Houston (IAH) to Medellín (MDE)
Flight time
≈ 4h 59m
Bearing
138° SE
Houston (IAH) to Medellín (MDE) is 2,094 miles (3,370 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MDE
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–MDE; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
10,126
both directions
Passengers
9,233
both directions
Load factor
91.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MDE?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–MDE in July 2026 (61 departures).
- UA
61 departures · 10,126 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.2%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MDE?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of IAH–MDE departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
61 departures · 91.2% load
100.0%
How has IAH–MDE traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MDE departures fell from 98 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MDE traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
98 departures · 12,822 passengers
78.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,324 passengers
83.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,614 passengers
83.7%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 8,008 passengers
80.4%
Load
December 2025
120 departures · 16,150 passengers
81.1%
Load
January 2026
74 departures · 10,535 passengers
85.8%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 7,785 passengers
83.8%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 8,810 passengers
85.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 8,514 passengers
85.5%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 9,033 passengers
89.2%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 8,766 passengers
89.5%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 9,233 passengers
91.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDE → IAH
89.5% full
31 departures · 4,607 passengers
IAH → MDE
92.9% full
30 departures · 4,626 passengers
Nonstop IAH–MDE 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
Medellín
CO
Jose Maria Córdova International Airport
Coordinates
6.16°N, 75.42°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Medellín (MDE)?
IAH to MDE is 2,094 miles (3,370 km / 1,820 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MDE?
A nonstop covers the 2,094-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–MDE?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MDE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,094-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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