Routes and flights · the DOT's airline reports, August 2025 to July 2026

Sydney ⇄ George Bush Intcntl/Houston SYD–IAH

Airlines flew 302 flights between Sydney, Australia SYD in Sydney, AU and George Bush Intcntl/Houston IAH in Houston, TX 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 886 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: United Air Lines Inc. (300), Qantas Airways Ltd. (2).

302

flights, twelve months

SYD-IAH: 153 · IAH-SYD: 149

53,481

passengers

69% of seats filled

8,587

miles

about 886 minutes airborne

airlines

1 aircraft type

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

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.

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.

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: Sydney, Australia SYD and George Bush Intcntl/Houston IAH; all routes.