George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Houston, United StatesIAH / KIAH
International hub · 159 direct destinations · 5 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
77 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Houston → Harlingen
IAH
HoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport
HoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportHRLHarlingenValley International Airport
HarlingenValley International Airport- Distance
- 295 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Same local time in Houston and Harlingen.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Jun
- 49 min
- measured flight time
- 11 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 3Mar
- 2Apr
- –May
- 1Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 1Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
CommuteAirall year
Mesa Airlineswinter
FedExwinter
Air Wisconsinnow and then
GlobalXnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Houston. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.1Mon
- 1.1Tue
- 0.8Wed
- 1.3Thu
- 1.3Fri
- 1.7Sat
- 1.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- E45X82%
- Embraer 175E75L9%
- Boeing 767-300B7633%
- Bombardier CRJ200CRJ23%
- Airbus A320A3202%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 45 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 52 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 71 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 21 |
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| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 18 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 95 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 79 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 19 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 32 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on IAH-HRL - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Houston: 159.
- Direct destinations observed from Harlingen: 20.
The airports on this route
Valley International Airport
Harlingen, United StatesHRL / KHRL
Regional airport · 20 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 9,400 ft
82 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
HOU HRLWilliam P. Hobby AirportHouston is about 24 mi from Houston.View route →IAH BROBrownsville South Padre Island International AirportBrownsville is about 26 mi from Harlingen.View route →IAH MFEMcAllen Miller International AirportMc Allen is about 37 mi from Harlingen.View route →IAH REXGeneral Lucio Blanco International AirportReynosa is about 39 mi from Harlingen.View route →
About the route from Houston to Harlingen
The observed direct connection between George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Valley International Airport (HRL) covers approximately 295 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Air Wisconsin, CommuteAir, FedEx, GlobalX and Mesa Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Houston from Harlingen by air?
- The great-circle distance between George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Valley International Airport is approximately 295 mi.
- How long is the flight from Houston to Harlingen?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Houston to Harlingen?
- Yes, a direct connection between IAH and HRL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Wisconsin, CommuteAir, FedEx, GlobalX and Mesa Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Houston to Harlingen?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 437 observed flights. Mainly CommuteAir, Mesa Airlines, FedEx. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Houston and Harlingen?
- Same local time in Houston and Harlingen.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.