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Flights UA2760 08:00 daily · UA1980 varies daily · UA2237 varies daily · UA618 15:04 daily
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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Houston (IAH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,093 km, an estimated 3 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Houston. Updated 14 September 2026 at 22:37 UTC.
SAN
San Diego
busy · +18
IAH
Houston
smooth · +0
2,093 km · ~3h 11m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88 / 100
route health from live SAN and IAH delay boards
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the San Diego to Houston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN to IAH 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 — San Diego (SAN) to Houston (IAH) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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SAN to IAH questions
Is SAN–IAH running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SAN–IAH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 from SAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SAN to IAH?
Great-circle distance is 2,093 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 178–209 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SAN–IAH fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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