Flights Mexico City → Houston
MEX → IAH
Route overview
The flight route connects Mexico City, which has an airport that opened in 1963, with Houston. This busy route serves the massive annual passenger traffic of over 40 million people at the destination airport in Houston.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Mexico City (MEX) → Houston (IAH) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Houston the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Mexico City the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Houston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Mexico City (MEX) to Houston (IAH) heads north for about 1,232 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 58m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Mexico City the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Houston it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating MEX-IAH
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MEX-IAH
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
