IAH → SFOHouston to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to San Francisco (SFO): 305 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,627 km, an estimated 3 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and San Francisco. Updated 1 November 2026 at 09:23 UTC.

Today, IAH → SFO

Sun 1 Nov · local times
  1. 07:40 UA1229United On scheduleGate E7 · TC SFO 09:50scheduled
  2. 08:25 UA2744United On scheduleGate D4B · TC SFO 10:46scheduled
  3. 10:01 UA2358United On scheduleGate E4 · TC SFO 12:19scheduled
  4. 12:40 UA2764 On scheduleGate B9 · TC ·
  5. 14:50 UA589 On scheduleGate C39 · TC ·
  6. 16:20 UA382 Sched 16:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 17:35 UA371 Sched 17:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 18:35 UA2038 Sched 18:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 19:20 UA340 Sched 19:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  10. 21:45 UA1609United Sched 21:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. · EK6099Emirates On schedule SFO 09:50scheduled
  12. · EK6107Emirates On schedule SFO 10:46scheduled
  13. · NH6493ANA (All Nippon Airways) On schedule SFO 09:50scheduled
  14. · NZ9212Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 09:50scheduled
  15. · NZ9214Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 12:19scheduled
  16. · NZ9215Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 10:46scheduled
  17. · VA8066Virgin Australia On schedule SFO 09:50scheduled
  18. · VA8067Virgin Australia On schedule SFO 12:19scheduled
  19. · VA8072Virgin Australia On schedule SFO 10:46scheduled

Checked IAH board 03:23 · SFO board 01:21

IAH Houston heavy · +58
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
2,627 km · ~3h 52m est.
dep bank 00:04–21:50305x weekly
Under pressure · 7 airlines · 305x weekly · nonstop
57 / 100

route health from live IAH and SFO delay boards

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 4 arrivals
Flight time~3h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures305x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaAir New ZealandANA (All Nippon Airways)Asiana 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
Air ChinaCA

Flights CA7372 varies We Sa · CA7242 varies We Sa

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9210 varies daily · NZ9205 varies daily · NZ9212 varies daily · NZ9215 varies daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH6493 varies daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ9522 varies daily

EmiratesEK

Flights EK6144 varies daily · EK6163 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · EK6099 varies daily · EK6107 varies daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8073 varies daily · VA8066 varies daily · VA8075 varies Tu We Sa · VA8067 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31EK6144arrived−11
10-31NZ9210arrived−11
10-31UA1229departed+12
10-31UA1609dep −8 → arr−11
10-31UA1883departed−10
10-31UA2038departed−5
10-31UA2358departed−7
10-31UA2744departed−9
10-31UA2764departed−4
10-31UA340departed−3
10-31UA371departed+3
10-31VA8073arrived−11

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
IAHHouston +58 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full IAH delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · W 9 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SFO: a 51% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +24 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to San Francisco route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to SFO 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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How we measure this →

IAH to SFO questions

Is IAH–SFO running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 57/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:10 and evening departures around 17:35 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 2,627 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 215–255 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–SFO fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 305 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.