Flights Houston → San Pedro Sula
IAH → SAP
How long is the flight from Houston to San Pedro Sula?
The flight from Houston (IAH) to San Pedro Sula (SAP) takes 2h 13m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Houston to San Pedro Sula, operating with a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The destination airport sees approximately 1.1 million passengers annually, indicating moderate traffic and significant connectivity for the region.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Houston (IAH) → San Pedro Sula (SAP) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 10 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. Departing from Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Pedro Sula: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Houston (IAH) to San Pedro Sula (SAP) heads south-east for about 1,785 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 13m.
Departures from Houston on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of IAH-SAP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 10 tracked IAH-SAP flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating IAH-SAP
Airports
Frequently asked questions about IAH-SAP
The flight from Houston (IAH) to San Pedro Sula (SAP) takes 2h 13m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Houston (IAH) -> San Pedro Sula (SAP) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 10 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Houston-San Pedro Sula is 0.00% across 10 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at San Pedro Sula, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
