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San Diego → Houston

Dec 9, 2026 · return Dec 19, 2026

SAN → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

United Airlines
3:04 pmSAN
3h 15m
Nonstop
8:19 pmIAH
United Airlines
9:30 amIAH
3h 29m
Nonstop
10:59 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

United Airlines
8:00 amSAN
3h 14m
Nonstop
1:14 pmIAH
United Airlines
9:30 amIAH
3h 29m
Nonstop
10:59 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

Frontier Airlines
4:16 pmSAN
6h 26m
DEN · 1h 28m
12:42 am+1IAH
Frontier Airlines
7:00 amIAH
6h 37m
LAS · 1h 43m
11:37 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

American Airlines
4:30 pmSAN
5h 18m
PHX · 1h 8m
11:48 pmIAH
American Airlines
2:37 pmIAH
5h 47m
PHX · 1h 27m
6:24 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

Alaska Airlines
9:28 amSAN
5h 35m
DFW · 1h 12m
5:03 pmIAH
United Airlines
9:30 amIAH
3h 29m
Nonstop
10:59 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 19

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

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)
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19United AirlinesUA618 / UA2491$462.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19Frontier AirlinesF92422 + F92996 / F91489 + F91326$234.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19American AirlinesAA1950 + AA3232 / AA2873 + AA2016$396.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19Delta Air LinesDL4001 + DL1287 / DL1583 + DL1296$420.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19Alaska Airlines / United AirlinesAS400 + AA6298 / UA2491$449.502026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19United AirlinesUA2760 / UA2491$462.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19Frontier AirlinesF91572 + F91704 / F91489 + F91326$234.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19American AirlinesAA2438 + AA2882 / AA2873 + AA2016$396.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $462.00

  • United Airlines UA618: SAN 2026-12-09 15:04:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 20:19:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2491: IAH 2026-12-19 09:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-19 10:59:00; nonstop; 209 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $234.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92422 / F92996: SAN 2026-12-09 16:16:00 → IAH 2026-12-10 00:42:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 386 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92422: SAN 2026-12-09 16:16:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 19:50:00; layover at DEN: 88 minutes.
    • F92996: DEN 2026-12-09 21:18:00 → IAH 2026-12-10 00:42:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91489 / F91326: IAH 2026-12-19 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-19 11:37:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91489: IAH 2026-12-19 07:00:00 → LAS 2026-12-19 08:32:00; layover at LAS: 103 minutes.
    • F91326: LAS 2026-12-19 10:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-19 11:37:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $396.00

  • American Airlines AA1950 / AA3232: SAN 2026-12-09 16:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 23:48:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1950: SAN 2026-12-09 16:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-09 18:59:00; layover at PHX: 68 minutes.
    • AA3232: PHX 2026-12-09 20:07:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 23:48:00.
  • American Airlines AA2873 / AA2016: IAH 2026-12-19 14:37:00 → SAN 2026-12-19 18:24:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2873: IAH 2026-12-19 14:37:00 → PHX 2026-12-19 16:38:00; layover at PHX: 87 minutes.
    • AA2016: PHX 2026-12-19 18:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-19 18:24:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $420.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL4001 / DL1287: SAN 2026-12-09 15:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 23:53:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 354 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4001: SAN 2026-12-09 15:59:00 → LAX 2026-12-09 17:01:00; layover at LAX: 99 minutes.
    • DL1287: LAX 2026-12-09 18:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 23:53:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1583 / DL1296: IAH 2026-12-19 07:20:00 → SAN 2026-12-19 12:24:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 424 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1583: IAH 2026-12-19 07:20:00 → SLC 2026-12-19 09:45:00; layover at SLC: 101 minutes.
    • DL1296: SLC 2026-12-19 11:26:00 → SAN 2026-12-19 12:24:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $449.50

  • Alaska Airlines AS400 / AA6298: SAN 2026-12-09 09:28:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 17:03:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS400: SAN 2026-12-09 09:28:00 → DFW 2026-12-09 14:31:00; layover at DFW: 72 minutes.
    • AA6298: DFW 2026-12-09 15:43:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 17:03:00.
  • United Airlines UA2491: IAH 2026-12-19 09:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-19 10:59:00; nonstop; 209 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $462.00

  • United Airlines UA2760: SAN 2026-12-09 08:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 13:14:00; nonstop; 194 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2491: IAH 2026-12-19 09:30:00 → SAN 2026-12-19 10:59:00; nonstop; 209 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $234.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91572 / F91704: SAN 2026-12-09 09:58:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 17:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91572: SAN 2026-12-09 09:58:00 → PHX 2026-12-09 12:27:00; layover at PHX: 101 minutes.
    • F91704: PHX 2026-12-09 14:08:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 17:51:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91489 / F91326: IAH 2026-12-19 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-19 11:37:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91489: IAH 2026-12-19 07:00:00 → LAS 2026-12-19 08:32:00; layover at LAS: 103 minutes.
    • F91326: LAS 2026-12-19 10:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-19 11:37:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-19 · $396.00

  • American Airlines AA2438 / AA2882: SAN 2026-12-09 15:13:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 406 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2438: SAN 2026-12-09 15:13:00 → DFW 2026-12-09 20:30:00; layover at DFW: 139 minutes.
    • AA2882: DFW 2026-12-09 22:49:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 23:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA2873 / AA2016: IAH 2026-12-19 14:37:00 → SAN 2026-12-19 18:24:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2873: IAH 2026-12-19 14:37:00 → PHX 2026-12-19 16:38:00; layover at PHX: 87 minutes.
    • AA2016: PHX 2026-12-19 18:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-19 18:24:00.

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