Direct Flights from Houston to Manzanillo
Manzanillo · Mexico
Nonstop service from IAH to ZLO on Mesa, SkyWest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 4 cities have a nonstop to Manzanillo, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Manzanillo for, from Houston
2h 25m in the air, 946 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Manzanillo. Two nights works.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 3 or 4 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Manzanillo
Manzanillo is in Colima state in Mexico. Manzanillo makes a great getaway with world famous beaches, festivals with lots of local flavor and fabulous outdoor activities. Splash it up, catch dinner peek into a volcano or explore the deep blue sea.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Manzanillo
- The Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve on the Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Jalisco. The park was founded in 1993 and covers 131.42 square kilometres in La Huerta Municipality.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Manzanillo weather, compared with Houston
8° warmer than Houston on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Manzanillo 86°F · Houston 64°F · 23° warmer
- April
- Manzanillo 86°F · Houston 80°F · 6° warmer
- July
- Manzanillo 91°F · Houston 94°F · 3° colder
- October
- Manzanillo 90°F · Houston 82°F · 7° warmer
Manzanillo is the steadier of the two, moving 6° 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 Manzanillo
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Manzanillo is January–April, when the weather is mildest, with daytime highs around 86°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Manzanillo, including Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Manzanillo?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Manzanillo (ZLO) on Mesa, SkyWest.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to Manzanillo?
- Mesa, SkyWest fly nonstop between Houston (IAH) and Manzanillo (ZLO). SkyWest flies it November to February only.
- How far is Manzanillo from Houston?
- Manzanillo is about 946 miles from Houston by air.
- How many days can I spend in Manzanillo flying from Houston?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 3 or 4 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Mexico?
- Yes — Manzanillo (ZLO) has nonstop service from Houston on Mesa, SkyWest, making it a nonstop gateway to Mexico.
- What is there to do in Manzanillo?
- Popular things to do include Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve, and more.
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