🇺🇸 IAH
Houston
1634 mi
SFO 🇺🇸
San Francisco

Houston to San Francisco Flights

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport San Francisco International Airport 1 airline

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The Houston to San Francisco route connects George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) in US with San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1634 miles (2630 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 34m. This route is operated by United. AirportRoutes has tracked 14 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

ICAO Code:
KIAH
IATA Code:
IAH
City:
🇺🇸 Houston
Country:
US
Elevation:
97 ft

Destination Airport

San Francisco International Airport

ICAO Code:
KSFO
IATA Code:
SFO
City:
🇺🇸 San Francisco
Country:
US
Elevation:
13 ft

1

Operator

14

Tracked Flights

1634

Miles

3h 34m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Houston to San Francisco
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
United UAL UA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 28 18%
Tuesday 25 16%
Wednesday 22 14%
Thursday 20 13%
Friday 22 14%
Saturday 19 12%
Sunday 22 14%

Pattern Analysis

14 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 158
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 117 flights
Weekend: 41 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

1 Route
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
United
UAL / UA
B739 05:22 5:22 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 1
Active Routes: 1
Unique Airlines: 1
Aircraft Types: 1

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
05:22 5:22 AM United UAL UA

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KIAH - America/Chicago).

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
05:22 - 05:22
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.