Houston (IAH) to Savannah (SAV)
Flight time
≈ 2h 30m
Bearing
76° E
Houston (IAH) to Savannah (SAV) is 849 miles (1,367 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–SAV
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Mesa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–SAV; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
164
May 2026
Seats
11,930
both directions
Passengers
9,708
both directions
Load factor
81.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–SAV?
Mesa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–SAV in May 2026 (164 departures).
- YV
164 departures · 11,930 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.4%
Load
What plane flies IAH–SAV?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of IAH–SAV departures.
- Embraer E175
164 departures · 81.4% load
100.0%
How has IAH–SAV traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–SAV departures rose from 115 in June 2025 to 164 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–SAV traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
115 departures · 7,249 passengers
85.8%
Load
July 2025
121 departures · 7,726 passengers
86.6%
Load
August 2025
123 departures · 6,875 passengers
76.6%
Load
September 2025
119 departures · 7,173 passengers
82.1%
Load
October 2025
136 departures · 7,742 passengers
77.5%
Load
November 2025
177 departures · 9,416 passengers
72.5%
Load
December 2025
178 departures · 10,573 passengers
80.6%
Load
January 2026
159 departures · 9,183 passengers
78.4%
Load
February 2026
159 departures · 9,538 passengers
83.2%
Load
March 2026
180 departures · 10,549 passengers
81.5%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 10,414 passengers
80.1%
Load
May 2026
164 departures · 9,708 passengers
81.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → SAV
81.2% full
82 departures · 4,871 passengers
SAV → IAH
81.5% full
82 departures · 4,837 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 (IAH) from Savannah (SAV)?
IAH to SAV is 849 miles (1,367 km / 738 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to SAV?
A nonstop covers the 849-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 IAH–SAV?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–SAV?
Distance-based programs credit off the 849-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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