Houston (IAH) to Lima (LIM)
Flight time
≈ 7h 05m
Bearing
155° SE
Houston (IAH) to Lima (LIM) is 3,146 miles (5,062 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–LIM
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–LIM; the Boeing 767-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
12,586
both directions
Passengers
11,473
both directions
Load factor
91.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–LIM?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–LIM in July 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 12,586 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.2%
Load
What plane flies IAH–LIM?
In July 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 100% of IAH–LIM departures.
- Boeing 767-300
62 departures · 91.2% load
100.0%
How has IAH–LIM traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–LIM departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–LIM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 9,700 passengers
87.6%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 9,368 passengers
85.5%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 9,714 passengers
86.7%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 10,735 passengers
89.6%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 11,021 passengers
89.0%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 10,809 passengers
85.9%
Load
February 2026
53 departures · 8,992 passengers
87.5%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 9,782 passengers
86.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 10,651 passengers
87.5%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 11,129 passengers
89.9%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 9,977 passengers
83.3%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 11,473 passengers
91.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → LIM
92.7% full
31 departures · 5,836 passengers
LIM → IAH
89.6% full
31 departures · 5,637 passengers
Nonstop IAH–LIM 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
Lima
PE
Jorge Chávez International Airport
Coordinates
12.02°S, 77.11°W
Hemisphere
S · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Lima (LIM)?
IAH to LIM is 3,146 miles (5,062 km / 2,734 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to LIM?
A nonstop covers the 3,146-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–LIM?
In July 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–LIM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,146-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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