Houston (IAH) to Oaxaca (OAX)

901mi
1,451 km783 nm

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 data

In May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–OAX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 71% full.

Departures

64

May 2026

Seats

5,012

both directions

Passengers

3,541

both directions

Load factor

70.7%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies IAH–OAX?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–OAX departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies IAH–OAX?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 97% of IAH–OAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has IAH–OAX traffic changed?

Nonstop IAH–OAX departures rose from 58 in June 2025 to 64 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop IAH–OAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    58 departures · 3,576 passengers

    81.1%

    Load

  • July 2025

    62 departures · 4,116 passengers

    87.8%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

OAX → IAH

70.0% full

33 departures · 1,858 passengers

IAH → OAX

71.4% full

31 departures · 1,683 passengers

Nonstop IAH–OAX 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

IAH

Houston

US

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Coordinates

29.98°N, 95.34°W

Hemisphere

N · W

OAX

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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (96.9%), followed by the Airbus A320 (3.1%).

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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