Houston (IAH) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
Flight time
≈ 2h 23m
Bearing
100° E
Houston (IAH) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 795 miles (1,279 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–SRQ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–SRQ; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
35
May 2026
Seats
2,763
both directions
Passengers
2,351
both directions
Load factor
85.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–SRQ?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–SRQ departures in May 2026 (34), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YV
34 departures · 2,584 seats
Share of departures97.1%86.8%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures2.9%60.9%
Load
What plane flies IAH–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 97% of IAH–SRQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
34 departures · 86.8% load
97.1% - Boeing 737-900
1 departures · 60.9% load
2.9%
How has IAH–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–SRQ departures rose from 1 in August 2025 to 35 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
1 departures · 132 passengers
73.7%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 36 passengers
20.1%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
34 departures · 2,244 passengers
87.3%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 3,848 passengers
84.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 3,860 passengers
84.7%
Load
May 2026
35 departures · 2,351 passengers
85.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → SRQ
83.1% full
18 departures · 1,223 passengers
SRQ → IAH
87.3% full
17 departures · 1,128 passengers
Nonstop IAH–SRQ 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
Sarasota/Bradenton
US
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Coordinates
27.39°N, 82.55°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?
IAH to SRQ is 795 miles (1,279 km / 691 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to SRQ?
A nonstop covers the 795-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (97.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-900 (2.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–SRQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 795-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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