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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–TQO; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
10,344
both directions
Passengers
7,063
both directions
Load factor
68.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–TQO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–TQO in July 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 10,344 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–TQO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 90% of IAH–TQO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
56 departures · 68.5% load
90.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 67.2% load
3.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 56.7% load
3.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 76.3% load
3.2%
How has IAH–TQO traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–TQO departures fell from 99 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–TQO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
60 departures · 6,827 passengers
68.9%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 7,063 passengers
68.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → TQO
71.0% full
31 departures · 3,670 passengers
TQO → IAH
65.6% full
31 departures · 3,393 passengers
Nonstop IAH–TQO 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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (90.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (3.2%).
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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