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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–PVR; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
106
July 2026
Seats
16,932
both directions
Passengers
13,079
both directions
Load factor
77.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–PVR?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–PVR in July 2026 (106 departures).
- UA
106 departures · 16,932 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.2%
Load
What plane flies IAH–PVR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 47% of IAH–PVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
50 departures · 81.6% load
47.2% - Airbus A320
48 departures · 73.6% load
45.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 70.3% load
7.5%
How has IAH–PVR traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–PVR departures rose from 98 in August 2025 to 106 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–PVR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
102 departures · 13,502 passengers
82.7%
Load
July 2026
106 departures · 13,079 passengers
77.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → PVR
76.8% full
53 departures · 6,524 passengers
PVR → IAH
77.7% full
53 departures · 6,555 passengers
Nonstop IAH–PVR 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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (47.2%), followed by the Airbus A320 (45.3%).
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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