SFO → IAHSan Francisco to Houston

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Houston (IAH): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,627 km, an estimated 3 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Houston. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:43 UTC.

Today, SFO → IAH

Fri 16 Oct · local times
NH7336ANA (All Nippon Airways)25 min late

The SFO board at 12:43 shows departure at 12:50 instead of 12:25, gate E5 (T3). Status: final call.

Later cancelled
0.7%of 2,453 past ANA (All Nippon Airways) flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
EK6418 14:25Emirates · then NZ9196 14:25, UA2831 14:25
NZ9195Air New Zealand25 min late

The SFO board at 12:43 shows departure at 12:50 instead of 12:25, gate E5 (T3). Status: final call.

Later cancelled
0.6%of 2,389 past Air New Zealand flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
EK6418 14:25Emirates · then NZ9196 14:25, UA2831 14:25
  1. 08:50 EK6416Emirates Left 08:50 ·
  2. 08:50 NZ9193Air New Zealand Left 08:50 ·
  3. 08:50 UA2498United Left 08:50 IAH est. 14:58In the air · sched 14:56
  4. 08:50 VA8082Virgin Australia Left 08:50 ·
  5. 10:45 EK6364Emirates Left 11:00 +15 ·
  6. 10:45 NZ9197Air New Zealand Left 11:00 +15 ·
  7. 10:45 UA1259United Left 11:00 +15 IAH est. 17:06 +19In the air · sched 16:47
  8. 10:45 VA8078Virgin Australia Left 11:00 +15 ·
  9. 12:25 NH7336ANA (All Nippon Airways) Est. 12:50 +25Final call · Gate E5 · T3 ·
  10. 12:25 NZ9195Air New Zealand Est. 12:50 +25Final call · Gate E5 · T3 ·
  11. 12:25 UA1387United Est. 12:50 +25Final call · Gate E5 · T3 IAH est. 18:27sched 18:25
  12. 12:25 VA8079Virgin Australia Est. 12:50 +25Final call · Gate E5 · T3 ·
  13. 14:25 EK6418Emirates On scheduleGate E9 · T3 ·
  14. 14:25 NZ9196Air New Zealand On scheduleGate E9 · T3 ·
  15. 14:25 UA2831United On scheduleGate E9 · T3 IAH est. 20:23sched 20:26
  16. 14:25 VA8083Virgin Australia On scheduleGate E9 · T3 ·
  17. 16:10 EK6020Emirates On scheduleGate F20 · T3 ·
  18. 16:10 NZ9200Air New Zealand On scheduleGate F20 · T3 ·
  19. 16:10 UA2305United On scheduleGate F20 · T3 IAH 22:11scheduled
  20. 17:10 EK6365Emirates On scheduleGate F16 · T3 ·
  21. 17:10 NZ9191Air New Zealand On scheduleGate F16 · T3 ·
  22. 17:10 UA1649United On scheduleGate F16 · T3 IAH 23:01scheduled
  23. 18:30 EK6420Emirates On scheduleGate E11 · T3 ·
  24. 18:30 NH6492ANA (All Nippon Airways) On scheduleGate E11 · T3 ·
  25. 18:30 NZ9199Air New Zealand On scheduleGate E11 · T3 ·
  26. 18:30 OZ9521Asiana On scheduleGate E11 · T3 ·
  27. 18:30 UA2464United On scheduleGate E11 · T3 IAH 00:28scheduled
  28. 18:30 VA8081Virgin Australia On scheduleGate E11 · T3 ·
  29. 23:59 EK6419Emirates On scheduleGate E8 · T3 ·
  30. 23:59 NZ9194Air New Zealand On scheduleGate E8 · T3 ·
  31. 23:59 UA505United On scheduleGate E8 · T3 IAH 05:46scheduled
  32. · UA2168 Departed Landed 10:50 −5
  33. · UA604 Departed Landed 07:23 +48
  34. · UA686 Departed Landed 12:59 +1

Checked SFO board 12:43 · IAH board 14:39

SFO San Francisco smooth · +7
IAH Houston smooth · +0
2,627 km · ~3h 52m est.
dep bank 00:45–23:5914x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 operated SFO → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~3h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9191 varies daily · NZ9200 varies daily

United AirlinesUA67% on time

Flights UA604 00:45 daily · UA2168 05:00 daily · UA686 07:05 daily · UA2498 08:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16EK6364departed+15
10-16EK6416departed+0
10-16NZ9193departed+0
10-16NZ9197departed+15
10-16UA1259dep +15 → arr+19
10-16UA2168arrived−5
10-16UA2498dep +0 → arr+2
10-16UA604arrived+48
10-16UA686arrived+1
10-16VA8078departed+15
10-16VA8082departed+0
10-15UA505arrived+0

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SFOSan Francisco +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 6 kt Full SFO delay board →
IAHHouston +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNW 21 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO to IAH flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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SFO to IAH questions

Is SFO–IAH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:45 and evening departures around 17:10 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SFO to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 2,627 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 215–255 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–IAH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 91 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.