Houston (IAH) to Managua (MGA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 32m
Bearing
153° SE
Houston (IAH) to Managua (MGA) is 1,366 miles (2,198 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MGA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–MGA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
20,610
both directions
Passengers
17,172
both directions
Load factor
83.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MGA?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–MGA in July 2026 (124 departures).
- UA
124 departures · 20,610 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MGA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 97% of IAH–MGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
120 departures · 83.8% load
96.8% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 81.3% load
1.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 60.9% load
1.6%
How has IAH–MGA traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MGA departures rose from 99 in August 2025 to 124 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MGA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
99 departures · 14,018 passengers
85.3%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 8,415 passengers
82.8%
Load
October 2025
70 departures · 9,162 passengers
78.7%
Load
November 2025
104 departures · 13,648 passengers
78.9%
Load
December 2025
125 departures · 15,815 passengers
76.0%
Load
January 2026
108 departures · 14,810 passengers
82.5%
Load
February 2026
96 departures · 12,813 passengers
80.3%
Load
March 2026
106 departures · 14,918 passengers
85.5%
Load
April 2026
100 departures · 13,582 passengers
81.7%
Load
May 2026
83 departures · 10,958 passengers
79.1%
Load
June 2026
114 departures · 15,604 passengers
82.2%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 17,172 passengers
83.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MGA
86.9% full
62 departures · 8,955 passengers
MGA → IAH
79.7% full
62 departures · 8,217 passengers
Nonstop IAH–MGA 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
Managua
NI
Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport
Coordinates
12.14°N, 86.17°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Managua (MGA)?
IAH to MGA is 1,366 miles (2,198 km / 1,187 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MGA?
A nonstop covers the 1,366-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–MGA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,366-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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