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Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
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Scan through all non-stop flights from Houston to San José. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from IAH to SJO, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
San José is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Being located north of the equator, San José experiences its dry season from November to April, making this the perfect time to visit. In this period, you can expect mostly dry conditions, while the wet season will see days of rain. Humidity and temperatures are consistently high all year long.
Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Houston IAH to San José SJO, which is United Airlines. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from IAH to SJO are operated 21 times a week, with an average of 3 flights per day. Departure times vary between 07:28 - 19:57. The earliest flight departs at 07:28, the last flight departs at 19:57. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Houston to San José takes 3 hours and 42 minutes. The flight distance between Houston and San José is 1,555 miles (or 2,503 km).
There are 2 airports in San José: Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) and La Fortuna Airport (FON).
There are 21 flights per week flying from Houston to San José (as of April 2026).
3 hours and 42 minutes is the average flight time from Houston to San José.
The distance from Houston to San José is 1,555 miles (2,503 kilometers).
United Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Houston to San José.
Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Houston to San José.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Houston to San José:
The earliest flight departs at 07:28 from Houston and arrives at 10:11 at San José.
The latest flight departs at 19:57 from Houston and arrives at 22:39 at San José.
1,555 miles (2,503 km) · 3h 42m
07:28
10:11
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 2448
United Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
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09:38
12:21
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 1096
United Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
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W
J
F
16:55
19:37
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 1280
United Airlines
Boeing 737-800
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F
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