Houston (IAH) to Salina (SLN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 03m
Bearing
348° N
Houston (IAH) to Salina (SLN) is 623 miles (1,002 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–SLN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–SLN; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 58% full.
Departures
45
May 2026
Seats
2,250
both directions
Passengers
1,315
both directions
Load factor
58.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–SLN?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–SLN in May 2026 (45 departures).
- OO
45 departures · 2,250 seats
Share of departures100.0%58.4%
Load
What plane flies IAH–SLN?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of IAH–SLN departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
45 departures · 58.4% load
100.0%
How has IAH–SLN traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–SLN departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 45 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–SLN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 1,438 passengers
47.9%
Load
July 2025
59 departures · 1,556 passengers
52.8%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 1,377 passengers
44.4%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 1,322 passengers
44.1%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 1,544 passengers
49.0%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 1,486 passengers
49.5%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 1,743 passengers
60.1%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 1,484 passengers
49.5%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 1,452 passengers
50.9%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 1,531 passengers
50.2%
Load
April 2026
42 departures · 1,069 passengers
50.9%
Load
May 2026
45 departures · 1,315 passengers
58.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SLN → IAH
63.6% full
23 departures · 732 passengers
IAH → SLN
53.0% full
22 departures · 583 passengers
Nonstop IAH–SLN 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
Salina
US
Salina Municipal Airport
Coordinates
38.79°N, 97.65°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Salina (SLN)?
IAH to SLN is 623 miles (1,002 km / 541 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to SLN?
A nonstop covers the 623-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–SLN?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–SLN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 623-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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