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 June 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop IAH–TUL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
386
June 2026
Seats
27,950
both directions
Passengers
22,866
both directions
Load factor
81.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–TUL?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–TUL departures in June 2026 (231), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YV
231 departures · 16,782 seats
Share of departures59.8%80.0%
Load
- OO
137 departures · 9,822 seats
Share of departures35.5%86.1%
Load
- C5
12 departures · 600 seats
Share of departures3.1%87.7%
Load
- UA
5 departures · 670 seats
Share of departures1.3%59.9%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.3%69.7%
Load
What plane flies IAH–TUL?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 90% of IAH–TUL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
347 departures · 82.4% load
89.9% - Bombardier CRJ-200
22 departures · 78.5% load
5.7% - Embraer ERJ-145
12 departures · 87.7% load
3.1% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 50.0% load
1.0% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 89.8% load
0.3%
How has IAH–TUL traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–TUL departures rose from 372 in July 2025 to 386 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–TUL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
386 departures · 22,866 passengers
81.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → TUL
82.2% full
194 departures · 11,624 passengers
TUL → IAH
81.4% full
192 departures · 11,242 passengers
Nonstop IAH–TUL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (89.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (5.7%).
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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