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 July 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–SAV; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
123
July 2026
Seats
9,079
both directions
Passengers
7,688
both directions
Load factor
84.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–SAV?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–SAV departures in July 2026 (122), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YV
122 departures · 8,900 seats
Share of departures99.2%84.6%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.8%89.4%
Load
What plane flies IAH–SAV?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 99% of IAH–SAV departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
122 departures · 84.6% load
99.2% - Boeing 737-900
1 departures · 89.4% load
0.8%
How has IAH–SAV traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–SAV departures held steady at about 123 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–SAV traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
120 departures · 7,721 passengers
87.8%
Load
July 2026
123 departures · 7,688 passengers
84.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → SAV
86.0% full
62 departures · 4,019 passengers
SAV → IAH
83.2% full
61 departures · 3,669 passengers
Nonstop IAH–SAV traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (99.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-900 (0.8%).
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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