Direct Flights from Houston to Medellín
Medellín · Colombia
Nonstop service from IAH to MDE on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 5 cities have a nonstop to Medellín, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Medellín for, from Houston
4h 40m in the air, 2,094 miles. A two-night trip loses most of two days to travel; three or four nights is where this one starts to make sense.
Medellín is 6,858 ft higher than Houston, at 6,955 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 Medellín
Medellín is the second largest city in Colombia. It has 2.62 million residents (2024) and is the capital of the department of Antioquia. It's set in a valley running south to north and just a one-hour flight from Bogotá. For international travelers, Medellín is perhaps most famous for the Antioquia Museum, with its extensive collection of Botero paintings inside and Botero sculptures outside on its main plaza. The city is also known for its perfect climate with its nickname "city of the eternal spring".
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Medellín
- The Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín, officially the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title of the Immaculate Conception.
- The Museum of Antioquia is an art museum in Medellín, Colombia. It houses a large collection of works by Medellín native Fernando Botero and Pedro Nel Gómez.
- The Museum of Modern Art of Medellín is a museum of modern art in the Colombian city of Medellín. It was founded in 1978.
- The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception also called Santa Fe de Antioquia Cathedral It is a cathedral church of Catholic worship dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title of the Immaculate Conception.
- The Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, or Girardota Cathedral is a cathedral of the Catholic church in Colombia.
- The Joaquin Antonio Uribe Botanical Garden of Medellín, more simply known as the Botanical Garden of Medellín, is a 14-hectare botanical garden in Medellín, Colombia.
- El Castillo Museum and Gardens is a Colombian museum in the El Poblado district of Medellín.
- Parque Explora is an interactive science museum in Medellín, Colombia, loosely modeled after San Francisco's Exploratorium. It houses South America's largest freshwater aquarium, Explora Aquarium.
- Spain Library Park is a library park located in the Santo Domingo Savio neighborhood of Medellín, Colombia.
- The Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá Cathedral, also Santa Rosa de Osos Cathedral, is a cathedral church of Catholic worship dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the invocation of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinqui…
- Barefoot Park is a zen-inspired public park in Medellín, Colombia. The park was funded by EPM and designed by architect Felipe Uribe de Bedout.
- Arví Park is both an ecological nature preserve and Pre-Hispanic archeological site on the eastern slopes of Aburrá Valley, in the northeast area of Medellín, Colombia.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Medellín weather, compared with Houston
12° cooler than Houston on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Medellín 68°F · Houston 64°F · 4° warmer
- April
- Medellín 68°F · Houston 80°F · 12° colder
- July
- Medellín 69°F · Houston 94°F · 26° colder
- October
- Medellín 68°F · Houston 82°F · 15° colder
Medellín is the steadier of the two, moving 2° 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 each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Medellín
- Best time to visit
- Medellín is comfortable to visit year-round, with daytime highs averaging around 68°F.
- How long to stay
- Medellín rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín, Museum of Antioquia, and Medellín Museum of Modern Art and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Medellín?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Medellín (MDE) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to Medellín?
- United flies nonstop between Houston (IAH) and Medellín (MDE).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Houston to Medellín?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Houston to Medellín.
- How far is Medellín from Houston?
- Medellín is about 2,094 miles from Houston by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Colombia?
- Yes — Medellín (MDE) has nonstop service from Houston on United, making it a nonstop gateway to Colombia.
- What is there to do in Medellín?
- Popular things to do include Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín, Museum of Antioquia, Medellín Museum of Modern Art, Cathedral Basilica of Santa Fe de Antioquia, and more.
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