Cheap flights from Houston to San Francisco (SFO) from $64

IAH — SFO
Mar 21 — Mar 281

The best prices from Houston to San Francisco are usually found in January or October, booked 39 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Saturday and return on a Thursday

How to find the cheapest flight from Houston to San Francisco (SFO)

All the information you need to plan the best HO1 to SFO flight in 2023: compare Houston to San Francisco flight prices with the expected peak season, weather and rainfall in San Francisco.

IAH - SFO

Price

$297 - $484

SFO

Temperature

51.8 - 62.6 °F

SFO

Rainfall

0 - 4.4 inches

Popular inJulyHigh demand for flights, 22% potential price rise
Cheapest inJanuaryBest time to find cheap flights, 21% potential price drop
Round-trip from$297From Houston to San Francisco
One-way from$64One-way flight from Houston to San Francisco

Flying to your destination on a Saturday can be more expensive, but this shouldn’t discourage you from finding affordable options to get to San Francisco. Check prices with Cheapflights to find a great deal for your trip.

To save up to 50% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 37 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from Houston to San Francisco from $438 1-2 weeks out and tickets from $587 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in July. For low rates, January can be a great choice for travel to San Francisco. Flights to San Francisco from Houston in January are about $378 on average during January, but can be found for as low as $218.

It’s typically best to fly out from Houston to San Francisco in the morning. Doing so could potentially save you 11% on the flight price compared to flying in the evening, which is usually more expensive.

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Price

Houston George Bush IntcntlSan Francisco

IAH - SFO

IAHSFO

Houston George Bush Intcntl

2023-04-17

1 stop19h 13m

San Francisco

2023-04-18

1 stop10h 17m

Houston George Bush IntcntlSan Francisco

IAH - SFO

IAHSFO

Houston George Bush Intcntl

2023-04-18

1 stop6h 37m

San Francisco

2023-04-18

1 stop10h 17m

Houston George Bush IntcntlSan Francisco

IAH - SFO

IAHSFO

Houston George Bush Intcntl

2023-03-29

1 stop18h 15m

San Francisco

2023-04-11

1 stop10h 17m

Houston George Bush IntcntlSan Francisco

IAH - SFO

IAHSFO

Houston George Bush Intcntl

2023-03-30

1 stop7h 28m

San Francisco

2023-05-03

1 stop9h 33m

Houston George Bush IntcntlSan Francisco

IAH - SFO

IAHSFO

Houston George Bush Intcntl

2023-03-28

1 stop10h 48m

San Francisco

2023-04-03

1 stop10h 56m

Houston George Bush IntcntlSan Francisco

IAH - SFO

IAHSFO

Houston George Bush Intcntl

2023-03-29

1 stop18h 15m

San Francisco

2023-04-12

1 stop9h 54m

Houston George Bush IntcntlSan Francisco

IAH - SFO

IAHSFO

Houston George Bush Intcntl

2023-03-28

1 stop7h 28m

San Francisco

2023-04-12

1 stop9h 54m

Houston HobbySan Francisco

HOU - SFO

HOUSFO

Houston Hobby

2023-04-20

1 stop9h 50m

San Francisco

2023-04-24

1 stop10h 40m

Houston HobbySan Francisco

HOU - SFO

HOUSFO

Houston Hobby

2023-08-15

1 stop8h 08m

San Francisco

2023-08-21

1 stop5h 23m

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Reviews of Airlines Servicing San Francisco

Delta
8.0
Very good
2,307 reviews

Entertainment

7.8

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.2

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

Great Flight ! From beginning to our arrivals, Fully satisfied. THANK YOU

Delta
8.0
Very good
2,307 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
2,307 reviews

Entertainment

7.8

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.2

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

Great Flight ! From beginning to our arrivals, Fully satisfied. THANK YOU

Southwest
7.6
Good
1,037 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
2,307 reviews

Entertainment

7.8

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.2

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

Great Flight ! From beginning to our arrivals, Fully satisfied. THANK YOU

United Airlines
7.6
Good
1,419 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
2,307 reviews

Entertainment

7.8

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.2

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

Great Flight ! From beginning to our arrivals, Fully satisfied. THANK YOU

American Airlines
7.4
Good
1,682 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
2,307 reviews

Entertainment

7.8

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.2

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

Great Flight ! From beginning to our arrivals, Fully satisfied. THANK YOU

Frontier
6.1
Okay
542 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
2,307 reviews

Entertainment

7.8

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.2

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

Great Flight ! From beginning to our arrivals, Fully satisfied. THANK YOU

Related info for your journey

Useful info, stats and facts about Houston to San Francisco flights.

Most people fly into San Francisco (SFO) if they book a flight to San Francisco from Houston. On average, San Francisco has 0 inbound flights from Houston per day from 5 airlines. San Francisco is conveniently located just 11.8 mi from San Francisco’s city center.

Some of our airline partners flying from Houston to San Francisco have new flexible policies in place due to COVID-19. United Airlines, Frontier, and Spirit Airlines are some of the carriers where you may find flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for airlines like United Airlines with this kind of flexibility.

Yes, there are multiple flights from Houston to San Francisco for under $200. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Frontier for just $132, but on average you can expect to pay $155.

Cheapflights has at least 20 direct flights from Houston to San Francisco under $400. A good price for a nonstop flight from Houston to San Francisco is less than $397.

There are currently 20+ open flights from Houston to San Francisco within the next 7 days for less than $200.

Days when nonstop flights are available for this flight are: Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

On average 3 flights depart from Houston to San Francisco per day.
Morning (6am - Noon) - 33% of flight departures
Afternoon (Noon - 6pm) - 67% of flight departures

Frontier can get you from Houston to San Francisco in just under 19h 13m. Your travel time can differ by up to . The distance between Houston and San Francisco is about 1641 mi.

Currently priced at $132, Frontier will fly you from Houston to San Francisco and back. In addition to Frontier, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. You may be able to fly from Houston to San Francisco for 65% less than the average price by searching for this airline.

Before booking your flight to San Francisco from Houston, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: United Airlines (76%), Azul (73%), ANA( 73%).

Looking for the cheapest flight from Houston to San Francisco? While on average our users pay $2,782, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $154. The most popular route (Houston Hobby - San Francisco), is priced around $132.

Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport is IAH and San Francisco Airport is SFO. These codes are created by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and airlines use them to identify the departing and arrival airports in the flight routes they service. Houston Hobby Airport (HOU), College Station Easterwood Field Airport (CLL), Beaumont Jefferson County Airport (BPT) are other airports near this flight route and their unique identifiers/IATA codes.

Alternative routes for Houston to San Francisco

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Top 5 airlines flying from Houston to San Francisco

The chart below displays the airlines Cheapflights users traveling from Houston to San Francisco choose most often. Cheapest and average prices are based on aggregated data from the past 12 months.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-timeCOVID-19 safety
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$90Average$197FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%COVID-19 safety
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DeltaCheapest$95Average$391FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/ACOVID-19 safety
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FrontierCheapest$130Average$211FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%COVID-19 safety
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American AirlinesCheapest$165Average$498FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%COVID-19 safety
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United AirlinesCheapest$274Average$427FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%COVID-19 safety
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Hourly flight availability from Houston to San Francisco

See what time of day planes typically take off from Houston to San Francisco
1%of flight departuresEarly morningMidnight to 6 am
44%of flight departuresMorning6 am to noon
31%of flight departuresAfternoonNoon to 6 pm
24%of flight departuresEvening6 pm to midnight
Midnight
6 AM
Noon
6 PM

Weekly flight availability from Houston to San Francisco

See how many times per day planes take to the skies headed from Houston to San Francisco
Sunday0daily flights
Monday1daily flight
Tuesday1daily flight
Wednesday1daily flight
Thursday1daily flight
Friday1daily flight
Saturday0daily flights
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