Houston (IAH) to Tulum (TQO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 28m
Bearing
143° SE
Houston (IAH) to Tulum (TQO) is 830 miles (1,337 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–TQO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–TQO; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 51% full.
Departures
50
May 2026
Seats
8,272
both directions
Passengers
4,245
both directions
Load factor
51.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–TQO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–TQO in May 2026 (50 departures).
- UA
50 departures · 8,272 seats
Share of departures100.0%51.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–TQO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 80% of IAH–TQO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
40 departures · 51.8% load
80.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 43.2% load
8.0% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 66.3% load
4.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 45.3% load
4.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 52.0% load
4.0%
How has IAH–TQO traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–TQO departures fell from 117 in June 2025 to 50 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–TQO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
117 departures · 14,558 passengers
71.9%
Load
July 2025
125 departures · 14,082 passengers
65.2%
Load
August 2025
99 departures · 10,217 passengers
59.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 5,501 passengers
51.2%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 6,676 passengers
61.0%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,264 passengers
62.7%
Load
December 2025
91 departures · 10,349 passengers
67.7%
Load
January 2026
66 departures · 7,471 passengers
68.0%
Load
February 2026
48 departures · 5,656 passengers
71.0%
Load
March 2026
52 departures · 5,353 passengers
61.6%
Load
April 2026
42 departures · 4,032 passengers
57.4%
Load
May 2026
50 departures · 4,245 passengers
51.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → TQO
54.5% full
25 departures · 2,254 passengers
TQO → IAH
48.1% full
25 departures · 1,991 passengers
Nonstop IAH–TQO 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
Tulum
MX
Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Tulum
Coordinates
20.17°N, 87.66°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Tulum (TQO)?
IAH to TQO is 830 miles (1,337 km / 722 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to TQO?
A nonstop covers the 830-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–TQO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–TQO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 830-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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