Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to Houston, TX from $56

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 12 direct and 412 connecting flights from San Diego to Houston. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $56, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SAN-HOU flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:15 — 11:40
06:15 — 11:40 UA1823 United Airlines
San Diego — Houston
3h 25m
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06:15 — 11:40
06:15 — 11:40 UA496 United Airlines
San Diego — Houston
3h 25m
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06:22 — 11:41
06:22 — 11:41 UA2622 United Airlines
San Diego — Houston
3h 19m
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from$197
08:05 — 13:24
08:05 — 13:24 UA2472 United Airlines
San Diego — Houston
3h 19m
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10:15 — 15:34
10:15 — 15:34 UA2140 United Airlines
San Diego — Houston
3h 19m
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11:50 — 17:14
11:50 — 17:14 UA2322 United Airlines
San Diego — Houston
3h 24m
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11:58 — 17:22
11:58 — 17:22 UA1430 United Airlines
San Diego — Houston
3h 24m
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11:58 — 17:22
11:58 — 17:22 UA1610 United Airlines
San Diego — Houston
3h 24m
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12:01 — 17:20
12:01 — 17:20 UA2237 United Airlines
San Diego — Houston
3h 19m
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15:15 — 20:31
15:15 — 20:31 UA1179 United Airlines
San Diego — Houston
3h 16m
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16:45 — 22:01
16:45 — 22:01 UA2683 United Airlines
San Diego — Houston
3h 16m
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17:50 — 05:20
+1 day
17:43 — 19:01 NK2507 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
5h 12m stop
00:38 — 05:31 NK2378 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
9h 30m
including layover
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18:43 — 23:59
18:43 — 23:59 UA2029 United Airlines
San Diego — Houston
3h 16m
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19:31 — 05:20
+1 day
18:58 — 20:17 NK2296 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
3h 34m stop
00:38 — 05:31 NK2378 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
7h 49m
including layover
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20:48 — 05:31
+1 day
20:48 — 22:07 NK2021 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
2h 31m stop
00:38 — 05:31 NK2378 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
6h 43m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 17, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Diego and Houston is 2108 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 06:15 to 22:45 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:15 to 22:45 to 15 Houston airports. Average flight time is 3h 19m.

  • The fastest flight 3h 16m
  • Average flight time 3h 19m
  • The earliest flight 06:15
  • The latest flight 22:45
  • Distance 1310 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Houston are june (from 56 $), july (from 81 $), august (from 81 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 348 $), november (from 194 $), december (from 162 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to Houston?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $56. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2507 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 6, 2025 which leaves San Diego in San Diego at 17:50 am and arrives at Houston George Bush at 05:20.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Diego — Houston is served by 8 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 84 departures per week at the price of from $ 176 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 12099.

Direct flights

There are 12 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2683 by United Airlines takes 3h 16m and the cheapest is NK2507 by Spirit Airlines for $197.

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Connecting Flights

There are 412 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK1157 by Spirit Airlines takes 4h 55m and the cheapest is NK2507 by Spirit Airlines for $56.

  • 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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  • MX - Mexicana
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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 San Diego to Houston from 11 airports (San Diego, San Diego Regional, Gillespie Field, Golden Triangle Reg., El Cajon, Lowndes County, Miramar NAS, Montgomery Field, North Island NAS, Brown Field Municipal, AFB).

San Diego airports

  • San Diego-SAN
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  • San Diego Regional-USA
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  • Gillespie Field-SEE
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  • El Cajon-CJN
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  • Lowndes County-UBS
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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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  • Montgomery Field-MYF
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  • North Island NAS-NZY
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  • Brown Field Municipal-SDM
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  • AFB-CBM
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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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