United Airlines will resume nonstop service to Venezuela after a nine-year absence, launching daily flights between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Caracas’ Simón Bolívar International Airport starting August 11, 2026.
The carrier will operate Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft on the route. Flight UA 1046 departs Houston at 23:45 and arrives in Caracas at 5:30 the next day. The return flight, UA 1045, leaves Caracas at 8:00 and reaches Houston at 12:30.
This marks United as the second U.S. airline to restore service to Venezuela, following American Airlines. The restart comes after the U.S. Department of Transportation rescinded a 2019 order suspending direct commercial passenger and cargo flights, prompted by improved conditions in the country. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the change in an April 17, 2026, Federal Register notice.
Tickets for the new service are now available through United’s website and mobile app, subject to government approval.