Houston (IAH) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR)
Flight time
≈ 2h 35m
Bearing
226° SW
Houston (IAH) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 892 miles (1,435 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–PVR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–PVR; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
80
May 2026
Seats
12,990
both directions
Passengers
9,778
both directions
Load factor
75.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–PVR?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–PVR in May 2026 (80 departures).
- UA
80 departures · 12,990 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–PVR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 61% of IAH–PVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
49 departures · 74.8% load
61.3% - Airbus A320
23 departures · 79.8% load
28.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 64.4% load
5.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 73.8% load
2.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 65.9% load
2.5%
How has IAH–PVR traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–PVR departures fell from 117 in June 2025 to 80 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–PVR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
117 departures · 14,605 passengers
83.4%
Load
July 2025
125 departures · 14,920 passengers
79.5%
Load
August 2025
98 departures · 10,614 passengers
72.2%
Load
September 2025
68 departures · 7,232 passengers
70.9%
Load
October 2025
100 departures · 11,230 passengers
74.2%
Load
November 2025
105 departures · 11,179 passengers
67.7%
Load
December 2025
100 departures · 10,960 passengers
70.0%
Load
January 2026
110 departures · 11,836 passengers
70.9%
Load
February 2026
97 departures · 10,098 passengers
69.1%
Load
March 2026
73 departures · 5,905 passengers
51.2%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 6,885 passengers
72.5%
Load
May 2026
80 departures · 9,778 passengers
75.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → PVR
76.4% full
40 departures · 4,990 passengers
PVR → IAH
74.2% full
40 departures · 4,788 passengers
Nonstop IAH–PVR 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
Puerto Vallarta
MX
Puerto Vallarta International Airport
Coordinates
20.68°N, 105.25°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Puerto Vallarta (PVR)?
IAH to PVR is 892 miles (1,435 km / 775 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to PVR?
A nonstop covers the 892-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–PVR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (61.3%), followed by the Airbus A320 (28.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–PVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 892-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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