IAH → SJOHouston to San José

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to San José (SJO): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,505 km, an estimated 3 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and San José. Updated 29 October 2026 at 09:23 UTC.

Today, IAH → SJO

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 07:44 UA2448 On scheduleGate B3 · TC ·
  2. 09:38 UA1096 On scheduleGate C14 · TC ·
  3. 16:57 UA1280 Sched 16:57Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked IAH board 04:23

IAH Houston heavy · +36
SJO San José tracking
2,505 km · ~3h 43m est.
dep bank 07:44–16:5817x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 17x weekly · nonstop
52 / 100

route health from live IAH and SJO delay boards

0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~3h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2448 07:44 Mo Th Su · UA1096 09:39 daily · UA1280 16:58 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28UA1096departed−1
10-28UA1280departed−5
10-27UA1096departed−6
10-27UA1280departed−6
10-26UA1096departed−4
10-26UA1280departed+11
10-26UA2448departed−3
10-25UA1096departed−2
10-25UA1280departed−6

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 +36 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full IAH delay board →
SJOSan José tracking Full SJO delay board →

How the Houston to San José route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to SJO 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 (IAH) to San José (SJO) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/IAH-SJO
How we measure this →

IAH to SJO questions

Is IAH–SJO running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 52/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–SJO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:44 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SJO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to SJO?

Great-circle distance is 2,505 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 207–245 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–SJO fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 17 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.