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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BZE–IAH; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
20,922
both directions
Passengers
18,809
both directions
Load factor
89.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BZE–IAH?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BZE–IAH in July 2026 (124 departures).
- UA
124 departures · 20,922 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.9%
Load
What plane flies BZE–IAH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 79% of BZE–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
98 departures · 90.5% load
79.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
16 departures · 90.2% load
12.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 83.6% load
8.1%
How has BZE–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop BZE–IAH departures fell from 130 in August 2025 to 124 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BZE–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
120 departures · 17,899 passengers
88.6%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 18,809 passengers
89.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BZE → IAH
93.7% full
62 departures · 9,804 passengers
IAH → BZE
86.1% full
62 departures · 9,005 passengers
Nonstop BZE–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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (79.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (12.9%).
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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