IAH → SJOHouston to San José

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to San José (SJO): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 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 12 September 2026 at 02:54 UTC.

IAH Houston smooth · +1
SJO San José tracking
2,505 km · ~3h 43m est.
dep bank 09:39–16:587x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live IAH and SJO delay boards

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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 UA1096 09:39 daily · UA1280 16:58 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11UA1096departed−8
09-11UA1280departed+13
09-10UA1096departed−6
09-10UA1280departed+77

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 +1 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 7 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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IAH to SJO questions

Is IAH–SJO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 09:39 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 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.