Belize City (BZE) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 44m
Bearing
334° NW
Belize City (BZE) to Houston (IAH) is 968 miles (1,557 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BZE–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BZE–IAH; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
112
May 2026
Seats
18,878
both directions
Passengers
15,349
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BZE–IAH?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BZE–IAH in May 2026 (112 departures).
- UA
112 departures · 18,878 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.3%
Load
What plane flies BZE–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 59% of BZE–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
66 departures · 85.9% load
58.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
24 departures · 71.5% load
21.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
16 departures · 78.1% load
14.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 79.3% load
5.4%
How has BZE–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop BZE–IAH departures fell from 126 in June 2025 to 112 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BZE–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
126 departures · 17,272 passengers
81.0%
Load
July 2025
132 departures · 18,764 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
130 departures · 16,599 passengers
76.2%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 13,884 passengers
68.9%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 15,100 passengers
73.2%
Load
November 2025
120 departures · 14,541 passengers
72.6%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 15,383 passengers
74.2%
Load
January 2026
108 departures · 13,672 passengers
75.9%
Load
February 2026
96 departures · 13,562 passengers
84.7%
Load
March 2026
118 departures · 17,347 passengers
85.2%
Load
April 2026
103 departures · 13,542 passengers
78.9%
Load
May 2026
112 departures · 15,349 passengers
81.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BZE → IAH
81.7% full
56 departures · 7,714 passengers
IAH → BZE
80.9% full
56 departures · 7,635 passengers
Nonstop BZE–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
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 (IAH)?
BZE to IAH is 968 miles (1,557 km / 841 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BZE to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 968-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BZE–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (58.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (21.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BZE–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 968-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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