Silao (BJX) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 16m
Bearing
30° NE
Silao (BJX) to Houston (IAH) is 729 miles (1,174 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BJX–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BJX–IAH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
208
May 2026
Seats
19,216
both directions
Passengers
14,263
both directions
Load factor
74.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BJX–IAH?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop BJX–IAH departures in May 2026 (123), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
123 departures · 9,336 seats
Share of departures59.1%75.5%
Load
- YV
43 departures · 3,256 seats
Share of departures20.7%66.9%
Load
- UA
22 departures · 2,916 seats
Share of departures10.6%74.1%
Load
- VB
Viva
20 departures · 3,708 seats
Share of departures9.6%77.6%
Load
What plane flies BJX–IAH?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 80% of BJX–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
166 departures · 73.2% load
79.8% - Airbus A320
26 departures · 75.9% load
12.5% - Airbus A319
16 departures · 76.4% load
7.7%
How has BJX–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop BJX–IAH departures fell from 213 in June 2025 to 208 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BJX–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
213 departures · 20,208 passengers
69.9%
Load
July 2025
224 departures · 24,643 passengers
79.0%
Load
August 2025
223 departures · 19,948 passengers
71.3%
Load
September 2025
204 departures · 15,394 passengers
73.5%
Load
October 2025
215 departures · 16,593 passengers
76.6%
Load
November 2025
206 departures · 16,448 passengers
78.1%
Load
December 2025
221 departures · 23,198 passengers
74.5%
Load
January 2026
212 departures · 17,384 passengers
83.2%
Load
February 2026
186 departures · 12,669 passengers
77.8%
Load
March 2026
214 departures · 14,798 passengers
77.1%
Load
April 2026
204 departures · 13,432 passengers
74.6%
Load
May 2026
208 departures · 14,263 passengers
74.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BJX → IAH
70.0% full
104 departures · 6,723 passengers
IAH → BJX
78.5% full
104 departures · 7,540 passengers
Nonstop BJX–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Silao
MX
Guanajuato International Airport
Coordinates
20.99°N, 101.48°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Silao (BJX) from Houston (IAH)?
BJX to IAH is 729 miles (1,174 km / 634 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BJX to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 729-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BJX–IAH?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (79.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (12.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying BJX–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 729-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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