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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–SJD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
168
July 2026
Seats
27,104
both directions
Passengers
21,414
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–SJD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–SJD in July 2026 (168 departures).
- UA
168 departures · 27,104 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.0%
Load
What plane flies IAH–SJD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 52% of IAH–SJD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
88 departures · 75.1% load
52.4% - Airbus A320
62 departures · 88.2% load
36.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 72.4% load
5.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 68.6% load
3.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 60.2% load
1.2%
How has IAH–SJD traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–SJD departures rose from 160 in August 2025 to 168 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–SJD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
161 departures · 20,567 passengers
79.0%
Load
July 2026
168 departures · 21,414 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → SJD
77.6% full
84 departures · 10,512 passengers
SJD → IAH
80.5% full
84 departures · 10,902 passengers
Nonstop IAH–SJD 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (52.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (36.9%).
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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