Houston (IAH) to Manzanillo (ZLO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 42m
Bearing
220° SW
Houston (IAH) to Manzanillo (ZLO) is 946 miles (1,522 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–ZLO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Mesa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–ZLO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
10
May 2026
Seats
760
both directions
Passengers
605
both directions
Load factor
79.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–ZLO?
Mesa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–ZLO in May 2026 (10 departures).
- YV
10 departures · 760 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.6%
Load
What plane flies IAH–ZLO?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of IAH–ZLO departures.
- Embraer E175
10 departures · 79.6% load
100.0%
How has IAH–ZLO traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–ZLO departures rose from 2 in September 2025 to 10 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–ZLO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
2 departures · 76 passengers
50.0%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 470 passengers
77.3%
Load
November 2025
10 departures · 598 passengers
78.7%
Load
December 2025
12 departures · 684 passengers
75.0%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 687 passengers
90.4%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 517 passengers
85.0%
Load
March 2026
14 departures · 775 passengers
72.8%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 955 passengers
72.4%
Load
May 2026
10 departures · 605 passengers
79.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → ZLO
76.6% full
5 departures · 291 passengers
ZLO → IAH
82.6% full
5 departures · 314 passengers
Nonstop IAH–ZLO 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
Manzanillo
MX
Playa de Oro International Airport
Coordinates
19.14°N, 104.56°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Manzanillo (ZLO)?
IAH to ZLO is 946 miles (1,522 km / 822 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to ZLO?
A nonstop covers the 946-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–ZLO?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–ZLO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 946-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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