Nonstop flight route between Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(21°2'12"N by 86°52'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W)
Distance from CUN to IAH:
812.25 miles (1,307.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cancún International Airport (CUN), Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 812 miles (or 1,307 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Cancún International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUN / MMUN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°2'12"N by 86°52'36"W |
| Area Served: | Cancún |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUN |
| More Information: | CUN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAH / KIAH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W |
| Area Served: | Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Houston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAH |
| More Information: | IAH Maps & Info |
Facts about Cancún International Airport (CUN):
- The furthest airport from Cancún International Airport (CUN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Cancún International Airport (CUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport has three terminals, two of which are currently in use, with Terminal 1 scheduled for remodeling.
- The closest airport to Cancún International Airport (CUN) is Cozumel International Airport (CZM), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) S of CUN.
- Because of Cancún International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Cancún International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Cancún International Airport", another name for CUN is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún".
- The airport is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, together with Cozumel International Airport, Mérida International Airport, Veracruz International Airport, Villahermosa International Airport and Xoxocotlán International Airport among others.
Facts about George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):
- The closest airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of IAH.
- Houston Intercontinental Airport, as it was originally known, opened in June 1969.
- As of 2007, Terminals A and B remain from the original design of the airport.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport served 40,187,442 passengers in 2011 making the airport the tenth busiest for total passengers in North America.
- In addition to being known as "George Bush Intercontinental Airport", another name for IAH is "Houston-Intercontinental".
- Because of George Bush Intercontinental Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at George Bush Intercontinental Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,981 miles (17,672 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Terminal D has 12 gates and several international lounges, including two separate British Airways Galleries Lounges, a Lufthansa Senator, a KLM Crown, an Air France, and an Executive Lounge for Singapore, Emirates, Qatar, and Lufthansa.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has 5 runways.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport handled 40,128,953 passengers last year.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport served 40,187,442 passengers in 2011 making the airport the 10th busiest for total passengers in North America.
- On March 31, 2014, Scandinavian Airlines announced that it will begin flights from Stavanger to Houston.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.20 miles (58.26 km) S | Cozumel International Airport (CZM) | Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 104.95 miles (168.90 km) WSW | Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) | Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico | |
| 3 | 179.52 miles (288.91 km) W | Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID) | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico | |
| 4 | 198.72 miles (319.81 km) SSW | Chetumal International Airport (CTM) | Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |
| 5 | 202.41 miles (325.74 km) SSW | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 6 | 208.78 miles (336.00 km) SSW | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| 7 | 226.25 miles (364.12 km) ENE | La Coloma Airport (LCL) | La Coloma, Cuba | |
| 8 | 227.23 miles (365.69 km) SSW | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 9 | 240.17 miles (386.51 km) SSW | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 10 | 242.65 miles (390.51 km) SSW | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 11 | 249.28 miles (401.17 km) WSW | Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE) | Campeche, Campeche, Mexico | |
| 12 | 257.89 miles (415.04 km) SSW | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 13 | 259.05 miles (416.90 km) SSW | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 14 | 268.94 miles (432.82 km) ENE | Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER) | Nueva Gerona, Cuba | |
| 15 | 293.75 miles (472.74 km) SSW | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.13 miles (18,955.02 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,327.40 miles (18,229.63 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,104.18 miles (17,870.40 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,099.39 miles (17,862.69 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,098.43 miles (17,861.15 km) SSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,088.80 miles (17,845.65 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,078.90 miles (17,829.72 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,065.02 miles (17,807.37 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,063.06 miles (17,804.23 km) SW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,061.96 miles (17,802.45 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,055.39 miles (17,791.88 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,053.07 miles (17,788.15 km) SW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,041.33 miles (17,769.25 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,031.59 miles (17,753.58 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,026.94 miles (17,746.10 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) WNW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 22.91 miles (36.88 km) WSW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 23.51 miles (37.83 km) SW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 23.71 miles (38.16 km) S | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 25.80 miles (41.52 km) N | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 27.01 miles (43.47 km) ESE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 28.27 miles (45.49 km) SSE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 31.36 miles (50.47 km) SW | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 9 | 54.68 miles (88.01 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 57.47 miles (92.49 km) SSE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 60.95 miles (98.09 km) S | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 67.64 miles (108.86 km) E | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 70.21 miles (112.99 km) SW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 73.92 miles (118.96 km) NW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 76.59 miles (123.26 km) SSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,980.75 miles (17,671.75 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,930.08 miles (17,590.21 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,653.97 miles (17,145.86 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,643.13 miles (17,128.41 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,638.26 miles (17,120.57 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,631.57 miles (17,109.82 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,631.12 miles (17,109.09 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,628.04 miles (17,104.13 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,625.98 miles (17,100.81 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,621.00 miles (17,092.80 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,608.64 miles (17,072.91 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,604.78 miles (17,066.70 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,589.11 miles (17,041.48 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,583.34 miles (17,032.19 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,578.77 miles (17,024.83 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |