IAH → SFOHouston to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to San Francisco (SFO): 44 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 16 September 2026 at 07:40 UTC.

IAH Houston smooth · +0
SFO San Francisco busy · +15
2,627 km · ~3h 52m est.
dep bank 00:27–23:3544x weekly
Runs mixed · 7 airlines · 44x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated IAH → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~3h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures44x7 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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 10:42 We Sa · CA7242 11:39 We Sa

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9210 00:27 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · NZ9212 09:30 daily · NZ9215 10:42 daily · NZ9214 11:39 daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH6493 10:42 daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ9522 21:45 daily

EmiratesEK

Flights EK6144 00:27 Mo We Th Fr Su · EK6099 09:30 daily · EK6107 10:42 daily · EK6032 11:39 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8073 00:27 Mo We Th Fr Su · VA8066 09:30 daily · VA8075 10:42 Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA8067 11:39 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15EK6155arrived−16
09-15NZ9208arrived−16
09-15OZ9522arrived−16
09-15UA1691dep +4 → arr−16
09-15UA2607departed+27
09-15UA382departed+21
09-15UA589departed−6
09-15VA8072arrived−16

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full IAH delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +15 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 6 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +21 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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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IAH to SFO questions

Is IAH–SFO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. 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 07:20 and evening departures around 18:05 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 267 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.