HOU → SJCHouston to San Jose

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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to San Jose (SJC): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,605 km, an estimated 3 hours 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and San Jose. Updated 15 September 2026 at 22:13 UTC.

HOU Houston heavy · +31
SJC San Jose smooth · +0
2,605 km · ~3h 50m est.
dep bank 08:05–09:406x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated HOU → SJC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN993 08:05 Mo Th Fr · WN537 09:40 Tu We Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15WN537dep +0 → arr−8
09-14WN993dep +1 → arr−21
09-13WN2787dep +11 → arr−5
09-12WN537dep −3 → arr−21
09-11SY8709departed+2

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
HOUHouston +31 min heavy Full HOU delay board →
SJCSan Jose +0 min smooth Full SJC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SJC: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to San Jose route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HOU to SJC 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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HOU to SJC questions

Is HOU–SJC running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HOU–SJC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 from HOU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SJC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HOU to SJC?

Great-circle distance is 2,605 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 214–253 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HOU–SJC fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.