Houston (IAH) to Morelia (MLM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 22m
Bearing
208° SW
Houston (IAH) to Morelia (MLM) is 785 miles (1,264 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MLM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–MLM; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 60% full.
Departures
89
May 2026
Seats
9,542
both directions
Passengers
5,707
both directions
Load factor
59.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MLM?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–MLM departures in May 2026 (62), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YV
62 departures · 4,646 seats
Share of departures69.7%65.0%
Load
- Y4
Volaris
26 departures · 4,768 seats
Share of departures29.2%53.9%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 128 seats
Share of departures1.1%90.6%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MLM?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 70% of IAH–MLM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 65.0% load
69.7% - Airbus A320neo
24 departures · 53.1% load
27.0% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 64.5% load
2.3% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 90.6% load
1.1%
How has IAH–MLM traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MLM departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 89 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MLM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 2,746 passengers
84.9%
Load
July 2025
85 departures · 6,339 passengers
70.8%
Load
August 2025
88 departures · 5,349 passengers
61.3%
Load
September 2025
86 departures · 4,318 passengers
56.2%
Load
October 2025
88 departures · 4,751 passengers
60.7%
Load
November 2025
86 departures · 4,629 passengers
59.6%
Load
December 2025
88 departures · 6,466 passengers
69.0%
Load
January 2026
88 departures · 5,837 passengers
72.2%
Load
February 2026
78 departures · 4,464 passengers
62.7%
Load
March 2026
86 departures · 4,772 passengers
60.5%
Load
April 2026
86 departures · 5,065 passengers
55.0%
Load
May 2026
89 departures · 5,707 passengers
59.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MLM → IAH
58.2% full
45 departures · 2,817 passengers
IAH → MLM
61.4% full
44 departures · 2,890 passengers
Nonstop IAH–MLM 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
Morelia
MX
General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport
Coordinates
19.85°N, 101.03°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Morelia (MLM)?
IAH to MLM is 785 miles (1,264 km / 682 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MLM?
A nonstop covers the 785-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–MLM?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (69.7%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (27.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MLM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 785-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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