Houston (IAH) to Mérida (MID)
Flight time
≈ 2h 14m
Bearing
149° SE
Houston (IAH) to Mérida (MID) is 719 miles (1,157 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MID
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–MID; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
63
July 2026
Seats
11,276
both directions
Passengers
8,165
both directions
Load factor
72.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MID?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–MID departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
62 departures · 11,098 seats
Share of departures98.4%72.2%
Load
- 37Q
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures1.6%84.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MID?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 98% of IAH–MID departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
62 departures · 72.2% load
98.4% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 84.3% load
1.6%
How has IAH–MID traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MID departures held steady at about 63 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MID traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
63 departures · 8,035 passengers
77.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,957 passengers
69.8%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,668 passengers
73.3%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 8,631 passengers
80.4%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 9,051 passengers
81.6%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 9,416 passengers
84.8%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 8,838 passengers
86.7%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 7,815 passengers
72.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,396 passengers
68.9%
Load
May 2026
60 departures · 6,367 passengers
59.3%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 7,232 passengers
67.3%
Load
July 2026
63 departures · 8,165 passengers
72.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MID
72.3% full
32 departures · 4,141 passengers
MID → IAH
72.5% full
31 departures · 4,024 passengers
Nonstop IAH–MID 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
Mérida
MX
Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport
Coordinates
20.93°N, 89.65°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Mérida (MID)?
IAH to MID is 719 miles (1,157 km / 625 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MID?
A nonstop covers the 719-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–MID?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MID?
Distance-based programs credit off the 719-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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