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SFO → IAH

San Francisco to Houston · departing 11:59 PM

Route on-time rate
84.3%
10,330 flights analyzed
At 9 PM–5 AM
84.8%
2,038 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
0.85%
Share of scheduled flights

Your slot

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Other times on SFO → IAH

Time of day

On SFO → IAH, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 94.5% of the time, against 84.8% for those leaving 9 PM–5 AM: 9.7 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM94.5%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM77.4%
  • 12–3 PM79.8%
  • 3–6 PM82.9%
  • 6–9 PM82.6%
  • 9 PM–5 AM84.8%Your time

Day of week

  • Monday83.0%
  • Tuesday85.5%
  • Wednesday87.2%Best
  • Thursday83.9%
  • Friday81.8%
  • Saturday85.1%
  • Sunday83.7%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on SFO → IAH, the ones scheduled closest to 11:59 PM first.

Within 90 minutes of 11:59 PM, UA505 (usually 11:59 PM) has the best record: 82.9% on time and 0.59% cancelled over 1,023 flights, against 84.3% on time for SFO → IAH as a whole.

Flights on SFO → IAH and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
UA505United AirlinesLive map11:59 PM82.9%0.59%
UA604United AirlinesLive map12:45 AM46 min away80.0%0.00%
UA686United AirlinesLive map7:05 AM426 min away93.9%0.67%
UA2002United AirlinesLive map2:28 PM571 min away69.9%0.00%
UA1387United AirlinesLive map12:15 PM704 min away77.3%0.39%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for SFO, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
9:29 PM – 9:59 PM

2h 0m before your 11:59 PM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for SFO, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · SFONo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
58°F · wind 10 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

San Francisco airport profile →

Arriving · IAHNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
57°F · wind 5 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Houston airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving San Francisco to Houston.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
SFO→IAH San Francisco to Houston your route84.3%0.85%81
OAK→HOU Oakland to Houston83.4%0.45%86
SJC→HOU San Jose to Houston90.2%0.36%94