Houston (IAH) to Oaxaca (OAX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 36m
Bearing
186° S
Houston (IAH) to Oaxaca (OAX) is 901 miles (1,451 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–OAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–OAX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
4,712
both directions
Passengers
4,330
both directions
Load factor
91.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–OAX?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–OAX in July 2026 (62 departures).
- OO
62 departures · 4,712 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.9%
Load
What plane flies IAH–OAX?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of IAH–OAX departures.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 91.9% load
100.0%
How has IAH–OAX traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–OAX departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–OAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 4,025 passengers
85.6%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 3,207 passengers
70.7%
Load
October 2025
70 departures · 4,303 passengers
80.0%
Load
November 2025
104 departures · 6,851 passengers
87.0%
Load
December 2025
97 departures · 6,055 passengers
82.3%
Load
January 2026
78 departures · 5,309 passengers
89.7%
Load
February 2026
72 departures · 4,786 passengers
88.0%
Load
March 2026
77 departures · 4,791 passengers
82.5%
Load
April 2026
63 departures · 3,378 passengers
70.7%
Load
May 2026
64 departures · 3,541 passengers
70.7%
Load
June 2026
58 departures · 3,496 passengers
79.3%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 4,330 passengers
91.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → OAX
91.8% full
31 departures · 2,163 passengers
OAX → IAH
92.0% full
31 departures · 2,167 passengers
Nonstop IAH–OAX 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
Oaxaca
MX
Xoxocotlán International Airport
Coordinates
17.00°N, 96.73°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Oaxaca (OAX)?
IAH to OAX is 901 miles (1,451 km / 783 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to OAX?
A nonstop covers the 901-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–OAX?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–OAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 901-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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