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 May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–SJC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
9,562
both directions
Passengers
7,205
both directions
Load factor
75.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–SJC?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–SJC in May 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 9,562 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–SJC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 45% of IAH–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
28 departures · 79.7% load
45.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
22 departures · 77.5% load
35.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 68.6% load
12.9% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 54.7% load
6.5%
How has IAH–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–SJC departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 6,864 passengers
86.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → SJC
81.3% full
31 departures · 3,887 passengers
SJC → IAH
69.4% full
31 departures · 3,318 passengers
Nonstop IAH–SJC 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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (45.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (35.5%).
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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