MEX → IAHMexico City to Houston

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Direct flights from Mexico City (MEX) to Houston (IAH): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. 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 13 September 2026 at 15:13 UTC.

MEX Mexico City tracking
IAH Houston smooth · +0
1,232 km · ~2h 05m est.
dep bank 04:40–16:4028x weekly
Running clean · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
88 / 100

route health from live MEX and IAH delay boards

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoUnited AirlinesVivaVolaris

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 days
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM472 08:35 daily · AM470 15:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1085 04:40 daily · UA428 06:30 daily · UA1089 09:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr · UA1091 11:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

VivaVB

Flights VB152 06:20 daily

VolarisY4

Flights Y4730 16:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13UA1085arrived−14
09-13UA428arrived−2

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MEXMexico City tracking ⛅ overcast · ENE 6 kt Full MEX delay board →
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 6 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IAH: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 88/100. 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 65 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.