Direct Flights from Houston to Monterrey
Monterrey · Mexico
Nonstop service from IAH to MTY on Mesa, SkyWest, United, VivaAerobus. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
17 cities have a nonstop to Monterrey, Houston among them.
How long to go to Monterrey for, from Houston
1h 20m in the air, 411 miles: short enough that a single night in Monterrey is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 7 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 Monterrey
Monterrey is the third largest city in Mexico and the capital of the state of Nuevo León. It is the commercial, industrial, educational, and transportation hub of northern Mexico, also third in economic importance after Mexico City and Mexico State. Although it is historically an industrial and commercial city, tourists will be surprised at the wealth of cultural and entertainment attractions that the city has to offer.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Monterrey
- The Cumbres de Monterrey is a national park of Mexico located in the northern portion of the Sierra Madre Oriental in the states of Nuevo León and Coahuila, near the city of Monterrey.
- The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Monterrey also Monterrey Cathedral is the main Catholic church and home of the Archdiocese of Monterrey. It is located in the capital of the state of Nuevo León in Mexico.
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey, abbreviated as MARCO, is a major contemporary art museum, located in the city of Monterrey, in Nuevo León state of northeastern Mexico.
- Monterreal is a small ski resort situated in the municipality of Arteaga, in the southeast of the Mexican state of Coahuila, located 40 minutes from Saltillo and 90 minutes from Monterrey.
- Grutas de García is a cave complex located 9 km (5.6 mi) outside García, Nuevo León in northern Mexico about 30 km (19 mi) from Monterrey. The caves are inside Sierra del Fraile mountain and protected area.
- Fundidora Park is an urban park located in the Mexican city of Monterrey, built in what once were the grounds of the Monterrey Foundry, the first steel and iron foundry in Latin America, and, for many years, the most imp…
- Faro del Comercio is a monument designed by the accomplished Mexican architect Luis Barragán and constructed in 1984 by architect Raúl Ferrera.
- The Mirador del Obispado is located at the top of the Cerro del Obispado in the city of Monterrey, in Mexican state Nuevo Leon. It features the biggest bandera monumental in Mexico.
- The Palacio de Gobierno, or the Government Palace of Nuevo León, is a state government building in Monterrey, the capital city of Nuevo León state, in northern Mexico.
- The Palacio del Obispado, Spanish for Bishop's Palace, also known as El Obispado or the Bishop's Museum, originally called Palacio de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, is an 18th-century colonial building, located in Monterre…
- Boca de Potrerillos is an archeological site located some 14 km from the municipal head of Mina, Nuevo León, Mexico.
- Parque La Huasteca is a municipal park in Monterrey, Mexico. It is part of Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, which was established by president Lázaro Cárdenas in November 1939 and declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve i…
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Monterrey weather, compared with Houston
5° warmer than Houston on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Monterrey 71°F · Houston 64°F · 8° warmer
- April
- Monterrey 89°F · Houston 80°F · 9° warmer
- July
- Monterrey 96°F · Houston 94°F · 2° warmer
- October
- Monterrey 85°F · Houston 82°F · 3° warmer
August averages 98°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 the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Monterrey
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Monterrey is November–February, when daytime highs are a comfortable 71–77°F.
- How long to stay
- Monterrey rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, Monterrey Cathedral, and Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Monterrey?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Monterrey (MTY) on Mesa, SkyWest, United, VivaAerobus.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to Monterrey?
- Mesa, SkyWest, United, VivaAerobus fly nonstop between Houston (IAH) and Monterrey (MTY).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Houston to Monterrey?
- There are about 7 nonstop departures per day (roughly 49 per week) from Houston to Monterrey.
- How far is Monterrey from Houston?
- Monterrey is about 411 miles from Houston by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Mexico?
- Yes — Monterrey (MTY) has nonstop service from Houston on Mesa, SkyWest, United, VivaAerobus, making it a nonstop gateway to Mexico.
- What is there to do in Monterrey?
- Popular things to do include Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, Monterrey Cathedral, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey, Monterreal, and more.
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