IAH to SJC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mineta San Jose International Airport · 1,608 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH or SJC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (IAH) to San Jose (SJC) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (86% on time); around 10am did worst (85%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Monday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH to SJC?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 85% | 0.0% | 12 min | 7.4% | 215 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am86%21 flights
- 10am85%189 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday90%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
IAH to SJC: common questions
- How often are IAH to SJC flights on time?
- 85% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Houston to San Jose cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 215).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IAH?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SJC to IAH — 76% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: IAH → SJC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.