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Houston → San Francisco

Dec 16, 2026 · return Dec 20, 2026

IAH → SFO1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
7:40 amIAH
4h 10m
Nonstop
9:50 amSFO
United Airlines
11:59 pmSFO
3h 47m
Nonstop
5:46 am+1IAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
5:00 amIAH
4h 20m
Nonstop
7:20 amSFO
United Airlines
11:59 pmSFO
3h 47m
Nonstop
5:46 am+1IAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

Frontier Airlines
12:52 pmIAH
6h 42m
LAS · 1h 19m
5:34 pmSFO
Frontier Airlines
9:46 pmSFO
6h
LAS · 1h 11m
5:46 am+1IAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
10:32 amIAH
6h 38m
DFW · 1h 9m
3:10 pmSFO
United Airlines
11:59 pmSFO
3h 47m
Nonstop
5:46 am+1IAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

Delta Air Lines
7:00 amIAH
6h 1m
LAX · 1h
11:01 amSFO
United Airlines
11:59 pmSFO
3h 47m
Nonstop
5:46 am+1IAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

Frontier Airlines
11:39 amIAH
6h 23m
PHX · 1h
4:02 pmSFO
Frontier Airlines
9:46 pmSFO
6h
LAS · 1h 11m
5:46 am+1IAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
2:37 pmIAH
6h 39m
PHX · 1h 27m
7:16 pmSFO
United Airlines
11:59 pmSFO
3h 47m
Nonstop
5:46 am+1IAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
12:18 pmIAH
6h 17m
LAX · 1h
4:35 pmSFO
United Airlines
11:59 pmSFO
3h 47m
Nonstop
5:46 am+1IAH

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)
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA1229 / UA505$454.252026-10-29T01:11:29Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20Frontier AirlinesF94131 + F94157 / F94156 + F91966$230.002026-10-29T01:11:29Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20American Airlines / United AirlinesAA5181 + AA408 / UA505$426.752026-10-29T01:11:29Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20Delta Air Lines / United AirlinesDL1216 + DL1920 / UA505$446.752026-10-29T01:11:29Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA1845 / UA505$454.252026-10-29T01:11:29Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20Frontier AirlinesF91703 + F91191 / F94156 + F91966$230.002026-10-29T01:11:29Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20American Airlines / United AirlinesAA2873 + AA2234 / UA505$426.752026-10-29T01:11:29Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA2833 + UA2019 / UA505$431.752026-10-29T01:11:29Z

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $454.25

  • United Airlines UA1229: IAH 2026-12-16 07:40:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 09:50:00; nonstop; 250 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA505: SFO 2026-12-20 23:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 05:46:00; nonstop; 227 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $230.00

  • Frontier Airlines F94131 / F94157: IAH 2026-12-16 12:52:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 17:34:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 402 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94131: IAH 2026-12-16 12:52:00 → LAS 2026-12-16 14:26:00; layover at LAS: 79 minutes.
    • F94157: LAS 2026-12-16 15:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 17:34:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94156 / F91966: SFO 2026-12-20 21:46:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 05:46:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94156: SFO 2026-12-20 21:46:00 → LAS 2026-12-20 23:29:00; layover at LAS: 71 minutes.
    • F91966: LAS 2026-12-21 00:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 05:46:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $426.75

  • American Airlines AA5181 / AA408: IAH 2026-12-16 10:32:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 15:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 398 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5181: IAH 2026-12-16 10:32:00 → DFW 2026-12-16 12:02:00; layover at DFW: 69 minutes.
    • AA408: DFW 2026-12-16 13:11:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 15:10:00.
  • United Airlines UA505: SFO 2026-12-20 23:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 05:46:00; nonstop; 227 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $446.75

  • Delta Air Lines DL1216 / DL1920: IAH 2026-12-16 07:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 11:01:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 361 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1216: IAH 2026-12-16 07:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 08:35:00; layover at LAX: 60 minutes.
    • DL1920: LAX 2026-12-16 09:35:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 11:01:00.
  • United Airlines UA505: SFO 2026-12-20 23:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 05:46:00; nonstop; 227 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $454.25

  • United Airlines UA1845: IAH 2026-12-16 05:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 07:20:00; nonstop; 260 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA505: SFO 2026-12-20 23:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 05:46:00; nonstop; 227 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $230.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91703 / F91191: IAH 2026-12-16 11:39:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 16:02:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 383 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91703: IAH 2026-12-16 11:39:00 → PHX 2026-12-16 13:45:00; layover at PHX: 60 minutes.
    • F91191: PHX 2026-12-16 14:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 16:02:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94156 / F91966: SFO 2026-12-20 21:46:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 05:46:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94156: SFO 2026-12-20 21:46:00 → LAS 2026-12-20 23:29:00; layover at LAS: 71 minutes.
    • F91966: LAS 2026-12-21 00:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 05:46:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $426.75

  • American Airlines AA2873 / AA2234: IAH 2026-12-16 14:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 19:16:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 399 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2873: IAH 2026-12-16 14:37:00 → PHX 2026-12-16 16:38:00; layover at PHX: 87 minutes.
    • AA2234: PHX 2026-12-16 18:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 19:16:00.
  • United Airlines UA505: SFO 2026-12-20 23:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 05:46:00; nonstop; 227 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $431.75

  • United Airlines UA2833 / UA2019: IAH 2026-12-16 12:18:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 16:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 377 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2833: IAH 2026-12-16 12:18:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 14:05:00; layover at LAX: 60 minutes.
    • UA2019: LAX 2026-12-16 15:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-16 16:35:00.
  • United Airlines UA505: SFO 2026-12-20 23:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 05:46:00; nonstop; 227 minutes. Local airport times.

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