Houston (IAH) to Palmerola (XPL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 10m
Bearing
154° SE
Houston (IAH) to Palmerola (XPL) is 1,185 miles (1,907 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–XPL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–XPL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
10,292
both directions
Passengers
9,256
both directions
Load factor
89.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–XPL?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–XPL in July 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 10,292 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.9%
Load
What plane flies IAH–XPL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 90% of IAH–XPL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
56 departures · 89.5% load
90.3% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 93.8% load
9.7%
How has IAH–XPL traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–XPL departures fell from 134 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–XPL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
134 departures · 14,932 passengers
66.5%
Load
September 2025
94 departures · 11,034 passengers
69.2%
Load
October 2025
82 departures · 10,434 passengers
75.0%
Load
November 2025
94 departures · 12,379 passengers
73.8%
Load
December 2025
108 departures · 14,981 passengers
80.3%
Load
January 2026
92 departures · 11,533 passengers
81.3%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 5,949 passengers
83.4%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 7,103 passengers
86.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,639 passengers
76.7%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 9,211 passengers
89.5%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 8,692 passengers
87.3%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 9,256 passengers
89.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → XPL
89.8% full
31 departures · 4,623 passengers
XPL → IAH
90.0% full
31 departures · 4,633 passengers
Nonstop IAH–XPL 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
Palmerola
HN
Palmerola International Airport
Coordinates
14.38°N, 87.62°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Palmerola (XPL)?
IAH to XPL is 1,185 miles (1,907 km / 1,030 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to XPL?
A nonstop covers the 1,185-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–XPL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (90.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (9.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–XPL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,185-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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