Guatemala City (GUA) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 3h 01m
Bearing
345° N
Guatemala City (GUA) to Houston (IAH) is 1,107 miles (1,782 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GUA–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GUA–IAH; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
191
July 2026
Seats
31,443
both directions
Passengers
29,001
both directions
Load factor
92.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GUA–IAH?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop GUA–IAH departures in July 2026 (186), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
186 departures · 30,876 seats
Share of departures97.4%92.3%
Load
- GCA
5 departures · 567 seats
Share of departures2.6%85.7%
Load
What plane flies GUA–IAH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 63% of GUA–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
121 departures · 93.3% load
63.3% - Boeing 737-800
65 departures · 90.6% load
34.0% - Airbus A319
3 departures · 66.7% load
1.6% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 92.8% load
0.5% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.5%
How has GUA–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop GUA–IAH departures fell from 212 in August 2025 to 191 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GUA–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
212 departures · 29,363 passengers
82.8%
Load
September 2025
210 departures · 28,853 passengers
82.7%
Load
October 2025
214 departures · 30,993 passengers
86.6%
Load
November 2025
208 departures · 31,977 passengers
90.3%
Load
December 2025
323 departures · 47,256 passengers
81.9%
Load
January 2026
247 departures · 38,160 passengers
89.4%
Load
February 2026
178 departures · 26,618 passengers
89.8%
Load
March 2026
190 departures · 28,631 passengers
91.3%
Load
April 2026
194 departures · 28,901 passengers
89.1%
Load
May 2026
189 departures · 29,000 passengers
92.9%
Load
June 2026
179 departures · 27,439 passengers
92.7%
Load
July 2026
191 departures · 29,001 passengers
92.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → GUA
94.4% full
98 departures · 15,106 passengers
GUA → IAH
90.0% full
93 departures · 13,895 passengers
Nonstop GUA–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
Guatemala City
GT
La Aurora International Airport
Coordinates
14.58°N, 90.53°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Guatemala City (GUA) from Houston (IAH)?
GUA to IAH is 1,107 miles (1,782 km / 962 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GUA to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 1,107-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GUA–IAH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (63.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (34.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GUA–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,107-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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