Southwest AirlinesWN
Flights WN2002 06:15 Mo Th Fr Su · WN3474 09:25 Tu We · WN2003 varies daily · WN298 17:10 Tu We
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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to San Diego (SAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 25 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 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 14 September 2026 at 13:37 UTC.
HOU
Houston
smooth · +0
SAN
San Diego
busy · +28
2,108 km · ~3h 12m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
81 / 100
route health from live HOU and SAN delay boards
Median arrival delay is +25 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+25 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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
Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. 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 06:15 and evening departures around 17:10 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 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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