Houston (IAH) to Veracruz (VER)
Flight time
≈ 2h 18m
Bearing
184° S
Houston (IAH) to Veracruz (VER) is 751 miles (1,209 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–VER
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–VER; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
8,052
both directions
Passengers
5,399
both directions
Load factor
67.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–VER?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–VER in May 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 8,052 seats
Share of departures100.0%67.0%
Load
What plane flies IAH–VER?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 90% of IAH–VER departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
56 departures · 68.8% load
90.3% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 54.3% load
9.7%
How has IAH–VER traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–VER departures rose from 58 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–VER traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
58 departures · 5,965 passengers
81.6%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 6,923 passengers
86.0%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 6,439 passengers
80.8%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 4,941 passengers
66.5%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 5,709 passengers
71.7%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,060 passengers
80.2%
Load
December 2025
61 departures · 6,407 passengers
78.5%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 5,631 passengers
69.9%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 4,497 passengers
62.3%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 5,078 passengers
62.4%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 4,959 passengers
65.6%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 5,399 passengers
67.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → VER
70.1% full
31 departures · 2,824 passengers
VER → IAH
64.0% full
31 departures · 2,575 passengers
Nonstop IAH–VER 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
Veracruz
MX
General Heriberto Jara International Airport
Coordinates
19.14°N, 96.19°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Veracruz (VER)?
IAH to VER is 751 miles (1,209 km / 653 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to VER?
A nonstop covers the 751-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–VER?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (90.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (9.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–VER?
Distance-based programs credit off the 751-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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