George Bush Intcntl/Houston ⇄ Sydney IAH–SYD
Airlines flew 302 flights between George Bush Intcntl/Houston IAH in Houston, TX and Sydney, Australia SYD in Sydney, AU in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 53,481 passengers in 77,572 seats, 69% of them filled, and 1,509,691 pounds of freight. 8,587 miles, about 1007 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: United Air Lines Inc. (300), Qantas Airways Ltd. (2).
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 57 |
| 2/25 | 55 |
| 3/25 | 56 |
| 4/25 | 1 |
| 8/25 | 1 |
| 10/25 | 13 |
| 11/25 | 60 |
| 12/25 | 60 |
| 1/26 | 59 |
| 2/26 | 56 |
| 3/26 | 53 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 11,316 |
| 2/25 | 9,655 |
| 3/25 | 9,865 |
| 4/25 | 211 |
| 8/25 | 206 |
| 10/25 | 1,836 |
| 11/25 | 9,078 |
| 12/25 | 11,711 |
| 1/26 | 11,246 |
| 2/26 | 8,695 |
| 3/26 | 10,709 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 300 | 53,040 | 69% | scheduled passenger service |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. QF | 2 | 441 | 93% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| B787-900 Dreamliner | 302 | 257 | 53,481 |
IAH → SYD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to March 2026
149 flights of 153 scheduled, 24,485 passengers in 38,293 seats, 189,418 pounds of freight, 2,372 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 149.
SYD → IAH this direction alone · flown January 2025 to March 2026
153 flights of 153 scheduled, 28,996 passengers in 39,279 seats, 1,320,273 pounds of freight, 205,398 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 151; Qantas Airways Ltd. 2.
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 Sydney, Australia SYD; all routes.