Houston (IAH) to Savannah (SAV)

849mi
1,367 km738 nm

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.

Route map: IAH → SAVIAHSAV

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What actually flies IAHSAV

Filed traffic data

In 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

    Mesa Airlines

    164 departures · 11,930 seats

    81.4%

    Load

What plane flies IAH–SAV?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of IAH–SAV departures.

How has IAH–SAV traffic changed?

Nonstop IAH–SAV departures rose from 115 in June 2025 to 164 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop IAHSAV 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.

IAHSAV

81.2% full

82 departures · 4,871 passengers

SAVIAH

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

IAH

US

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Coordinates

29.98°N, 95.34°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SAV

US

Savannah Hilton Head International Airport

Coordinates

32.13°N, 81.20°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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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