Houston (IAH) to Santiago (SCL)
Flight time
≈ 10h 08m
Bearing
158° S
Houston (IAH) to Santiago (SCL) is 4,664 miles (7,506 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–SCL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–SCL; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
1
May 2026
Seats
276
both directions
Passengers
231
both directions
Load factor
83.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–SCL?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–SCL in May 2026 (1 departures).
- UA
1 departures · 276 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.7%
Load
What plane flies IAH–SCL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of IAH–SCL departures.
- Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 83.7% load
100.0%
How has IAH–SCL traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–SCL departures fell from 13 in October 2025 to 1 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–SCL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
October 2025
13 departures · 2,113 passengers
58.9%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 11,168 passengers
67.4%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 14,062 passengers
82.2%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 14,544 passengers
85.0%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 13,391 passengers
86.6%
Load
March 2026
55 departures · 12,312 passengers
81.1%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
1 departures · 231 passengers
83.7%
Load
Nonstop IAH–SCL 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
Santiago
CL
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
Coordinates
33.39°S, 70.79°W
Hemisphere
S · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Santiago (SCL)?
IAH to SCL is 4,664 miles (7,506 km / 4,053 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to SCL?
A nonstop covers the 4,664-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–SCL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–SCL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,664-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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