Houston (IAH) to Quito (UIO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 31m
Bearing
149° SE
Houston (IAH) to Quito (UIO) is 2,362 miles (3,801 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–UIO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–UIO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
87
May 2026
Seats
14,442
both directions
Passengers
12,157
both directions
Load factor
84.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–UIO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–UIO in May 2026 (87 departures).
- UA
87 departures · 14,442 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.2%
Load
What plane flies IAH–UIO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 98% of IAH–UIO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
85 departures · 84.2% load
97.7% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 84.0% load
2.3%
How has IAH–UIO traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–UIO departures rose from 77 in June 2025 to 87 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–UIO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
77 departures · 10,930 passengers
85.5%
Load
July 2025
76 departures · 11,470 passengers
90.9%
Load
August 2025
72 departures · 11,043 passengers
92.4%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 9,063 passengers
91.0%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 9,308 passengers
90.4%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 8,895 passengers
89.3%
Load
December 2025
121 departures · 16,737 passengers
82.2%
Load
January 2026
73 departures · 10,936 passengers
89.4%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 8,098 passengers
90.2%
Load
March 2026
64 departures · 9,199 passengers
86.6%
Load
April 2026
75 departures · 10,386 passengers
83.4%
Load
May 2026
87 departures · 12,157 passengers
84.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → UIO
86.4% full
45 departures · 6,454 passengers
UIO → IAH
81.8% full
42 departures · 5,703 passengers
Nonstop IAH–UIO 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
Quito
EC
Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Coordinates
0.13°S, 78.35°W
Hemisphere
S · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Quito (UIO)?
IAH to UIO is 2,362 miles (3,801 km / 2,052 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to UIO?
A nonstop covers the 2,362-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–UIO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (97.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (2.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–UIO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,362-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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