Route · SJC → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Jose to Houston
The SJC–HOU corridor (San Jose, CA → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,621 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.9%
- On-time
- +7.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 53 min
- Delay when late
- 1,378
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,621 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
4 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
6 of 735 flights
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SJC - San Jose
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Jose, CA.
Origin airport →HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About SJC to HOU
San Jose to Houston (SJC to HOU) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.9% on-time rate across 1,378 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 52.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,621 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 4 of 735 flights were cancelled (0.5%) and 6 diverted (0.8%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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