Cheap Flights from Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA from $48

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 27 direct and 286 connecting flights from Houston to Los Angeles. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $48, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out HOU-LAX flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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05:45 — 07:06
05:45 — 07:06 NK801 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 21m
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06:05 — 07:36
06:05 — 07:36 UA2431 United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 31m
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06:45 — 08:24
06:45 — 08:24 NK1200 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 39m
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07:32 — 09:08
07:32 — 09:08 UA2600 United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 36m
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09:45 — 11:21
09:45 — 11:21 UA469 United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 36m
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11:56 — 13:23
11:56 — 13:23 F91755 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 27m
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12:00 — 13:36
12:00 — 13:36 UA2460 United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 36m
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14:20 — 15:53
14:20 — 15:53 UA1945 United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 33m
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16:20 — 17:56
16:20 — 17:56 UA1743 United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 36m
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17:12 — 18:48
17:12 — 18:48 AS6209 Alaska Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 36m
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18:35 — 20:12
18:35 — 20:12 UA1381 United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 37m
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18:35 — 20:12
18:35 — 20:12 UA2359 United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 37m
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18:50 — 20:17
18:50 — 20:17 UA285 United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 27m
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19:44 — 21:14
19:44 — 21:14 AS4480 Alaska Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 30m
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19:44 — 21:14
19:44 — 21:14 AS6122 Alaska Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 30m
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19:55 — 21:39
19:55 — 21:39 AS6376 Alaska Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 44m
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20:00 — 21:41
20:00 — 21:41 AS6033 Alaska Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 41m
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20:31 — 22:09
20:31 — 22:09 AS4733 Alaska Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 38m
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20:31 — 22:09
20:31 — 22:09 AS4789 Alaska Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 38m
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20:31 — 22:09
20:31 — 22:09 AS6076 Alaska Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 38m
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21:00 — 22:37
21:00 — 22:37 UA788 United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 37m
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21:05 — 22:46
21:05 — 22:46 NK2168 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 41m
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21:26 — 23:07
21:26 — 23:07 NK1143 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 41m
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22:03 — 23:36
22:03 — 23:36 UA1851 United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 33m
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22:03 — 23:36
22:03 — 23:36 UA725 United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 33m
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22:03 — 23:38
22:03 — 23:38 UA1696 United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 35m
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23:02 — 00:25
+1 day
23:02 — 00:25 NK2395 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
3h 23m
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05:00 — 17:53
05:00 — 09:33 NK1938 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Newark
5h 26m stop
14:59 — 17:53 NK418 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Los Angeles
14h 53m
including layover
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06:20 — 12:53
06:20 — 09:25 NK3155 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
1h 52m stop
11:17 — 12:53 NK835 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Los Angeles
8h 33m
including layover
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07:00 — 10:13
07:00 — 08:14 NK1139 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Las Vegas
46m stop
09:00 — 10:13 NK1034 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
5h 13m
including layover
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07:00 — 17:30
07:00 — 08:37 F93229 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
7h 23m stop
16:00 — 17:30 F94945 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Los Angeles
12h 30m
including layover
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08:00 — 14:57
08:00 — 10:40 HA4972 Hawaiian Airlines
Houston — Seattle
1h 20m stop
12:00 — 14:57 HA6768 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Los Angeles
8h 57m
including layover
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09:00 — 16:58
09:00 — 11:41 HA4972 Hawaiian Airlines
Houston — Seattle
2h 29m stop
14:10 — 16:58 HA6772 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Los Angeles
9h 58m
including layover
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10:52 — 18:02
10:52 — 13:57 NK1112 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
2h 30m stop
16:27 — 18:02 NK803 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Los Angeles
9h 10m
including layover
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14:48 — 20:16
14:48 — 16:05 NK1149 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Las Vegas
2h 54m stop
18:59 — 20:16 NK1551 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
7h 28m
including layover
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14:48 — 22:50
14:48 — 16:05 NK1149 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Las Vegas
5h 32m stop
21:37 — 22:50 NK1657 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
10h 2m
including layover
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15:37 — 00:25
+1 day
15:37 — 17:18 F92995 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
5h 37m stop
22:55 — 00:25 F94345 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Los Angeles
10h 48m
including layover
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16:25 — 21:23
14:45 — 15:57 NK2381 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Las Vegas
2h 24m stop
19:56 — 21:15 NK2508 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
6h 58m
including layover
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16:43 — 08:28
+1 day
14:23 — 17:57 F91418 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Orlando
9h 54m stop
14:43 — 17:16 F94145 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Los Angeles
17h 45m
including layover
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17:59 — 23:59
17:50 — 20:15 HA7421 Hawaiian Airlines
Houston — Portland
1h 5m stop
21:30 — 23:59 HA6388 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — Los Angeles
8h
including layover
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17:59 — 23:59
17:59 — 20:25 HA7421 Hawaiian Airlines
Houston — Portland
1h 5m stop
21:30 — 23:59 HA6359 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — Los Angeles
8h
including layover
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18:45 — 09:00
+1 day
18:45 — 22:57 NK3128 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Baltimore
7h 29m stop
06:26 — 09:00 NK1912 Spirit Airlines
Baltimore — Los Angeles
16h 15m
including layover
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19:14 — 19:52
+1 day
19:13 — 20:41 F94131 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Las Vegas
21h 59m stop
18:31 — 19:52 F91183 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
26h 38m
including layover
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20:08 — 00:25
+1 day
21:05 — 23:02 F93227 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
1h 6m stop
22:55 — 00:32 F94345 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Los Angeles
6h 17m
including layover
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20:56 — 08:28
+1 day
20:42 — 00:21 F94978 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Orlando
5h 36m stop
14:43 — 17:16 F94145 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Los Angeles
13h 32m
including layover
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22:04 — 09:57
+1 day
21:05 — 23:02 F93227 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
8h 37m stop
08:25 — 10:02 F92341 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Los Angeles
13h 53m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 23, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Houston to Los Angeles depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Houston and Los Angeles is 2232 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 23:02 from 15 Houston airports and arrive 05:00 to 23:02 to 2 Los Angeles airports. Average flight time is 3h 36m.

  • The fastest flight 3h 21m
  • Average flight time 3h 36m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 23:02
  • Distance 1387 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Los Angeles are may (from 63 $), october (from 64 $), september (from 64 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 160 $), february (from 159 $), december (from 158 $).

What is the lowest airfare Houston to Los Angeles?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $48. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2395 flight by Spirit Airlines for September 27, 2025 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 23:02 am and arrives at Los Angeles Los Angeles Int. at 00:25.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Houston — Los Angeles is served by 7 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 17 departures per week at the price of from $ 84 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 635.

Direct flights

There are 27 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK801 by Spirit Airlines takes 3h 21m and the cheapest is NK2395 by Spirit Airlines for $48.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 286 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK1139 by Spirit Airlines takes 5h 13m and the cheapest is NK2395 by Spirit Airlines for $73.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Houston to Los Angeles from 15 airports (Ellington Field, West Houston, Hobby, Park Ten Heliport, Andrau Airpark, George Bush, Greenway Plaza H/P, David Wayne Hooks, Transco Twr Galleria, Westchase Hilton H/P, Spaceland, Woodlawns, Marriot Astrodome Heliport, Central Bus. District, Houston Municipal).

Houston airports

  • Ellington Field-EFD
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  • West Houston-IWS
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  • Hobby-HOU
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  • Park Ten Heliport-JPT
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  • Andrau Airpark-AAP
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  • George Bush-IAH
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  • Greenway Plaza H/P-JGP
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  • David Wayne Hooks-DWH
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  • Transco Twr Galleria-JGQ
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  • Westchase Hilton H/P-JWH
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  • Spaceland-SPX
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  • Woodlawns-JWL
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  • Marriot Astrodome Heliport-JMA
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  • Central Bus. District-JDX
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  • Houston Municipal-SGR
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Los Angeles airports

  • Los Angeles Ferry Port-QLO
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  • Los Angeles Int.-LAX
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