Houston (HOU) to San José (SJO)
Flight time
≈ 3h 52m
Bearing
150° SE
Houston (HOU) to San José (SJO) is 1,534 miles (2,469 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–SJO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–SJO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
68
July 2026
Seats
11,064
both directions
Passengers
10,501
both directions
Load factor
94.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–SJO?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–SJO in July 2026 (68 departures).
- WN
68 departures · 11,064 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.9%
Load
What plane flies HOU–SJO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 68% of HOU–SJO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
46 departures · 96.0% load
67.7% - Boeing 737-700
22 departures · 91.9% load
32.4%
How has HOU–SJO traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–SJO departures rose from 61 in August 2025 to 68 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–SJO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
61 departures · 8,373 passengers
83.4%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 7,260 passengers
74.0%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 6,705 passengers
73.0%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 6,490 passengers
66.8%
Load
December 2025
61 departures · 8,022 passengers
81.5%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 9,272 passengers
86.5%
Load
February 2026
60 departures · 9,048 passengers
87.4%
Load
March 2026
75 departures · 11,469 passengers
87.4%
Load
April 2026
64 departures · 9,336 passengers
83.4%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 9,332 passengers
87.4%
Load
June 2026
67 departures · 10,286 passengers
93.5%
Load
July 2026
68 departures · 10,501 passengers
94.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → SJO
96.7% full
34 departures · 5,753 passengers
SJO → HOU
92.8% full
34 departures · 4,748 passengers
Nonstop HOU–SJO 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 José
CR
Juan Santamaría International Airport
Coordinates
9.99°N, 84.21°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (HOU) from San José (SJO)?
HOU to SJO is 1,534 miles (2,469 km / 1,333 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to SJO?
A nonstop covers the 1,534-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–SJO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (67.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (32.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–SJO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,534-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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