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Cheap flights from Houston to San Francisco

36 nonstop flights a week, 2 of them today. Operated by 2 airlines, about 4h 17m in the air, 1,642 mi (2,642 km). Tickets from $134, nonstop from $192.

Flights from Houston to San Francisco

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Prices by day: Houston to San Francisco

Lowest one-way price in dollars from recent searches, cheap days in green. Press a day to see flights and exact prices.

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Best fares from Houston to San Francisco

Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date

Cheapest one-way $134 11 November 2026, with a connection Cheapest nonstop $192 19 December 2026, United Airlines Cheapest in the next 7 days $134 Today Cheapest weekend departure $134 Sat, 19 December 2026
Cheapest day of the week Saturday $187 on average over the next 120 days
Cheapest month November 2026 tickets from $134

Houston to San Francisco at a glance

flight time, from 3h 55m to 7h 5m
4h 17m
straight-line distance
1,642 mi (2,642 km)
flights a week
36
flights today
2
first and last departure
05:10 - 08:25
lowest price, with a connection, 11 November
$134
lowest nonstop price
$192
airlines
2

Houston to San Francisco ticket prices by month

Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches

Cheapest month: November 2026, tickets from $134. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.

The most expensive month is January 2027: from $195. The average across months is $154.

Houston to San Francisco flight schedule

36 flights a week, 2 today, 39 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
UA 1883
United Airlines
05:10 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
07:28 San Francisco International, terminal 3
4h 18m
Mon, Sat
Boeing 737
WN 146
Southwest Airlines
07:30 William P. Hobby
11:05 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
5h 35m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737
WN 403
Southwest Airlines
07:30 William P. Hobby
12:35 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
7h 5m
Thu, Fri
Boeing 737
UA 1264
United Airlines
07:35 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
11:32 San Francisco International, terminal 3
5h 57m
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Boeing 737
UA 1229
United Airlines
07:40 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
09:50 San Francisco International, terminal 3
4h 10m
Daily
Boeing 787-900
WN 2067
Southwest Airlines
07:40 William P. Hobby
09:45 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
4h 5m
Sat
Boeing 737-800
WN 3068
Southwest Airlines
07:45 William P. Hobby
09:55 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
4h 10m
Sat
Boeing 737
WN 194
Southwest Airlines
07:55 William P. Hobby
10:05 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
4h 10m
Thu, Fri
Boeing 737-800
WN 4595
Southwest Airlines
07:55 William P. Hobby
10:05 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
4h 10m
Mon, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737-800
WN 2166
Southwest Airlines
08:00 William P. Hobby
10:10 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
4h 10m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737
UA 2744
United Airlines
08:25 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
10:46 San Francisco International, terminal 3
4h 21m
Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun
Boeing 737

Seasonal and one-off flights

Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 24 November.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
WN 2166
Southwest Airlines
08:10 William P. Hobby
10:15 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
4h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 2166
Southwest Airlines
07:45 William P. Hobby
09:50 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
4h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 146
Southwest Airlines
07:50 William P. Hobby
11:25 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
5h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1883
United Airlines
05:05 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
07:23 San Francisco International, terminal 3
4h 18m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 1899
Southwest Airlines
07:10 William P. Hobby
09:15 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
4h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 2203
Southwest Airlines
07:20 William P. Hobby
09:30 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
4h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 4589
Southwest Airlines
07:50 William P. Hobby
11:10 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
5h 20m
Seasonal
UA 1845
United Airlines
05:00 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
07:20 San Francisco International, terminal 3
4h 20m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1264
United Airlines
07:30 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
11:30 San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1768
United Airlines
07:40 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
09:48 San Francisco International, terminal 3
4h 8m
Seasonal
Boeing 787-900
UA 1845
United Airlines
05:05 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
07:27 San Francisco International, terminal 3
4h 22m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1768
United Airlines
07:20 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
09:45 San Francisco International, terminal 3
4h 25m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1402
United Airlines
08:20 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
10:50 San Francisco International, terminal 3
4h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
WN 1895
Southwest Airlines
08:20 William P. Hobby
10:35 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
4h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 1912
Southwest Airlines
07:30 William P. Hobby
11:00 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
5h 30m
Seasonal
WN 490
Southwest Airlines
07:40 William P. Hobby
11:10 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
5h 30m
Seasonal
WN 1699
Southwest Airlines
07:45 William P. Hobby
09:55 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
4h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 3037
Southwest Airlines
08:15 William P. Hobby
11:35 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
5h 20m
Seasonal
UA 547
United Airlines
08:20 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
10:42 San Francisco International, terminal 3
4h 22m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 1699
Southwest Airlines
08:00 William P. Hobby
10:10 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
4h 10m
Seasonal
WN 268
Southwest Airlines
08:00 William P. Hobby
12:50 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
6h 50m
Seasonal
WN 148
Southwest Airlines
08:05 William P. Hobby
10:20 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
4h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 2056
Southwest Airlines
08:05 William P. Hobby
13:05 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
7h
Seasonal
WN 4453
Southwest Airlines
08:15 William P. Hobby
10:30 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
4h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 2041
Southwest Airlines
08:25 William P. Hobby
10:45 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
4h 20m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 3296
Southwest Airlines
08:05 William P. Hobby
10:20 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
4h 15m
Seasonal
WN 1975
Southwest Airlines
08:10 William P. Hobby
11:50 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
5h 40m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 1459
United Airlines
08:20 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
10:42 San Francisco International, terminal 3
4h 22m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 1972
Southwest Airlines
08:05 William P. Hobby
13:10 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
7h 5m
Seasonal
WN 2029
Southwest Airlines
08:05 William P. Hobby
10:20 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
4h 15m
Seasonal
WN 4612
Southwest Airlines
08:10 William P. Hobby
10:20 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
4h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 4921
Southwest Airlines
08:15 William P. Hobby
11:55 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
5h 40m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 2029
Southwest Airlines
08:20 William P. Hobby
10:35 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
4h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 4612
Southwest Airlines
08:25 William P. Hobby
10:30 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
4h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 2
Southwest Airlines
06:35 William P. Hobby
10:05 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
5h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 2795
Southwest Airlines
08:15 William P. Hobby
10:30 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
4h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 1809
Southwest Airlines
07:45 William P. Hobby
09:45 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
4h
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 4935
Southwest Airlines
07:50 William P. Hobby
09:45 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
3h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 1809
Southwest Airlines
08:15 William P. Hobby
10:15 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
4h
Seasonal
Boeing 737

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. San Francisco is 2 hours behind Houston. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying Houston to San Francisco

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

United Airlines19 a week Southwest Airlines17 a week

Airports

Where flights from Houston to San Francisco depart and land

Departure from Houston

George Bush Intercontinental IAH

19 flights a week, terminal C, 16 mi (25 km) from the city centre

About the airport
William P. Hobby closest to the centreHOU

17 flights a week, 10 mi (16 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Arrival in San Francisco

San Francisco International closest to the centreSFO

19 flights a week, terminal 3, 11 mi (18 km) from the city centre

About the airport
Metropolitan Oakland International OAK

10 flights a week, terminal 2, 12 mi (20 km) from the city centre

About the airport
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International SJC

7 flights a week, terminal B, 39 mi (63 km) from the city centre

About the airport

When to visit San Francisco

Weather by month

Best time to visit: May, June, July, August, September and October, +18° to +20° by day, sea +13° to +17°. In November it is +16° by day and +10° at night, sea +14°, with 8 rainy days.

Jan
+14° +8° +12° 8 days
Feb
+14° +8° +12° 9 days
Mar
+14° +8° +12° 11 days
Apr
+16° +9° +13° 3 days
May
+18° +11° +13° 2 days
Jun
+18° +12° +14° 0 days
Jul
+18° +13° +15° 0 days
Aug
+20° +14° +16° 0 days
Sep
+20° +14° +17° 2 days
Oct
+20° +13° +16° 3 days
Nov
+16° +10° +14° 8 days
Dec
+13° +8° +13° 13 days

Daytime and night temperatures in °C, sea temperature (in blue), rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Houston to San Francisco?
A nonstop flight takes 4 hours 17 minutes on average, from 3h 55m to 7h 5m depending on the flight.
How far is San Francisco from Houston?
1,642 mi (2,642 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to San Francisco?
United Airlines (19 a week) and Southwest Airlines (17 a week).
How many flights a day are there from Houston to San Francisco?
2 flights today and 36 a week, about 5.1 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Houston to San Francisco?
The first departure is at 05:10 (UA1883), the last at 08:25 (UA2744). Local time.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston to San Francisco?
November 2026: tickets from $134. The most expensive is January 2027, from $195.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from Houston to San Francisco?
11 November 2026 (Wednesday): from $134 one way, with a connection, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from Houston to San Francisco?
United Airlines: nonstop tickets from $192 on 19 December by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
What is the time difference between Houston and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Houston. Schedule times on this page are local to each airport.
Which Houston airport do flights to San Francisco leave from?
George Bush Intercontinental (19 a week) and William P. Hobby (17 a week).
Which San Francisco airport is closest to the city centre?
San Francisco International (SFO), 11 mi (18 km) from the city centre. Others: Metropolitan Oakland International 12 mi (20 km) and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International 39 mi (63 km).