Houston (HOU) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 4h 02m
Bearing
296° NW
Houston (HOU) to San Jose (SJC) is 1,619 miles (2,605 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HOU–SJC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
63
July 2026
Seats
9,744
both directions
Passengers
8,369
both directions
Load factor
85.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–SJC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop HOU–SJC departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
62 departures · 9,558 seats
Share of departures98.4%87.1%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures1.6%22.0%
Load
What plane flies HOU–SJC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 54% of HOU–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
34 departures · 90.2% load
54.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
23 departures · 82.9% load
36.5% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 78.1% load
9.5%
How has HOU–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–SJC departures fell from 64 in August 2025 to 63 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
64 departures · 7,739 passengers
76.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,986 passengers
75.0%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 7,824 passengers
75.9%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 7,034 passengers
68.2%
Load
December 2025
61 departures · 8,067 passengers
77.9%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 6,025 passengers
56.8%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 5,570 passengers
62.9%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 8,302 passengers
76.3%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 8,348 passengers
79.5%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 8,855 passengers
81.6%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 8,305 passengers
89.4%
Load
July 2026
63 departures · 8,369 passengers
85.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJC → HOU
83.1% full
32 departures · 4,408 passengers
HOU → SJC
89.3% full
31 departures · 3,961 passengers
Nonstop HOU–SJC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
San Jose
US
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Coordinates
37.36°N, 121.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (HOU) from San Jose (SJC)?
HOU to SJC is 1,619 miles (2,605 km / 1,407 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 1,619-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–SJC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (54.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (36.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,619-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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