SFO → IAHSan Francisco to Houston

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Houston (IAH): 261 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 88% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. 1 of the 16 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 San Francisco and Houston. Updated 31 October 2026 at 20:14 UTC.

Today, SFO → IAH

Sat 31 Oct · local times
EK6364EmiratesIn the air, 43 min late

Left SFO at 11:36, 43 min after its 10:53 slot.

NZ9197Air New ZealandIn the air, 43 min late

Left SFO at 11:36, 43 min after its 10:53 slot.

  1. 00:45 EK6013Emirates Left 00:41 ·
  2. 00:55 EK6414Emirates Left 01:00 +5 ·
  3. 07:15 EK6415Emirates Left 07:09 ·
  4. 08:48 EK6416Emirates Left 08:47 ·
  5. 10:53 EK6364Emirates Left 11:36 +43 ·
  6. 10:53 NZ9197Air New Zealand Left 11:36 +43 ·
  7. 10:53 UA1259United Left 11:36 +43 IAH est. 17:06 +11In the air · sched 16:55
  8. 10:53 VA8078Virgin Australia Left 11:36 +43 ·
  9. 13:30 UA3915United Cancelled ·
  10. 14:30 CA7344Air China On scheduleGate F11 · T3 ·
  11. 14:30 EK6418Emirates On scheduleGate F11 · T3 ·
  12. 14:30 NH7336ANA (All Nippon Airways) On scheduleGate F11 · T3 ·
  13. 14:30 NZ9196Air New Zealand On scheduleGate F11 · T3 ·
  14. 14:30 UA2831United On scheduleGate F11 · T3 IAH est. 20:09sched 20:22
  15. 14:30 VA8083Virgin Australia On scheduleGate F11 · T3 ·
  16. 16:40 EK6365Emirates On scheduleGate E7 · T3 ·
  17. 16:40 NZ9200Air New Zealand On scheduleGate E7 · T3 ·
  18. 16:40 UA2305United On scheduleGate E7 · T3 IAH 22:28scheduled
  19. 16:40 VA8079Virgin Australia On scheduleGate E7 · T3 ·
  20. 18:35 EK6420Emirates On scheduleGate F16 · T3 ·
  21. 18:35 NH6492ANA (All Nippon Airways) On scheduleGate F16 · T3 ·
  22. 18:35 NZ9199Air New Zealand On scheduleGate F16 · T3 ·
  23. 18:35 UA1702United On scheduleGate F16 · T3 IAH 00:23scheduled
  24. 18:35 VA8081Virgin Australia On scheduleGate F16 · T3 ·
  25. · UA1593 On schedule IAH 05:12scheduled
  26. · UA1886 Departed Landed 06:20 −17
  27. · UA2168 Departed Landed 10:04 −45
  28. · UA2367 Departed Landed 14:44 −6
  29. · UA505 On schedule IAH 05:46scheduled
  30. · UA604 Departed Landed 06:00 −32
  31. · UA686 Departed Landed 12:37 −31

Checked SFO board 13:14 · IAH board 15:10

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
IAH Houston smooth · +0
2,627 km · ~3h 52m est.
dep bank 00:45–23:59261x weekly
Runs reliable · 7 airlines · 261x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 1 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~3h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures261x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled6.3%recent route rate · 1 of 16

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air ChinaCA

Flights CA7344 varies We Sa

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9201 varies daily · NZ9193 varies daily · NZ9197 varies daily · NZ9195 varies daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7336 varies daily · NH6492 varies daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ9521 varies daily

EmiratesEK

Flights EK6415 varies daily · EK6416 varies daily · EK6364 varies daily · EK6418 varies daily

United AirlinesUA88% on time

Flights UA604 00:45 daily · UA1886 00:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA2168 05:00 daily · UA686 varies daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8076 varies daily · VA8082 varies daily · VA8078 varies daily · VA8079 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31EK6013departed−4
10-31EK6364departed+43
10-31EK6414departed+5
10-31EK6415departed−6
10-31EK6416departed−1
10-31NZ9197departed+43
10-31UA1259departed+43
10-31UA1886arrived−17
10-31UA2168arrived−45
10-31UA2367arrived−6
10-31UA3915cancelledCNX
10-31UA604arrived−32
10-31UA686arrived−31
10-31VA8078departed+43
10-30UA1593arrived−24
10-30UA1702arrived−19

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 13 kt Full SFO delay board →
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 3 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SFO: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +12 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO 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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SFO to IAH questions

Is SFO–IAH 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 SFO–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:45 and evening departures around 17:10 from SFO. 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 SFO to IAH?

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 SFO–IAH fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 261 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.