Houston, the fourth-largest city in the United States, is home to over 29 Fortune 500 companies, 91 foreign consular offices, and exceeds 3,000 international firms. The city is renowned around the globe as the 'energy capital of the world.' In addition, Houston has a diverse international population of more than 5.5 million residents and more than one fifth of the city's population is foreign born.
International air service via Houston taps into strong ethnic, leisure, and corporate travel markets. With one of the largest federal inspection services facilities in the United States, the airport can process up to 4,500 international passengers per hour.
Houston currently offers access to nearly 70 international and approximately 110 domestic destinations, providing strong
Facts about the Houston Passenger Market
Passenger aircraft as well as dedicated, scheduled and chartered air cargo freighters fly approximately 115 domestic and nearly 70 international destinations within 32 countries from Houston. Bush Intercontinental Airport ranks third in the United States in nonstop destinations served, with nonstop service to nearly 175 international and domestic markets.
IAH, Houston’s largest airport and the largest hub for United Airlines, offers daily non-stop and direct flights to major cities in Europe, Mexico, Latin America and Asia. IAH also offers a weekly passenger charter flight to Luanda, and Angola in Africa. HOU handles domestic passengers for six airlines and is a key operating hub for Southwest Airlines. EFD is a commerce and aviation center that also serves as a base of operations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and corporate charters, as well as several other federal agencies.
IAH is ranked as the 11th-largest international air cargo gateway in the United States and remains in the top 20 nationally for total air cargo volume.
IAH is the U.S.'s 5th largest international passenger gateway based on destinations, service more than 8.5 million international passengers in 2010.
