Houston (IAH) to Providenciales (PLS)
Flight time
≈ 3h 53m
Bearing
106° E
Houston (IAH) to Providenciales (PLS) is 1,539 miles (2,476 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–PLS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–PLS; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
28
May 2026
Seats
4,726
both directions
Passengers
3,349
both directions
Load factor
70.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–PLS?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–PLS in May 2026 (28 departures).
- UA
28 departures · 4,726 seats
Share of departures100.0%70.9%
Load
What plane flies IAH–PLS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 79% of IAH–PLS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
22 departures · 69.8% load
78.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 74.4% load
21.4%
How has IAH–PLS traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–PLS departures fell from 59 in June 2025 to 28 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–PLS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 7,792 passengers
78.3%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 7,767 passengers
75.5%
Load
August 2025
34 departures · 3,746 passengers
66.1%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
7 departures · 1,172 passengers
93.5%
Load
April 2026
8 departures · 709 passengers
51.4%
Load
May 2026
28 departures · 3,349 passengers
70.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → PLS
77.9% full
14 departures · 1,841 passengers
PLS → IAH
63.8% full
14 departures · 1,508 passengers
Nonstop IAH–PLS 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
Providenciales
TC
Providenciales International Airport
Coordinates
21.77°N, 72.27°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Providenciales (PLS)?
IAH to PLS is 1,539 miles (2,476 km / 1,337 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to PLS?
A nonstop covers the 1,539-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–PLS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (78.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (21.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–PLS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,539-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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