Flights Oaxaca → Houston
OAX → IAH
How long is the flight from Oaxaca to Houston?
The flight from Oaxaca (OAX) to Houston (IAH) takes about 2h 14m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Oaxaca to Houston connects a city in southern Mexico with a major U.S. metropolitan area, serving an airport that annually handles over 40 million passengers at the destination. This high-volume traffic indicates a significant demand for travel between these two cities.
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 Oaxaca (OAX) → Houston (IAH) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8/100 (low), 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).
Heading to Houston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Oaxaca (OAX) to Houston (IAH) heads north for about 1,451 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 14m.
Air-traffic congestion: arriving into Houston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating OAX-IAH
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Frequently asked questions about OAX-IAH
The flight from Oaxaca (OAX) to Houston (IAH) takes about 2h 14m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Houston, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
