Route · SJC → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Jose to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SJC to HOU (San Jose to Houston) ranks #4240 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.9%
- On-time
- +7.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 53 min
- Delay when late
- 1,378
- Flights
- #4240 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
SJC–HOU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (92.7%) · weakest: June (78.3%)
Strongest calendar month
March
92.7% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
78.3% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
4 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
6 of 735 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SJC - San Jose
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Jose, CA.
SJC on-time profileHOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SJC and HOU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SJC vs HOUOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among SJC's stronger departures
SJC → HOU posts a 86.9% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 21 of 31 BTS-tracked routes leaving San Jose. The same hub also shows 9 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #662 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, SJC–HOU peaks in March at 92.7% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 78.3%, a 14.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using SJC–HOU data
SJC–HOU runs 7.9 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare SJC and HOU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SJC airport
- If your dates flex, March (92.7% on-time) beats June (78.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 86.9% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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