. 638; SkyWest Airlines Inc. 408; Spirit Air Lines 389; Frontier Airlines Inc. 329; Mesa Airlines Inc. 2; Atlas Air Inc. 1; American Airlines Inc. 1; Alaska Airlines Inc. 1; Asia Pacific 1.
LAX → IAH this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
5,203 flights of 5,216 scheduled, 768,952 passengers in 880,658 seats, 2,505,784 pounds of freight, 969,065 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 3,432; Delta Air Lines Inc. 637; SkyWest Airlines Inc. 407; Spirit Air Lines 390; Frontier Airlines Inc. 327; American Airlines Inc. 6; National Air Cargo Group Inc d/ba National Airlines 2; Atlas Air Inc. 1; Allegiant Air 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 Los Angeles International LAX; all routes.