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 May 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 80% full.
Departures
26
May 2026
Seats
1,976
both directions
Passengers
1,583
both directions
Load factor
80.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–PXM?
Mesa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–PXM in May 2026 (26 departures).
- YV
26 departures · 1,976 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.1%
Load
What plane flies IAH–PXM?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of IAH–PXM departures.
- Embraer E175
26 departures · 80.1% load
100.0%
How has IAH–PXM traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–PXM departures rose from 8 in June 2025 to 26 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–PXM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 471 passengers
77.5%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 561 passengers
92.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → PXM
77.1% full
13 departures · 762 passengers
PXM → IAH
83.1% full
13 departures · 821 passengers
Nonstop IAH–PXM 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 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 May 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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