Route · SJC → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Jose to Houston
The SJC–IAH corridor (San Jose, CA → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 1,608 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.2%
- On-time
- +9.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 1,707
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,608 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2023 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 2 | UA |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
7 of 734 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
4 of 734 flights
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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.
Origin airport →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About SJC to IAH
San Jose to Houston (SJC to IAH) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.2% on-time rate across 1,707 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 77.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,608 miles and is served by 6 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 7 of 734 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 4 diverted (0.5%).
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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