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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–SJC; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
60
July 2026
Seats
10,688
both directions
Passengers
9,623
both directions
Load factor
90.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–SJC?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–SJC in July 2026 (60 departures).
- UA
60 departures · 10,688 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.0%
Load
What plane flies IAH–SJC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 67% of IAH–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
40 departures · 90.1% load
66.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
14 departures · 91.7% load
23.3% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 84.3% load
6.7% - Boeing 737-900
2 departures · 87.4% load
3.3%
How has IAH–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–SJC departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
July 2026
60 departures · 9,623 passengers
90.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → SJC
90.4% full
30 departures · 4,830 passengers
SJC → IAH
89.7% full
30 departures · 4,793 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 (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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (23.3%).
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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