Houston (IAH) to Santa Fe (SAF)
Flight time
≈ 2h 16m
Bearing
305° NW
Houston (IAH) to Santa Fe (SAF) is 735 miles (1,183 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–SAF
Filed traffic dataIn August 2025, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–SAF; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
6
August 2025
Seats
456
both directions
Passengers
300
both directions
Load factor
65.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–SAF?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–SAF in August 2025 (6 departures).
- OO
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures100.0%65.8%
Load
What plane flies IAH–SAF?
In August 2025, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of IAH–SAF departures.
- Embraer E175
6 departures · 65.8% load
100.0%
How has IAH–SAF traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–SAF departures fell from 8 in June 2025 to 6 in August 2025.
Monthly nonstop IAH–SAF traffic, trailing 12 months through August 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 403 passengers
66.3%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 435 passengers
71.5%
Load
August 2025
6 departures · 300 passengers
65.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → SAF
77.2% full
3 departures · 176 passengers
SAF → IAH
54.4% full
3 departures · 124 passengers
Nonstop IAH–SAF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through August 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Santa Fe (SAF)?
IAH to SAF is 735 miles (1,183 km / 639 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to SAF?
A nonstop covers the 735-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–SAF?
In August 2025, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–SAF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 735-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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