Direct Flights from Houston to León
León · Mexico
Nonstop service from IAH to BJX on Mesa, SkyWest, United, VivaAerobus. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 11 cities have a nonstop to León, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to León for, from Houston
1h 55m in the air, 729 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in León. Two nights works.
León is 5,859 ft higher than Houston, at 5,956 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.
About León
León, officially León de Los Aldama, is the most populous city and municipal seat of the municipality of León in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. In the 2020 census, INEGI reported 1,579,803 people living in the city of León and 1,721,215 in the municipality, making it the fourth-most populous city and third-most populous municipality in Mexico. The metropolitan area of León recorded a population of 2,140,094 in the 2020 state census, making it the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Mexico.
Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in León
- The Mummies of Guanajuato are a number of naturally mummified bodies originally interred in Guanajuato, Mexico.
- The Alhóndiga de Granaditas is an old grain storage building in Guanajuato City, Mexico. This historic building was created to replace an old grain exchange near the city's river.
- The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Light is also called León Cathedral. It is a church of Catholic worship, located in the historic center of the city of León, Mexico.
- Cristo Rey is a statue on top of Cerro del Cubilete,, a 200 metres (660 ft) mountain in Silao Municipality in Guanajuato, Mexico.
- El Cóporo is a prehispanic archaeological site at the northern frontiers of the Mesoamerican cultural area, located at an elevation of 150 meters on the western slopes of the Santa Bárbara range, near the San José del To…
- The Zoo León is a zoo located in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. The zoo is open 365 days a year.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
León weather, compared with Houston
Within 2° of Houston on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- León 73°F · Houston 64°F · 10° warmer
- April
- León 89°F · Houston 80°F · 9° warmer
- July
- León 84°F · Houston 94°F · 10° colder
- October
- León 80°F · Houston 82°F · 2° colder
León is the steadier of the two, moving 16° 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 León
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit León is September–February, when daytime highs are a comfortable 73–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in León's highlights, from Mummies of Guanajuato, Alhóndiga de Granaditas, and Cathedral of León, Guanajuato and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to León?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Houston (IAH) to León (BJX) on Mesa, SkyWest, United, VivaAerobus.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to León?
- Mesa, SkyWest, United, VivaAerobus fly nonstop between Houston (IAH) and León (BJX).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Houston to León?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Houston to León.
- How far is León from Houston?
- León is about 729 miles from Houston by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Mexico?
- Yes — León (BJX) has nonstop service from Houston on Mesa, SkyWest, United, VivaAerobus, making it a nonstop gateway to Mexico.
- What is there to do in León?
- Popular things to do include Mummies of Guanajuato, Alhóndiga de Granaditas, Cathedral of León, Guanajuato, Cristo Rey (Silao), and more.
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