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Houston → San Diego

Dec 2, 2026 · return Dec 4, 2026

IAH → SAN1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 2 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
11:55 amIAH
3h 29m
Nonstop
1:24 pmSAN
United Airlines
8:00 amSAN
3h 14m
Nonstop
1:14 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 2 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
2:31 pmIAH
3h 29m
Nonstop
4:00 pmSAN
United Airlines
8:00 amSAN
3h 14m
Nonstop
1:14 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 2 – Fri, Dec 4

Frontier Airlines
6:00 amIAH
6h 19m
DEN · 1h 10m
10:19 amSAN
Frontier Airlines
9:58 amSAN
5h 53m
PHX · 1h 41m
5:51 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 2 – Fri, Dec 4

American Airlines
6:00 amIAH
6h 16m
DFW · 1h 27m
10:16 amSAN
American Airlines
3:13 pmSAN
6h 46m
DFW · 2h 19m
11:59 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 2 – Fri, Dec 4

Delta Air Lines
7:20 amIAH
7h 4m
SLC · 1h 41m
12:24 pmSAN
Delta Air Lines
3:59 pmSAN
5h 54m
LAX · 1h 39m
11:53 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 2 – Fri, Dec 4

Frontier Airlines
7:00 amIAH
6h 37m
LAS · 1h 43m
11:37 amSAN
Frontier Airlines
9:58 amSAN
5h 53m
PHX · 1h 41m
5:51 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 2 – Fri, Dec 4

American Airlines
2:37 pmIAH
5h 47m
PHX · 1h 27m
6:24 pmSAN
American Airlines
3:13 pmSAN
6h 46m
DFW · 2h 19m
11:59 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 2 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
12:43 pmIAH
6h 32m
DEN · 1h 20m
5:15 pmSAN
United Airlines
8:00 amSAN
3h 14m
Nonstop
1:14 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-04United AirlinesUA2399 / UA2760$345.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-04Frontier AirlinesF93229 + F92817 / F91572 + F91704$195.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-04American AirlinesAA2551 + AA3319 / AA2438 + AA2882$330.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-04Delta Air LinesDL1583 + DL1296 / DL4001 + DL1287$350.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-04United AirlinesUA2212 / UA2760$345.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-04Frontier AirlinesF91489 + F91326 / F91572 + F91704$195.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-04American AirlinesAA2873 + AA2016 / AA2438 + AA2882$330.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-02 → 2026-12-04United AirlinesUA2168 + UA1281 / UA2760$332.502026-10-29T01:11:30Z

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-04 · $345.00

  • United Airlines UA2399: IAH 2026-12-02 11:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 13:24:00; nonstop; 209 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2760: SAN 2026-12-04 08:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 13:14:00; nonstop; 194 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-04 · $195.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93229 / F92817: IAH 2026-12-02 06:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 10:19:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 379 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93229: IAH 2026-12-02 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-02 07:39:00; layover at DEN: 70 minutes.
    • F92817: DEN 2026-12-02 08:49:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 10:19:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91572 / F91704: SAN 2026-12-04 09:58:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 17:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91572: SAN 2026-12-04 09:58:00 → PHX 2026-12-04 12:27:00; layover at PHX: 101 minutes.
    • F91704: PHX 2026-12-04 14:08:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 17:51:00.

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-04 · $330.00

  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA3319: IAH 2026-12-02 06:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 10:16:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 376 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-02 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-02 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 87 minutes.
    • AA3319: DFW 2026-12-02 09:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 10:16:00.
  • American Airlines AA2438 / AA2882: SAN 2026-12-04 15:13:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 406 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2438: SAN 2026-12-04 15:13:00 → DFW 2026-12-04 20:30:00; layover at DFW: 139 minutes.
    • AA2882: DFW 2026-12-04 22:49:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 23:59:00.

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-04 · $350.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1583 / DL1296: IAH 2026-12-02 07:20:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 12:24:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 424 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1583: IAH 2026-12-02 07:20:00 → SLC 2026-12-02 09:45:00; layover at SLC: 101 minutes.
    • DL1296: SLC 2026-12-02 11:26:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 12:24:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4001 / DL1287: SAN 2026-12-04 15:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 23:53:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 354 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4001: SAN 2026-12-04 15:59:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 17:01:00; layover at LAX: 99 minutes.
    • DL1287: LAX 2026-12-04 18:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 23:53:00.

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-04 · $345.00

  • United Airlines UA2212: IAH 2026-12-02 14:31:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 16:00:00; nonstop; 209 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2760: SAN 2026-12-04 08:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 13:14:00; nonstop; 194 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-04 · $195.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91489 / F91326: IAH 2026-12-02 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 11:37:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91489: IAH 2026-12-02 07:00:00 → LAS 2026-12-02 08:32:00; layover at LAS: 103 minutes.
    • F91326: LAS 2026-12-02 10:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 11:37:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91572 / F91704: SAN 2026-12-04 09:58:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 17:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91572: SAN 2026-12-04 09:58:00 → PHX 2026-12-04 12:27:00; layover at PHX: 101 minutes.
    • F91704: PHX 2026-12-04 14:08:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 17:51:00.

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-04 · $330.00

  • American Airlines AA2873 / AA2016: IAH 2026-12-02 14:37:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 18:24:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2873: IAH 2026-12-02 14:37:00 → PHX 2026-12-02 16:38:00; layover at PHX: 87 minutes.
    • AA2016: PHX 2026-12-02 18:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 18:24:00.
  • American Airlines AA2438 / AA2882: SAN 2026-12-04 15:13:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 406 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2438: SAN 2026-12-04 15:13:00 → DFW 2026-12-04 20:30:00; layover at DFW: 139 minutes.
    • AA2882: DFW 2026-12-04 22:49:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 23:59:00.

2026-12-02 → 2026-12-04 · $332.50

  • United Airlines UA2168 / UA1281: IAH 2026-12-02 12:43:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 17:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 392 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2168: IAH 2026-12-02 12:43:00 → DEN 2026-12-02 14:25:00; layover at DEN: 80 minutes.
    • UA1281: DEN 2026-12-02 15:45:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 17:15:00.
  • United Airlines UA2760: SAN 2026-12-04 08:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 13:14:00; nonstop; 194 minutes. Local airport times.

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