Houston (IAH) to San Pedro Sula (SAP)
Flight time
≈ 3h 01m
Bearing
153° SE
Houston (IAH) to San Pedro Sula (SAP) is 1,109 miles (1,785 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–SAP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–SAP; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
126
July 2026
Seats
21,734
both directions
Passengers
19,914
both directions
Load factor
91.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–SAP?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–SAP departures in July 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
124 departures · 21,390 seats
Share of departures98.4%92.4%
Load
- GCA
2 departures · 344 seats
Share of departures1.6%43.6%
Load
What plane flies IAH–SAP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 49% of IAH–SAP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
62 departures · 93.9% load
49.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
62 departures · 91.0% load
49.2% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.8% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 77.3% load
0.8%
How has IAH–SAP traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–SAP departures fell from 165 in August 2025 to 126 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–SAP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
165 departures · 22,276 passengers
77.3%
Load
September 2025
148 departures · 19,250 passengers
73.3%
Load
October 2025
150 departures · 20,455 passengers
76.6%
Load
November 2025
124 departures · 15,697 passengers
75.1%
Load
December 2025
190 departures · 28,464 passengers
79.9%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 18,949 passengers
85.3%
Load
February 2026
73 departures · 10,798 passengers
86.5%
Load
March 2026
119 departures · 17,067 passengers
86.8%
Load
April 2026
128 departures · 17,887 passengers
83.0%
Load
May 2026
116 departures · 17,525 passengers
88.7%
Load
June 2026
122 departures · 18,722 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2026
126 departures · 19,914 passengers
91.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → SAP
89.9% full
64 departures · 9,928 passengers
SAP → IAH
93.4% full
62 departures · 9,986 passengers
Nonstop IAH–SAP 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
San Pedro Sula
HN
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
Coordinates
15.45°N, 87.92°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from San Pedro Sula (SAP)?
IAH to SAP is 1,109 miles (1,785 km / 964 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to SAP?
A nonstop covers the 1,109-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–SAP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (49.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (49.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–SAP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,109-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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