Houston (IAH) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 4h 01m
Bearing
296° NW
Houston (IAH) to San Jose (SJC) is 1,605 miles (2,583 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–SJC; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
60
June 2026
Seats
10,740
both directions
Passengers
9,397
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–SJC?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–SJC in June 2026 (60 departures).
- UA
60 departures · 10,740 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.5%
Load
What plane flies IAH–SJC?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 83% of IAH–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
50 departures · 86.9% load
83.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 90.3% load
16.7%
How has IAH–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–SJC departures held steady at about 60 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
60 departures · 7,118 passengers
92.0%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 6,768 passengers
84.7%
Load
September 2025
58 departures · 6,612 passengers
79.2%
Load
October 2025
56 departures · 5,921 passengers
75.9%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,360 passengers
76.4%
Load
December 2025
2 departures · 219 passengers
86.9%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
10 departures · 667 passengers
37.8%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 205 passengers
81.3%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,205 passengers
75.3%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 9,397 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → SJC
84.0% full
30 departures · 4,511 passengers
SJC → IAH
91.0% full
30 departures · 4,886 passengers
Nonstop IAH–SJC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 (IAH) from San Jose (SJC)?
IAH to SJC is 1,605 miles (2,583 km / 1,395 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 1,605-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–SJC?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (83.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (16.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,605-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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