William P. Hobby Airport
Houston, United StatesHOU / KHOU
Regional airport · 85 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,602 ft
74 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Houston → San José
HOU
HoustonWilliam P. Hobby Airport
HoustonWilliam P. Hobby AirportSJO
San JoséJuan Santamaría International Airport
San JoséJuan Santamaría International Airport- Distance
- 1,534 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h 35m
San José is currently 1 hour behind Houston.
No nonstop connection observed
Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Houston to San José. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Houston for the options.
About this route
- International route: Houston and San José are in different countries.
- Direct destinations observed from Houston: 85.
- Direct destinations observed from San José: 20.
The airports on this route
Juan Santamaría International Airport
San José, Costa RicaSJO / MROC
Major airport · 20 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,882 ft
75 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Houston to San José
The distance between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) is approximately 1,534 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Houston from San José by air?
- The great-circle distance between William P. Hobby Airport and Juan Santamaría International Airport is approximately 1,534 mi.
- Is there a direct connection from Houston to San José?
- No direct connection between HOU and SJO has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
- What is the current time difference between Houston and San José?
- San José is currently 1 hour behind Houston.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.