Cheap Flights from Houston, TX to Oakland, CA from $81

Return flight: Oakland – Houston

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 393 connecting flights from Houston to Oakland. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $81, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out HOU-OAK flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

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

Distance between Houston and Oakland is 2638 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 3 Oakland airports. Average flight time is 16h 59m.

  • The fastest flight 6h 18m
  • Average flight time 16h 59m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 23:02
  • Distance 1640 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Oakland are august (from 81 $), june (from 103 $), july (from 122 $).

The most expensive months are may (from 129 $), september (from 128 $), october (from 128 $).

What is the lowest airfare Houston to Oakland?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $81. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1422 flight by Spirit Airlines for October 7, 2025 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 14:49 am and arrives at Oakland Oakland Int at 23:39.

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Flight Schedule Houston (Texas) to Oakland (California)

06:00 — 13:36
9h 36m flight time
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from$177
06:00 — 08:42 Houston — Seattle
AS453 Alaska Airlines
2h 41m stop
11:23 — 13:36 Seattle — Oakland
AS1330 Alaska Airlines
06:00 — 12:09
8h 9m flight time
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from$187
06:00 — 08:40 Houston — Seattle
HA4974 Hawaiian Airlines
1h 15m stop
09:55 — 12:09 Seattle — Oakland
HA6787 Hawaiian Airlines
06:00 — 13:36
9h 36m flight time
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from$191
06:00 — 08:42 Houston — Seattle
HA4895 Hawaiian Airlines
2h 41m stop
11:23 — 13:36 Seattle — Oakland
HA6553 Hawaiian Airlines
06:36 — 20:14
15h 38m flight time
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from$134
06:36 — 07:46 Houston — Las Vegas
NK2379 Spirit Airlines
11h stop
18:46 — 20:14 Las Vegas — Oakland
NK2329 Spirit Airlines
06:36 — 22:25
17h 49m flight time
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from$134
06:36 — 07:46 Houston — Las Vegas
NK2379 Spirit Airlines
13h 14m stop
21:00 — 22:25 Las Vegas — Oakland
NK2338 Spirit Airlines
06:36 — 10:56
6h 20m flight time
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from$137
06:36 — 07:46 Houston — Las Vegas
NK2379 Spirit Airlines
1h 46m stop
09:32 — 10:56 Las Vegas — Oakland
NK2631 Spirit Airlines
07:00 — 11:47
6h 47m flight time
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from$182
07:00 — 08:14 Houston — Las Vegas
NK1139 Spirit Airlines
2h stop
10:14 — 11:47 Las Vegas — Oakland
NK1405 Spirit Airlines
08:00 — 13:36
7h 36m flight time
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from$166
08:00 — 10:40 Houston — Seattle
AS399 Alaska Airlines
43m stop
11:23 — 13:36 Seattle — Oakland
AS1330 Alaska Airlines
14:48 — 23:38
10h 50m flight time
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14:48 — 16:05 Houston — Las Vegas
NK1149 Spirit Airlines
6h 4m stop
22:09 — 23:38 Las Vegas — Oakland
NK1448 Spirit Airlines
14:49 — 23:39
10h 50m flight time
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14:49 — 15:56 Houston — Las Vegas
NK1422 Spirit Airlines
6h 7m stop
22:03 — 23:39 Las Vegas — Oakland
NK2855 Spirit Airlines
14:49 — 09:11+1day
20h 22m flight time
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14:49 — 15:56 Houston — Las Vegas
NK1422 Spirit Airlines
15h 43m stop
07:39 — 09:11 Las Vegas — Oakland
NK279 Spirit Airlines
16:25 — 20:43
6h 18m flight time
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14:45 — 15:57 Houston — Las Vegas
NK2381 Spirit Airlines
1h 29m stop
18:46 — 20:14 Las Vegas — Oakland
NK2329 Spirit Airlines
16:25 — 23:26
9h 1m flight time
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14:45 — 15:57 Houston — Las Vegas
NK2381 Spirit Airlines
4h 13m stop
21:00 — 22:25 Las Vegas — Oakland
NK2338 Spirit Airlines
17:44 — 23:39
7h 55m flight time
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17:44 — 18:54 Houston — Las Vegas
NK890 Spirit Airlines
3h 9m stop
22:03 — 23:39 Las Vegas — Oakland
NK2855 Spirit Airlines
17:44 — 09:11+1day
17h 27m flight time
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17:44 — 18:54 Houston — Las Vegas
NK890 Spirit Airlines
12h 45m stop
07:39 — 09:11 Las Vegas — Oakland
NK279 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Houston to Oakland. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 16, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Houston — Oakland is served by 6 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 148 departures per week at the price of from $ 166 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 3465.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 393 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK2381 by Spirit Airlines takes 6h 18m and the cheapest is NK1422 by Spirit Airlines for $81.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
    from $175
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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 Oakland 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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Oakland airports

  • Oakland Int-OAK
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  • Oakland/Coliseum Stat-OBT
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  • Convention Center Heliport-JCE
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