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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAH–TUL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
343
April 2026
Seats
24,316
both directions
Passengers
18,788
both directions
Load factor
77.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAH–TUL?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–TUL departures in April 2026 (165), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YV
Mesa Airlines
165 departures · 12,072 seats
Share of departures48.1%80.3%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
121 departures · 9,166 seats
Share of departures35.3%70.3%
Load
- C5
CommuteAir
54 departures · 2,700 seats
Share of departures15.7%86.8%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
3 departures · 378 seats
Share of departures0.9%83.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–TUL?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 83% of IAH–TUL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
286 departures · 75.9% load
83.4% - Embraer ERJ-145
54 departures · 86.8% load
15.7% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 80.6% load
0.6% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 88.9% load
0.3%
How has IAH–TUL traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–TUL departures fell from 384 in May 2025 to 343 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–TUL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
384 departures · 24,820 passengers
72.5%
Load
June 2025
405 departures · 25,704 passengers
75.0%
Load
July 2025
372 departures · 23,422 passengers
82.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAH → TUL
76.4% full
172 departures · 9,343 passengers
TUL → IAH
78.1% full
171 departures · 9,445 passengers
Nonstop IAH–TUL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (83.4%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (15.7%).
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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