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 May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop IAH–TUL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
365
May 2026
Seats
27,196
both directions
Passengers
21,615
both directions
Load factor
79.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–TUL?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–TUL departures in May 2026 (125), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OO
125 departures · 9,268 seats
Share of departures34.2%79.1%
Load
- YV
104 departures · 7,508 seats
Share of departures28.5%78.8%
Load
- C5
94 departures · 4,700 seats
Share of departures25.8%88.3%
Load
- UA
41 departures · 5,644 seats
Share of departures11.2%73.8%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.3%64.5%
Load
What plane flies IAH–TUL?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 61% of IAH–TUL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
222 departures · 78.7% load
60.8% - Embraer ERJ-145
94 departures · 88.3% load
25.8% - Boeing 737-700
29 departures · 81.8% load
8.0% - Bombardier CRJ-200
8 departures · 89.3% load
2.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 52.1% load
1.1% - Boeing 737-900
2 departures · 54.5% load
0.5% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 50.4% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 71.5% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 71.0% load
0.5%
How has IAH–TUL traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–TUL departures fell from 405 in June 2025 to 365 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–TUL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
365 departures · 21,615 passengers
79.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TUL → IAH
80.9% full
183 departures · 11,054 passengers
IAH → TUL
78.0% full
182 departures · 10,561 passengers
Nonstop IAH–TUL 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
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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (60.8%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (25.8%).
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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