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Flights WN2115 08:00 Mo Th Fr · WN699 08:05 Su · WN4397 08:45 Tu We · WN4274 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr
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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to San Diego (SAN): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,108 km, an estimated 3 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and San Diego. Updated 1 November 2026 at 08:53 UTC.
Today, HOU → SAN
Sun 1 Nov · local times- 06:45 WN1465Southwest On scheduleGate 40 SAN 08:10scheduled
- 15:20 WN3167 Est. 15:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 22:15 WN2161 Sched 22:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked HOU board 02:53 · SAN board 01:40
HOU
Houston
busy · +19
SAN
San Diego
smooth · +0
2,108 km · ~3h 12m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 19x weekly · nonstop
87 / 100
route health from live HOU and SAN delay boards
Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−13 minacross the last 3 arrivals
Flight time~3h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at SAN: a 44% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Houston to San Diego route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HOU to SAN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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Pro Flight Search: Houston (HOU) to San Diego (SAN) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/HOU-SAN
HOU to SAN questions
Is HOU–SAN running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on HOU–SAN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 20:45 from HOU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from HOU to SAN?
Great-circle distance is 2,108 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 179–211 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HOU–SAN fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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