Houston (IAH) to Ixtapa (ZIH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 41m
Bearing
206° SW
Houston (IAH) to Ixtapa (ZIH) is 938 miles (1,510 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–ZIH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Mesa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–ZIH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
30
May 2026
Seats
2,280
both directions
Passengers
1,554
both directions
Load factor
68.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–ZIH?
Mesa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–ZIH in May 2026 (30 departures).
- YV
30 departures · 2,280 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.2%
Load
What plane flies IAH–ZIH?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of IAH–ZIH departures.
- Embraer E175
30 departures · 68.2% load
100.0%
How has IAH–ZIH traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–ZIH departures rose from 8 in June 2025 to 30 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–ZIH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 506 passengers
84.9%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 433 passengers
74.1%
Load
August 2025
10 departures · 670 passengers
92.5%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 528 passengers
86.8%
Load
October 2025
10 departures · 663 passengers
87.2%
Load
November 2025
20 departures · 1,165 passengers
76.6%
Load
December 2025
36 departures · 1,851 passengers
67.7%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 3,730 passengers
81.8%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 3,374 passengers
79.3%
Load
March 2026
56 departures · 2,587 passengers
60.8%
Load
April 2026
24 departures · 1,216 passengers
67.1%
Load
May 2026
30 departures · 1,554 passengers
68.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → ZIH
65.9% full
15 departures · 751 passengers
ZIH → IAH
70.4% full
15 departures · 803 passengers
Nonstop IAH–ZIH 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
Ixtapa
MX
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
Coordinates
17.60°N, 101.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Ixtapa (ZIH)?
IAH to ZIH is 938 miles (1,510 km / 815 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to ZIH?
A nonstop covers the 938-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–ZIH?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–ZIH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 938-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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