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£74 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Houston

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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Houston (SFO-HOU)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from San Francisco to Houston that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from San Francisco to Houston

Tue, 12 Aug - Wed, 20 Aug
Southwest Logo
07:50 - 17:55SFO-HOU
8h 05m1 stop
Southwest Logo
06:10 - 10:05HOU-SFO
5h 55m1 stop
£133Southwest
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Tue, 12 Aug - Wed, 20 Aug
Southwest Logo
07:50 - 17:55SFO-HOU
8h 05m1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:20 - 18:20HOU-SFO
9h 00m2 stops
£137Southwest
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Tue, 12 Aug - Wed, 20 Aug
Southwest Logo
05:15 - 17:35SFO-HOU
10h 20m2 stops
Southwest Logo
11:20 - 18:20HOU-SFO
9h 00m2 stops
£145Southwest
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Tue, 21 Oct - Tue, 28 Oct
Delta Logo
09:00 - 21:40SFO-HOU
10h 40m1 stop
Delta Logo
13:00 - 19:36HOU-SFO
8h 36m1 stop
£189Delta
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Wed, 13 Aug - Mon, 18 Aug
Delta Logo
07:29 - 17:39SFO-HOU
8h 10m1 stop
Delta Logo
13:05 - 18:52HOU-SFO
7h 47m1 stop
£214Delta
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Mon, 4 Aug - Thu, 7 Aug
Southwest Logo
22:45 - 08:05SFO-HOU
7h 20m1 stop
Southwest Logo
07:55 - 12:10HOU-SFO
6h 15m1 stop
£219Southwest
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Thu, 10 Jul - Thu, 17 Jul
Sun Country Air Logo
23:59 - 11:30SFO-HOU
9h 31m1 stop
Sun Country Air Logo
20:40 - 22:53HOU-SFO
28h 13m1 stop
£247Sun Country Air
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Wed, 16 Jul - Thu, 24 Jul
Sun Country Air Logo
18:02 - 19:42SFO-HOU
23h 40m1 stop
Sun Country Air Logo
18:12 - 22:53HOU-SFO
30h 41m1 stop
£269Sun Country Air
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Sun, 27 Jul - Sun, 3 Aug
American Airlines Logo
23:59 - 08:27SFO-HOU
6h 28m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
20:23 - 00:08HOU-SFO
5h 45m1 stop
£330American Airlines
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Sun, 13 Jul - Wed, 16 Jul
American Airlines Logo
00:55 - 09:40SFO-HOU
6h 45m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
18:30 - 00:08HOU-SFO
7h 38m1 stop
£378American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Houston flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Houston to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Houston?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For San Francisco to Houston, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Houston back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport is September, where tickets cost £241 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £341 and £340 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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Good to know - Cheap tickets from San Francisco to Houston

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonNovember
Cheapest flight£74
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
Flight from San Francisco to Houston

When to book flights from San Francisco to Houston

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Houston based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking San Francisco to Houston flights

  • How can I fly from SFO to the Houston Airports?

    You can book a direct flight from SFO to IAH on United Airlines. It is unlikely that you will find a non-stop flight from SFO to HOU. Flights from SFO to Houston with one layover land at both IAH and HOU. Airlines such as Frontier, American Airlines, Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest operate these flights with layovers in cities such as Dallas (DFW), Atlanta (ATL), Las Vegas (LAS), and Los Angeles (LAX), and Denver (DEN). Airlines such as Delta and American Airlines operate two-stop flights between SFO and both IAH and HOU.

  • Is there a military lounge at SFO?

    Yes. SFO has a USO lounge that welcomes active-duty members of the US military and their dependents. This lounge is open every morning at 7 am and closes Sunday through Wednesday at 7 pm and Thursday through Saturday at 8 pm. Located in Terminal 1, Landside, this lounge offers showers, overnight facilities, TV, leather recliners, snacks and sandwiches, beverages, a nursery, and more.

  • Does SFO have animal relief stations?

    Yes. SFO has an animal relief station in Terminal 1 and another in Terminal 3, each open 24h. Follow the painted paw prints to find the exact location of these areas. Each relief station has places where animals can go to the bathroom as well as bowls and drinking water available. Travelers are encouraged to clean up after their animals by using the bags and trash receptacles provided.

  • How can I get into downtown Houston from IAH or HOU?

    From IAH, you can go to the bus station just outside the airport and catch a Metropolitan Transit Harris County bus #102 downtown. This trip will take about 45min. From HOU you can catch a Line 40 bus for a 45min trip downtown.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport was £101 for a one-way ticket and £181 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Houston?

    When flying out of San Francisco you will be using San Francisco. You will be landing at Houston, also known as Houston Hobby.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Houston?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Houston?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Houston, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Houston?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Houston.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Houston?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Houston from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Houston?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Houston with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Houston?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Houston from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport

  • Planes depart from The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Houston and land at both major airports, the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and the William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). SFO is a hub for Alaska Airlines. IAH is a hub for United Airlines. HOU is not a hub for any airline.
  • If you have time before your flight to Houston, you might want to take advantage of the Freshen Up nap rooms at SFO. These three rooms for rent have free Wi-Fi, a bed, a mirror, and a desk, with showers available at an additional fee. This facility is located in the International Terminal, Landside.
  • Both Houston airports have interfaith chapels. IAH has three interfaith chapels that can be found in Terminal C, Terminal D, and Baggage Claim. HOU has two interfaith chapels, one at Gate 44 Airside in the Central Concourse and one in Baggage Claim Level 1, Landside.
  • The Grand Hyatt Hotel is connected to SFO and a complimentary AirTrain will get hotel guests to all terminals. This comfortable hotel includes free Wi-Fi, room service, and access to a bar, business center, and gym.
  • The Wag Brigade at SFO is an animal therapy program were therapy dogs, one therapy rabbit, and one therapy pig pair with a trained handler to roam the Departures area to offer comfort to passengers who feel a bit emotionally wobbly about the flight. Passengers are very much encouraged to pet and hug these animals.

Top airline flying from San Francisco to Houston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Houston. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Houston? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
5.9
FrontierOverall score based on 3295 reviews
4.8Food
4.6Entertainment
6.2Boarding
5.6Comfort
6.8Crew
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I liked the turn-style feature at gate 209B at LAX. Very efficient process. The gate staff also made several, clearly directed announcements so I felt very informed.

10.0 ExcellentBrandyi, Jun 2025LAX - DEN
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I liked the turn-style feature at gate 209B at LAX. Very efficient process. The gate staff also made several, clearly directed announcements so I felt very informed.

Worst airline experience. They were rude and kept changing our seats and/or giving our seats away so our family didn’t get to sit with each other. Almost everyone we dealt with at both airports with this airline was rude. The app kept giving us wrong information making things take longer. Dealing with them before TSA can take close to an hour…longer than I’ve ever had to deal with before. Never using this airline again.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

Flight was delayed 3 times, would have been nice to have received text message instead of email notifications. Frontier app wasn’t even updated accordingly, no gate number disclosed. No agent at front desk of gate to inform of delay. Very confused and left if the dark

They changed the timing , first delayed by 4 hours then went back to 40 mins late, we had to run back to airport to not miss our flight. This is ridiculous

Early arrival. Great landing. Pilot updates. Too cold in plane.

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

An absolutely fraudulent experience. Extremely unprofessional. Terrible in all ways possible. Rude staff, flight attendants, and deceptive "policies."

Everything you need to know for your flight from San Francisco to Houston

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San Francisco (SFO)
Hobby (HOU)

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