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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 80% full.
Departures
180
April 2026
Seats
13,002
both directions
Passengers
10,414
both directions
Load factor
80.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAH–SAV?
Mesa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–SAV in April 2026 (180 departures).
- YV
Mesa Airlines
180 departures · 13,002 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.1%
Load
What plane flies IAH–SAV?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of IAH–SAV departures.
- Embraer E175
180 departures · 80.1% load
100.0%
How has IAH–SAV traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–SAV departures rose from 121 in May 2025 to 180 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–SAV traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
121 departures · 7,792 passengers
87.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAH → SAV
79.8% full
90 departures · 5,245 passengers
SAV → IAH
80.4% full
90 departures · 5,169 passengers
Nonstop IAH–SAV traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 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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