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San Diego → Houston

Dec 21, 2026 · one way

SAN → IAH1 adulteconomyOne way

8 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
3:45 pmSAN
3h 14m
Nonstop
8:59 pmIAH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
8:00 amSAN
3h 14m
Nonstop
1:14 pmIAH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Frontier Airlines
4:16 pmSAN
6h 26m
DEN · 1h 28m
12:42 am+1IAH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
4:30 pmSAN
5h 18m
PHX · 1h 8m
11:48 pmIAH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
3:59 pmSAN
5h 54m
LAX · 1h 39m
11:53 pmIAH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Alaska Airlines
9:28 amSAN
5h 35m
DFW · 1h 12m
5:03 pmIAH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Frontier Airlines
9:58 amSAN
5h 53m
PHX · 1h 41m
5:51 pmIAH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
3:13 pmSAN
6h 46m
DFW · 2h 19m
11:59 pmIAH

One-way 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)
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA618$287.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-21 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF92422 + F92996$147.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA1950 + AA3232$245.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL4001 + DL1287$259.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS400 + AA6298$266.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA2760$287.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-21 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF91572 + F91704$147.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA2438 + AA2882$245.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z

2026-12-21 · one way · $287.00

  • United Airlines UA618: SAN 2026-12-21 15:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 20:59:00; nonstop; 194 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $147.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92422 / F92996: SAN 2026-12-21 16:16:00 → IAH 2026-12-22 00:42:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92422: SAN 2026-12-21 16:16:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 19:50:00; layover at DEN: 88 minutes.
    • F92996: DEN 2026-12-21 21:18:00 → IAH 2026-12-22 00:42:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $245.00

  • American Airlines AA1950 / AA3232: SAN 2026-12-21 16:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 23:48:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1950: SAN 2026-12-21 16:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 18:59:00; layover at PHX: 68 minutes.
    • AA3232: PHX 2026-12-21 20:07:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 23:48:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $259.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL4001 / DL1287: SAN 2026-12-21 15:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 23:53:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 354 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4001: SAN 2026-12-21 15:59:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 17:01:00; layover at LAX: 99 minutes.
    • DL1287: LAX 2026-12-21 18:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 23:53:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $266.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS400 / AA6298: SAN 2026-12-21 09:28:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 17:03:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS400: SAN 2026-12-21 09:28:00 → DFW 2026-12-21 14:31:00; layover at DFW: 72 minutes.
    • AA6298: DFW 2026-12-21 15:43:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 17:03:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $287.00

  • United Airlines UA2760: SAN 2026-12-21 08:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 13:14:00; nonstop; 194 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $147.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91572 / F91704: SAN 2026-12-21 09:58:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 17:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91572: SAN 2026-12-21 09:58:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 12:27:00; layover at PHX: 101 minutes.
    • F91704: PHX 2026-12-21 14:08:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 17:51:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $245.00

  • American Airlines AA2438 / AA2882: SAN 2026-12-21 15:13:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 406 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2438: SAN 2026-12-21 15:13:00 → DFW 2026-12-21 20:30:00; layover at DFW: 139 minutes.
    • AA2882: DFW 2026-12-21 22:49:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 23:59:00.

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