Houston (HOU) to Savannah (SAV)
Flight time
≈ 2h 30m
Bearing
75° E
Houston (HOU) to Savannah (SAV) is 851 miles (1,370 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–SAV
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–SAV; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
36
May 2026
Seats
5,008
both directions
Passengers
4,414
both directions
Load factor
88.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–SAV?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–SAV in May 2026 (36 departures).
- WN
36 departures · 5,008 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.1%
Load
What plane flies HOU–SAV?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 94% of HOU–SAV departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
34 departures · 88.8% load
94.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 78.9% load
5.6%
How has HOU–SAV traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–SAV departures fell from 52 in June 2025 to 36 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–SAV traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 5,175 passengers
61.4%
Load
July 2025
58 departures · 5,433 passengers
57.5%
Load
August 2025
45 departures · 4,344 passengers
60.3%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 4,558 passengers
67.9%
Load
October 2025
58 departures · 6,529 passengers
71.8%
Load
November 2025
8 departures · 898 passengers
72.4%
Load
December 2025
4 departures · 574 passengers
90.3%
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 301 passengers
96.5%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
41 departures · 5,013 passengers
86.4%
Load
April 2026
36 departures · 4,132 passengers
83.1%
Load
May 2026
36 departures · 4,414 passengers
88.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → SAV
81.6% full
18 departures · 2,044 passengers
SAV → HOU
94.7% full
18 departures · 2,370 passengers
Nonstop HOU–SAV traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (HOU) from Savannah (SAV)?
HOU to SAV is 851 miles (1,370 km / 740 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to SAV?
A nonstop covers the 851-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–SAV?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (94.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (5.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–SAV?
Distance-based programs credit off the 851-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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