Houston (IAH) to Tulsa (TUL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 40m
Bearing
356° N
Houston (IAH) to Tulsa (TUL) is 430 miles (693 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–TUL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAH–TUL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
365
July 2026
Seats
25,704
both directions
Passengers
21,944
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–TUL?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–TUL departures in July 2026 (172), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YV
172 departures · 12,478 seats
Share of departures47.1%82.8%
Load
- OO
135 departures · 9,846 seats
Share of departures37.0%87.2%
Load
- C5
52 departures · 2,600 seats
Share of departures14.2%93.5%
Load
- UA
6 departures · 780 seats
Share of departures1.6%76.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–TUL?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 80% of IAH–TUL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
292 departures · 84.5% load
80.0% - Embraer ERJ-145
52 departures · 93.5% load
14.2% - Bombardier CRJ-200
15 departures · 92.9% load
4.1% - Airbus A319
3 departures · 83.3% load
0.8% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 85.3% load
0.5% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 43.3% load
0.3%
How has IAH–TUL traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–TUL departures rose from 349 in August 2025 to 365 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–TUL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
349 departures · 21,489 passengers
72.3%
Load
September 2025
284 departures · 20,384 passengers
72.9%
Load
October 2025
310 departures · 22,640 passengers
76.1%
Load
November 2025
384 departures · 21,942 passengers
66.4%
Load
December 2025
365 departures · 21,472 passengers
72.9%
Load
January 2026
338 departures · 17,440 passengers
77.2%
Load
February 2026
300 departures · 17,904 passengers
79.6%
Load
March 2026
354 departures · 18,974 passengers
75.1%
Load
April 2026
343 departures · 18,788 passengers
77.3%
Load
May 2026
365 departures · 21,615 passengers
79.5%
Load
June 2026
386 departures · 22,866 passengers
81.8%
Load
July 2026
365 departures · 21,944 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TUL → IAH
84.5% full
183 departures · 10,998 passengers
IAH → TUL
86.3% full
182 departures · 10,946 passengers
Nonstop IAH–TUL 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 Tulsa (TUL)?
IAH to TUL is 430 miles (693 km / 374 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to TUL?
A nonstop covers the 430-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–TUL?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (14.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–TUL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 430-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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