Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Houston, TX from $182

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 16 direct and 34 connecting flights from San Francisco to Houston. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $182, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-HOU 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 San Francisco to Houston depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between San Francisco and Houston is 2649 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 00:43 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:43 to 23:59 to 15 Houston airports. Average flight time is 3h 56m.

  • The fastest flight 3h 46m
  • Average flight time 3h 56m
  • The earliest flight 00:43
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 1647 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Houston are august (from 182 $), october (from 197 $), july (from 228 $).

The most expensive months are may (from 324 $), september (from 266 $), june (from 236 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Houston?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $182. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AS1410 flight by Alaska Airlines for July 26, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 08:00 am and arrives at Houston George Bush at 16:50.

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Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to Houston (Texas)

00:43 — 06:30
3h 47m flight time
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from$197
San Francisco — Houston
UA512 United Airlines
05:00 — 10:53
3h 53m flight time
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from$197
San Francisco — Houston
UA1687 United Airlines
06:30 — 12:28
3h 58m flight time
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from$412
San Francisco — Houston
UA1376 United Airlines
07:10 — 13:03
3h 53m flight time
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from$197
San Francisco — Houston
UA1788 United Airlines
09:00 — 14:58
3h 58m flight time
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from$197
San Francisco — Houston
UA2194 United Airlines
09:00 — 14:58
3h 58m flight time
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from$326
San Francisco — Houston
UA2731 United Airlines
10:55 — 16:56
4h 1m flight time
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from$197
San Francisco — Houston
UA2322 United Airlines
11:05 — 17:07
4h 2m flight time
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from$269
San Francisco — Houston
UA313 United Airlines
12:55 — 18:54
3h 59m flight time
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from$266
San Francisco — Houston
UA1008 United Airlines
12:55 — 18:51
3h 56m flight time
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from$402
San Francisco — Houston
UA354 United Airlines
13:06 — 19:02
3h 56m flight time
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from$197
San Francisco — Houston
UA1387 United Airlines
14:48 — 20:44
3h 56m flight time
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from$197
San Francisco — Houston
UA2855 United Airlines
16:15 — 22:11
3h 56m flight time
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from$197
San Francisco — Houston
UA776 United Airlines
19:08 — 00:59+1day
3h 51m flight time
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from$197
San Francisco — Houston
UA2305 United Airlines
23:59 — 05:45+1day
3h 46m flight time
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from$266
San Francisco — Houston
UA505 United Airlines
23:59 — 05:55+1day
3h 56m flight time
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San Francisco — Houston
UA2070 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Francisco to Houston. 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 December 14, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Houston is served by 4 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 3 departures per week at the price of from $ 182 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Sun Country Airlines airline - from $ 838.

Direct flights

There are 16 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA505 by United Airlines takes 3h 46m and the cheapest is AS1410 by Alaska Airlines for $197.

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Connecting Flights

There are 34 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA5613 by United Airlines takes 5h 36m and the cheapest is AS1410 by Alaska Airlines for $182.

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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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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to Houston from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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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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