Direct Flights from Houston to McAllen
McAllen · Texas
Nonstop service from IAH to MFE on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 7 cities have a nonstop to McAllen, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to McAllen for, from Houston
1h 10m in the air, 317 miles: short enough that a single night in McAllen is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 6 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About McAllen
McAllen, the City of Palms, is in the southern plains of Texas, USA. It is the largest city in Hidalgo County and the second largest city in the Rio Grande Valley after Brownsville. It is near the Rio Grande River on the border with Mexico.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in McAllen
- Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park is a 764-acre (309 ha) state park in Mission, Texas, United States.
- McAllen Nature Center, formerly known as McAllen Botanical Gardens, is a city-operated nature preserve located in McAllen, Texas at 4101 West Business US 83.
- The Museum of South Texas History is located in Edinburg, Texas. It features exhibits on the history of the Rio Grande Valley, as well as the rest of South Texas and North Eastern Mexican States Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tam…
- Estero Llano Grande State Park is a 230 acres (93 ha) state park in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The park opened in 2006 and is managed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
- The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) is a museum located in McAllen, Texas. It is dedicated to exhibiting Latin American art, as well as educating visitors about science.
- The Veteran's War Memorial of Texas was established on Veteran's Day, 1990, to honor the 1.4 million Americans were killed or missing in action in all wars and conflicts of this nation.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
McAllen weather, compared with Houston
6° warmer than Houston on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- McAllen 72°F · Houston 64°F · 8° warmer
- April
- McAllen 89°F · Houston 80°F · 9° warmer
- July
- McAllen 97°F · Houston 94°F · 3° warmer
- October
- McAllen 88°F · Houston 82°F · 6° warmer
August averages 99°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to McAllen
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit McAllen is November–March, when daytime highs are a comfortable 72–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in McAllen's highlights, from Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, McAllen Nature Center, and Museum of South Texas History and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to McAllen?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Houston (IAH) to McAllen (MFE) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to McAllen?
- United flies nonstop between Houston (IAH) and McAllen (MFE).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Houston to McAllen?
- There are about 6 nonstop departures per day (roughly 42 per week) from Houston to McAllen.
- How far is McAllen from Houston?
- McAllen is about 317 miles from Houston by air.
- What is there to do in McAllen?
- Popular things to do include Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, McAllen Nature Center, Museum of South Texas History, Estero Llano Grande State Park, and more.
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