Belize City (BZE) to Houston (HOU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 41m
Bearing
334° NW
Belize City (BZE) to Houston (HOU) is 945 miles (1,521 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BZE–HOU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BZE–HOU; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
8,494
both directions
Passengers
7,092
both directions
Load factor
83.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BZE–HOU?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BZE–HOU in May 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 8,494 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.5%
Load
What plane flies BZE–HOU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of BZE–HOU departures.
- Boeing 737-700
62 departures · 83.5% load
100.0%
How has BZE–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop BZE–HOU departures fell from 76 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BZE–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
76 departures · 10,481 passengers
84.1%
Load
July 2025
78 departures · 11,191 passengers
85.2%
Load
August 2025
28 departures · 3,222 passengers
75.6%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,568 passengers
68.5%
Load
October 2025
16 departures · 1,719 passengers
69.3%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 6,006 passengers
64.5%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 6,433 passengers
65.5%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 6,886 passengers
78.2%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,625 passengers
85.5%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 7,371 passengers
86.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 6,895 passengers
83.9%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,092 passengers
83.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BZE → HOU
81.9% full
31 departures · 3,480 passengers
HOU → BZE
85.0% full
31 departures · 3,612 passengers
Nonstop BZE–HOU 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
Belize City
BZ
Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
Coordinates
17.54°N, 88.30°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Belize City (BZE) from Houston (HOU)?
BZE to HOU is 945 miles (1,521 km / 821 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BZE to HOU?
A nonstop covers the 945-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BZE–HOU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BZE–HOU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 945-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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