The San José (Alajuela) to Houston route connects Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in CR with George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1558 miles (2507 km) with a typical flight time of 4h 35m. This route is served by 2 airlines: United, AAL. AirportRoutes has tracked 7 unique flight numbers on this route.
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Juan Santamaría International Airport
MROCSJOGeorge Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport
KIAHIAH2
Operators7
Tracked Flights1558
Miles4h 35m
Flight Duration| Airline | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|
| United |
UAL
|
UA
|
| American Airlines |
AAL
|
AA
|
| Day | Flights Observed | Frequency | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 4 | 11% |
|
| Tuesday | 7 | 20% |
|
| Wednesday | 3 | 9% |
|
| Thursday | 7 | 20% |
|
| Friday | 6 | 17% |
|
| Saturday | 4 | 11% |
|
| Sunday | 4 | 11% |
|
Pattern Analysis
| Airline | Flight Numbers | Aircraft Type | Typical Time | Days Active | Last Seen | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Airlines
AAL
/ AA
|
B738 | 14:55 2:55 PM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jun 15, 2026 | Active | |
|
United
UAL
/ UA
|
|
B38M | 00:30 12:30 AM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jun 15, 2026 | Active |
| Departure Time | Operator | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:30 12:30 AM | United |
UAL
|
UA
|
| 14:55 2:55 PM | American Airlines |
AAL
|
AA
|
Time Information
Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (MROC - America/Costa_Rica).