Direct Flights from Houston to Ciudad Madero
Ciudad Madero · Mexico
Nonstop service from IAH to TAM on CommuteAir, Mesa. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Ciudad Madero, and Houston is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Ciudad Madero for, from Houston
1h 35m in the air, 554 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Ciudad Madero. Two nights works.
About Ciudad Madero
Ciudad Madero is a coastal city located on the Gulf of Mexico in the southeastern part of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Lying within the metropolitan area of Tampico, it is the seventh most populous city in the state, with a census-estimated 2015 population of 209,175 within an area of 18.0 square miles (46.6 km2) the city is the third-largest in the Tampico metropolitan area. It is also an important center for oil refining.
Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Ciudad Madero
- The Immaculate Conception Cathedral is the main Catholic church in the Diocese of Tampico in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is located opposite the Plaza de Armas, in the historical center of the city.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Ciudad Madero weather, compared with Houston
5° warmer than Houston on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Ciudad Madero 74°F · Houston 64°F · 10° warmer
- April
- Ciudad Madero 86°F · Houston 80°F · 7° warmer
- July
- Ciudad Madero 91°F · Houston 94°F · 3° colder
- October
- Ciudad Madero 87°F · Houston 82°F · 5° warmer
August averages 93°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around. Ciudad Madero is the steadier of the two, moving 19° between its coldest and warmest months where Houston moves 31°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Ciudad Madero
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Ciudad Madero is November–February, when daytime highs are a comfortable 74–81°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Ciudad Madero, including Tampico Cathedral.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Ciudad Madero?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Ciudad Madero (TAM) on CommuteAir, Mesa.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to Ciudad Madero?
- CommuteAir, Mesa fly nonstop between Houston (IAH) and Ciudad Madero (TAM).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Houston to Ciudad Madero?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Houston to Ciudad Madero.
- How far is Ciudad Madero from Houston?
- Ciudad Madero is about 554 miles from Houston by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Mexico?
- Yes — Ciudad Madero (TAM) has nonstop service from Houston on CommuteAir, Mesa, making it a nonstop gateway to Mexico.
- What is there to do in Ciudad Madero?
- Popular things to do include Tampico Cathedral, and more.
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