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Direct flights from Mexico City (MEX) to Houston (IAH): 77 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 56% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. 1 of the 9 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,232 km, an estimated 2 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Mexico City and Houston. Updated 4 November 2026 at 04:35 UTC.
Today, MEX → IAH
Tue 3 Nov · local times- · AM470 Departed Landed 17:22 +1
- · AM472 Departed Landed 09:22 −16
- · UA1025 Departed Landed 20:21 +14
- · UA1085 Departed Landed 08:25 +25
- · UA1089 Departed Landed 12:25 +3
- · UA1091 Departed Landed 14:57 +13
- · UA1838 Departed Landed 18:27 +40
- · UA2248 Departed Landed 17:38 +39
- · UA3851 On schedule IAH 16:20scheduled
- · UA428 Cancelled ·
Checked MEX board 22:20 · IAH board 22:35
MEX
Mexico City
tracking
IAH
Houston
smooth · +13
1,232 km · ~2h 05m est.
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 77x weekly · nonstop
56% on time
of the last 9 tracked MEX → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 1 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+14 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~2h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures77x4 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at IAH: a 19% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-2 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Mexico City to Houston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEX to IAH flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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MEX to IAH questions
Is MEX–IAH running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MEX–IAH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 04:40 from MEX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MEX to IAH?
Great-circle distance is 1,232 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 117–136 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MEX–IAH fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 77 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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