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 May 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 90% full.
Departures
61
May 2026
Seats
12,383
both directions
Passengers
11,129
both directions
Load factor
89.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–LIM?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–LIM in May 2026 (61 departures).
- UA
61 departures · 12,383 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.9%
Load
What plane flies IAH–LIM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 100% of IAH–LIM departures.
- Boeing 767-300
61 departures · 89.9% load
100.0%
How has IAH–LIM traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–LIM departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 61 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–LIM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 9,817 passengers
82.3%
Load
July 2025
58 departures · 9,417 passengers
91.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → LIM
90.4% full
31 departures · 5,691 passengers
LIM → IAH
89.3% full
30 departures · 5,438 passengers
Nonstop IAH–LIM 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
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 May 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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