Houston (IAH) to Puerto Escondido (PXM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 46m
Bearing
187° S
Houston (IAH) to Puerto Escondido (PXM) is 981 miles (1,579 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–PXM
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Mesa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–PXM; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
26
July 2026
Seats
1,976
both directions
Passengers
1,796
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–PXM?
Mesa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–PXM in July 2026 (26 departures).
- YV
26 departures · 1,976 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.9%
Load
What plane flies IAH–PXM?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of IAH–PXM departures.
- Embraer E175
26 departures · 90.9% load
100.0%
How has IAH–PXM traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–PXM departures rose from 10 in August 2025 to 26 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–PXM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
10 departures · 710 passengers
93.4%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 550 passengers
90.5%
Load
October 2025
12 departures · 806 passengers
89.6%
Load
November 2025
26 departures · 1,728 passengers
87.5%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 1,748 passengers
88.5%
Load
January 2026
28 departures · 1,985 passengers
93.3%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 1,680 passengers
92.1%
Load
March 2026
24 departures · 1,533 passengers
84.6%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 1,676 passengers
84.8%
Load
May 2026
26 departures · 1,583 passengers
80.1%
Load
June 2026
24 departures · 1,477 passengers
84.3%
Load
July 2026
26 departures · 1,796 passengers
90.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → PXM
88.2% full
13 departures · 871 passengers
PXM → IAH
93.6% full
13 departures · 925 passengers
Nonstop IAH–PXM 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 Escondido
MX
Puerto Escondido International Airport
Coordinates
15.88°N, 97.09°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Puerto Escondido (PXM)?
IAH to PXM is 981 miles (1,579 km / 852 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to PXM?
A nonstop covers the 981-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–PXM?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–PXM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 981-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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