Flights San Jose → Houston
SJC → IAH
How long is the flight from San Jose to Houston?
The flight from San Jose (SJC) to Houston (IAH) takes about 3h 39m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from San Jose to Houston operates with a high level of punctuality, with 83% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, an average of six flights are conducted using various aircraft models including Airbus A320, Airbus A319, Boeing 737-900, and Boeing 737-800, typically experiencing only a one-minute delay on average. The destination airport serves over 40 million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
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 San Jose (SJC) → Houston (IAH) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 120 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Houston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Jose (SJC) to Houston (IAH) heads east for about 2,583 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 39m.
Departures from San Jose on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 80% of SJC-IAH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Houston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 120 tracked SJC-IAH flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about SJC-IAH
The flight from San Jose (SJC) to Houston (IAH) takes about 3h 39m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the San Jose (SJC) -> Houston (IAH) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 120 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Jose-Houston is 0.00% across 120 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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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.
