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 July 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BJX–IAH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
231
July 2026
Seats
25,424
both directions
Passengers
21,971
both directions
Load factor
86.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BJX–IAH?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop BJX–IAH departures in July 2026 (124), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YV
124 departures · 9,400 seats
Share of departures53.7%87.2%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 7,908 seats
Share of departures26.8%91.5%
Load
- VB
Viva
44 departures · 7,944 seats
Share of departures19.0%80.5%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.4%86.6%
Load
What plane flies BJX–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 54% of BJX–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
124 departures · 87.2% load
53.7% - Airbus A319
58 departures · 92.2% load
25.1% - Airbus A320
48 departures · 80.6% load
20.8% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 86.6% load
0.4%
How has BJX–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop BJX–IAH departures rose from 223 in August 2025 to 231 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BJX–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
214 departures · 18,103 passengers
78.9%
Load
July 2026
231 departures · 21,971 passengers
86.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BJX → IAH
88.8% full
116 departures · 11,369 passengers
IAH → BJX
84.0% full
115 departures · 10,602 passengers
Nonstop BJX–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (53.7%), followed by the Airbus A319 (25.1%).
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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