Houston (IAH) to San Luis Potosí (SLP)

636mi
1,024 km553 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 04m

Bearing

214° SW

Houston (IAH) to San Luis Potosí (SLP) is 636 miles (1,024 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: IAH → SLPIAHSLP

Look up a route, or build a trip

Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.

What actually flies IAH–SLP

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–SLP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

150

July 2026

Seats

17,392

both directions

Passengers

14,738

both directions

Load factor

84.7%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies IAH–SLP?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–SLP departures in July 2026 (62), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    62 departures · 4,712 seats

    87.5%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    62 departures · 7,892 seats

    90.1%

    Load

  • Y4

    Volaris

    26 departures · 4,788 seats

    73.1%

    Load

What plane flies IAH–SLP?

In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 41% of IAH–SLP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has IAH–SLP traffic changed?

Nonstop IAH–SLP departures held steady at about 150 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.

Monthly nonstop IAH–SLP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    150 departures · 11,384 passengers

    71.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    146 departures · 8,728 passengers

    63.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    150 departures · 8,618 passengers

    60.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    146 departures · 9,110 passengers

    65.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    150 departures · 13,663 passengers

    66.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    132 departures · 9,089 passengers

    65.8%

    Load

  • February 2026

    120 departures · 7,211 passengers

    61.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    132 departures · 9,057 passengers

    70.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    146 departures · 8,332 passengers

    60.3%

    Load

  • May 2026

    150 departures · 10,512 passengers

    68.4%

    Load

  • June 2026

    146 departures · 11,933 passengers

    70.5%

    Load

  • July 2026

    150 departures · 14,738 passengers

    84.7%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

IAH → SLP

85.3% full

75 departures · 7,415 passengers

SLP → IAH

84.2% full

75 departures · 7,323 passengers

Nonstop IAH–SLP 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

IAH

US

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Coordinates

29.98°N, 95.34°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SLP

San Luis Potosí

MX

Ponciano Arriaga International Airport

Coordinates

22.26°N, 100.94°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Houston (IAH) from San Luis Potosí (SLP)?

IAH to SLP is 636 miles (1,024 km / 553 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from IAH to SLP?

A nonstop covers the 636-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies IAH–SLP?

In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (41.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (40.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying IAH–SLP?

Distance-based programs credit off the 636-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

Keep exploring

Every route below is its own page.