Direct Flights from Houston to Meridian
Meridian · Mississippi
Nonstop service from IAH to MEI on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Houston is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Meridian — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Meridian for, from Houston
1h 20m in the air, 422 miles: short enough that a single night in Meridian is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Meridian
Meridian is a city in Mississippi. It was a titan of commerce of sorts during the Reconstruction era and up through the Great Depression, even after General Tecumseh Sherman had torched it, due to its being a hub to five major rail lines and manufacturing during its golden age. It is now a treasure trove for some of the architecture preserved from that period. Meridian is also noted for being the location of the US v. Cecil Price court case, where several Ku Klux Klan members were charged for the abduction and murder of three Civil Rights workers in 1964 in nearby Neshoba County, an event analogously portrayed in the film Mississippi Burning.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Meridian
- The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience is an art museum that opened April 28, 2018 in downtown Meridian, Mississippi, United States.
- Meridian Museum of Art is an art museum located at 628 25th Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1985.
- The Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building is a carousel and building in Highland Park in Meridian, Mississippi. Manufactured about 1896 for the 1904 St.
- Clarkco State Park is a public recreation area in the U.S. state of Mississippi located off Mississippi Highway 145, five miles (8.0 km) north of Quitman.
- Highland Park is a historic park in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Home to a museum honoring Jimmie Rodgers, a Meridian native, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Meridian weather, compared with Houston
3° cooler than Houston on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Meridian 58°F · Houston 64°F · 6° colder
- April
- Meridian 77°F · Houston 80°F · 3° colder
- July
- Meridian 92°F · Houston 94°F · 2° colder
- October
- Meridian 79°F · Houston 82°F · 4° colder
July averages 92°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 Meridian
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Meridian is February–April and October–December, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in Meridian's highlights, from Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience, Meridian Museum of Art, and Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Meridian?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Meridian (MEI) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to Meridian?
- United flies nonstop between Houston (IAH) and Meridian (MEI).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Houston to Meridian?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Houston to Meridian.
- How far is Meridian from Houston?
- Meridian is about 422 miles from Houston by air.
- What is there to do in Meridian?
- Popular things to do include Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience, Meridian Museum of Art, Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building, Clarkco State Park, and more.
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