Guadalajara (GDL) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 27m
Bearing
36° NE
Guadalajara (GDL) to Houston (IAH) is 821 miles (1,321 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GDL–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop GDL–IAH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
249
May 2026
Seats
33,730
both directions
Passengers
26,841
both directions
Load factor
79.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GDL–IAH?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop GDL–IAH departures in May 2026 (103), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YV
103 departures · 7,768 seats
Share of departures41.4%86.1%
Load
- UA
83 departures · 11,378 seats
Share of departures33.3%79.3%
Load
- Y4
Volaris
62 departures · 14,412 seats
Share of departures24.9%76.1%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.4%91.3%
Load
What plane flies GDL–IAH?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 41% of GDL–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
103 departures · 86.1% load
41.4% - Boeing 737-700
60 departures · 86.3% load
24.1% - Airbus A321neo
48 departures · 76.0% load
19.3% - Boeing 737-800
24 departures · 66.6% load
9.6% - Airbus A321
10 departures · 74.7% load
4.0% - Airbus A320neo
4 departures · 82.4% load
1.6%
How has GDL–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop GDL–IAH departures fell from 361 in June 2025 to 249 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GDL–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
361 departures · 43,791 passengers
73.2%
Load
July 2025
293 departures · 39,000 passengers
85.7%
Load
August 2025
281 departures · 33,232 passengers
77.3%
Load
September 2025
266 departures · 25,551 passengers
77.5%
Load
October 2025
273 departures · 28,859 passengers
84.0%
Load
November 2025
266 departures · 30,717 passengers
79.1%
Load
December 2025
381 departures · 43,798 passengers
73.7%
Load
January 2026
254 departures · 32,706 passengers
78.8%
Load
February 2026
182 departures · 21,590 passengers
71.4%
Load
March 2026
219 departures · 24,822 passengers
68.8%
Load
April 2026
253 departures · 23,973 passengers
73.7%
Load
May 2026
249 departures · 26,841 passengers
79.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GDL → IAH
75.4% full
125 departures · 12,750 passengers
IAH → GDL
83.8% full
124 departures · 14,091 passengers
Nonstop GDL–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
Guadalajara
MX
Guadalajara International Airport
Coordinates
20.52°N, 103.31°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Guadalajara (GDL) from Houston (IAH)?
GDL to IAH is 821 miles (1,321 km / 714 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GDL to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 821-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GDL–IAH?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (41.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (24.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying GDL–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 821-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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