Flights Monterrey → Houston
MTY → IAH
How long is the flight from Monterrey to Houston?
The flight from Monterrey (MTY) to Houston (IAH) takes 1h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route operates between Monterrey and Houston, utilizing a Boeing 737-300 aircraft. The destination airport in Houston sees an annual passenger traffic of 40,979,422 passengers, indicating it is a major hub for air travel.
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.
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The Monterrey (MTY) → Houston (IAH) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Monterrey the average ATFM delay is 2.5 minutes.
Heading to Houston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Monterrey (MTY) to Houston (IAH) heads north-east for about 662 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 12m.
Departures from Monterrey on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 86% of MTY-IAH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Monterrey the average ATFM delay is 2.5 min (atfm); arriving into Houston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked MTY-IAH flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of -3 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about MTY-IAH
The flight from Monterrey (MTY) to Houston (IAH) takes 1h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Monterrey (MTY) -> Houston (IAH) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of -3 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Monterrey-Houston is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
