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Direct destinations from George Bush Intercontinental Airport

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Houston, United StatesIATA: IAHICAO: KIAH
Current airport: IAH
159
destinations
22
countries
118
airlines
5
continents

Direct connections we see in this airport’s route network.

Busiest routes from here

From the flight archive, October 2025 to September 2026: the routes with the most flights from here. The number is the count of distinct callsigns per day, as the median over the months.

  1. DFWDallas-Fort Worth~17 a day
  2. ORDChicago~16 a day
  3. ATLAtlanta~14 a day
  4. DENDenver~13 a day
  5. LAXLos Angeles~14 a day
  6. LGANew York~11 a day
  7. EWRNewark~10 a day
  8. MEXMexico City~9 a day
  9. SFOSan Francisco~9 a day
  10. LASLas Vegas~9 a day

Flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol), counted per route per month by callsign. Not a timetable: we do not see every flight, so this is a floor.

Which direction can you fly?

The heading you leave on, following the shortest path across the globe. Not the direction on a flat map: flights to Los Angeles depart northwest, over Greenland.

How far can you fly nonstop?

The share of direct destinations per distance band. This is about how many places you can reach, not how often they are served.

  • 41 · 26%Shortup to 620 mi
  • 92 · 58%Medium620 – 1,860 mi
  • 5 · 3%Long1,860 – 3,730 mi
  • 21 · 13%Very longover 3,730 mi

Where does the network reach?

Direct destinations per continent, and below that the countries you can reach nonstop most often.

  • North America138
  • Europe14
  • Asia3
  • South America3
  • Oceania1

Most destinations per country

  • United States120
  • Mexico9
  • Canada5
  • Germany3
  • Brazil2
  • Costa Rica2
  • Italy2
  • United Kingdom2
  • Argentina1
  • Belgium1
  • Cayman Islands1
  • Denmark1
  • France1
  • Luxembourg1
  • Netherlands1
  • Norway1
  • Puerto Rico1
  • Qatar1
  • Taiwan1
  • Trinidad & Tobago1
  • Türkiye1
  • United Arab Emirates1

Longest and shortest nonstop connection

Longest nonstop connectionIAHDXB

Dubai

8,155 mi · estimated 14h 20mShortest nonstop connectionIAHHOU

Houston

24 mi · estimated 12m

Airlines with direct connections

How many of the direct destinations each airline appears on. This is not a flight count and not a market share.

The network in numbers

Northernmost destination
Anchorage
Southernmost destination
Ezeiza
Average route distance
1,533 mi