Houston (IAH) to San José del Cabo (SJD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 49m
Bearing
245° SW
Houston (IAH) to San José del Cabo (SJD) is 1,005 miles (1,617 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–SJD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–SJD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
142
May 2026
Seats
22,672
both directions
Passengers
17,683
both directions
Load factor
78.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–SJD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–SJD departures in May 2026 (141), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
141 departures · 22,482 seats
Share of departures99.3%77.9%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.7%90.5%
Load
What plane flies IAH–SJD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 54% of IAH–SJD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
76 departures · 76.9% load
53.5% - Airbus A320
61 departures · 79.3% load
43.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 87.2% load
1.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 66.2% load
1.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 90.5% load
0.7%
How has IAH–SJD traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–SJD departures fell from 175 in June 2025 to 142 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–SJD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
175 departures · 22,030 passengers
80.2%
Load
July 2025
183 departures · 22,660 passengers
76.9%
Load
August 2025
160 departures · 18,874 passengers
73.4%
Load
September 2025
121 departures · 13,907 passengers
73.1%
Load
October 2025
131 departures · 15,693 passengers
79.0%
Load
November 2025
130 departures · 15,178 passengers
73.4%
Load
December 2025
152 departures · 15,075 passengers
65.4%
Load
January 2026
142 departures · 16,022 passengers
67.3%
Load
February 2026
120 departures · 14,573 passengers
75.2%
Load
March 2026
171 departures · 17,557 passengers
63.9%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 13,084 passengers
68.9%
Load
May 2026
142 departures · 17,683 passengers
78.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → SJD
79.1% full
71 departures · 8,947 passengers
SJD → IAH
76.9% full
71 departures · 8,736 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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
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 (IAH) from San José del Cabo (SJD)?
IAH to SJD is 1,005 miles (1,617 km / 873 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to SJD?
A nonstop covers the 1,005-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–SJD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (53.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (43.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–SJD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,005-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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