Houston (HOU) to San José del Cabo (SJD)

999mi
1,608 km868 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 48m

Bearing

247° SW

Houston (HOU) to San José del Cabo (SJD) is 999 miles (1,608 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: HOU → SJDHOUSJD

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What actually flies HOU–SJD

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HOU–SJD; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 74% full.

Departures

109

May 2026

Seats

14,886

both directions

Passengers

11,031

both directions

Load factor

74.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies HOU–SJD?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop HOU–SJD departures in May 2026 (108), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    108 departures · 14,872 seats

    74.1%

    Load

  • VJT

    VistaJet

    1 departures · 14 seats

    100.0%

    Load

What plane flies HOU–SJD?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 97% of HOU–SJD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has HOU–SJD traffic changed?

Nonstop HOU–SJD departures fell from 159 in June 2025 to 109 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop HOU–SJD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    159 departures · 18,354 passengers

    79.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    164 departures · 18,518 passengers

    78.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    116 departures · 13,206 passengers

    78.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    102 departures · 11,242 passengers

    76.4%

    Load

  • October 2025

    122 departures · 13,533 passengers

    76.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    118 departures · 11,651 passengers

    68.1%

    Load

  • December 2025

    124 departures · 11,487 passengers

    64.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    124 departures · 11,486 passengers

    66.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    112 departures · 10,422 passengers

    67.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    131 departures · 10,091 passengers

    55.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    106 departures · 8,671 passengers

    59.4%

    Load

  • May 2026

    109 departures · 11,031 passengers

    74.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

SJD → HOU

73.2% full

55 departures · 5,456 passengers

HOU → SJD

75.0% full

54 departures · 5,575 passengers

Nonstop HOU–SJD traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

HOU

Houston

US

William P. Hobby Airport

Coordinates

29.65°N, 95.28°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SJD

San José del Cabo

MX

Los Cabos International Airport

Coordinates

23.15°N, 109.72°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Houston (HOU) from San José del Cabo (SJD)?

HOU to SJD is 999 miles (1,608 km / 868 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from HOU to SJD?

A nonstop covers the 999-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies HOU–SJD?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (97.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (1.8%).

What mileage do I earn flying HOU–SJD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 999-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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