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Route overview: Sacramento to Houston (IAH) flight deals

Sacramento → Houston

Dec 12, 2026 · return Dec 20, 2026

SMF → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 12 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
5:25 amSMF
3h 42m
Nonstop
11:07 amIAH
United Airlines
8:40 pmIAH
4h 19m
Nonstop
10:59 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
1:18 pmSMF
3h 39m
Nonstop
6:57 pmIAH
United Airlines
8:40 pmIAH
4h 19m
Nonstop
10:59 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 12 – Sun, Dec 20

Frontier Airlines
11:59 amSMF
6h 49m
DEN · 1h 52m
8:48 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
12:22 pmIAH
7h 12m
LAX · 1h 35m
5:34 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Sun, Dec 20

Delta Air Lines
1:40 pmSMF
6h 18m
SLC · 1h 32m
9:58 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
7:20 amIAH
6h 42m
SLC · 1h 25m
12:02 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
7:30 pmSMF
7h 3m
PHX · 2h 36m
4:33 am+1IAH
United Airlines
8:40 pmIAH
4h 19m
Nonstop
10:59 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
1:28 pmSMF
3h 42m
Nonstop
7:10 pmIAH
United Airlines
12:43 pmIAH
6h 51m
DEN · 1h 26m
5:34 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
11:59 pmSMF
6h 20m
DFW · 1h 43m
8:19 am+1IAH
United Airlines
8:40 pmIAH
4h 19m
Nonstop
10:59 pmSMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
11:12 amSMF
6h 29m
LAX · 1h 28m
7:41 pmIAH
United Airlines
8:40 pmIAH
4h 19m
Nonstop
10:59 pmSMF

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.

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Route overview: Sacramento to Houston (IAH) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA2863 / UA1148$506.002026-10-29T01:26:55Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-20Frontier AirlinesF93666 + F93228 / F91433 + F94627$235.752026-10-29T01:26:55Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-20Delta Air LinesDL1423 + DL2514 / DL1583 + DL1423$454.252026-10-29T01:26:55Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-20American Airlines / United AirlinesAA494 + AA2127 / UA1148$471.002026-10-29T01:26:55Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA1949 / UA1148$506.002026-10-29T01:26:55Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA1949 / UA2168 + UA1208$470.252026-10-29T01:26:55Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-20American Airlines / United AirlinesAA1385 + AA3967 / UA1148$471.002026-10-29T01:26:55Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-20American Airlines / United AirlinesAA4966 + AA6340 / UA1148$471.002026-10-29T01:26:55Z

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-20 · $506.00

  • United Airlines UA2863: SMF 2026-12-12 05:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-12 11:07:00; nonstop; 222 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1148: IAH 2026-12-20 20:40:00 → SMF 2026-12-20 22:59:00; nonstop; 259 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-20 · $235.75

  • Frontier Airlines F93666 / F93228: SMF 2026-12-12 11:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-12 20:48:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93666: SMF 2026-12-12 11:59:00 → DEN 2026-12-12 15:25:00; layover at DEN: 112 minutes.
    • F93228: DEN 2026-12-12 17:17:00 → IAH 2026-12-12 20:48:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91433 / F94627: IAH 2026-12-20 12:22:00 → SMF 2026-12-20 17:34:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 432 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91433: IAH 2026-12-20 12:22:00 → LAX 2026-12-20 14:17:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
    • F94627: LAX 2026-12-20 15:52:00 → SMF 2026-12-20 17:34:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-20 · $454.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL1423 / DL2514: SMF 2026-12-12 13:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-12 21:58:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 378 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1423: SMF 2026-12-12 13:40:00 → SLC 2026-12-12 16:23:00; layover at SLC: 92 minutes.
    • DL2514: SLC 2026-12-12 17:55:00 → IAH 2026-12-12 21:58:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1583 / DL1423: IAH 2026-12-20 07:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-20 12:02:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 402 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1583: IAH 2026-12-20 07:20:00 → SLC 2026-12-20 09:45:00; layover at SLC: 85 minutes.
    • DL1423: SLC 2026-12-20 11:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-20 12:02:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-20 · $471.00

  • American Airlines AA494 / AA2127: SMF 2026-12-12 19:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 04:33:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 423 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA494: SMF 2026-12-12 19:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-12 22:24:00; layover at PHX: 156 minutes.
    • AA2127: PHX 2026-12-13 01:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 04:33:00.
  • United Airlines UA1148: IAH 2026-12-20 20:40:00 → SMF 2026-12-20 22:59:00; nonstop; 259 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-20 · $506.00

  • United Airlines UA1949: SMF 2026-12-12 13:18:00 → IAH 2026-12-12 18:57:00; nonstop; 219 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1148: IAH 2026-12-20 20:40:00 → SMF 2026-12-20 22:59:00; nonstop; 259 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-20 · $470.25

  • United Airlines UA1949: SMF 2026-12-12 13:28:00 → IAH 2026-12-12 19:10:00; nonstop; 222 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2168 / UA1208: IAH 2026-12-20 12:43:00 → SMF 2026-12-20 17:34:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 411 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2168: IAH 2026-12-20 12:43:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 14:25:00; layover at DEN: 86 minutes.
    • UA1208: DEN 2026-12-20 15:51:00 → SMF 2026-12-20 17:34:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-20 · $471.00

  • American Airlines AA1385 / AA3967: SMF 2026-12-12 23:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 08:19:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1385: SMF 2026-12-12 23:59:00 → DFW 2026-12-13 05:17:00; layover at DFW: 103 minutes.
    • AA3967: DFW 2026-12-13 07:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 08:19:00.
  • United Airlines UA1148: IAH 2026-12-20 20:40:00 → SMF 2026-12-20 22:59:00; nonstop; 259 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-20 · $471.00

  • American Airlines AA4966 / AA6340: SMF 2026-12-12 11:12:00 → IAH 2026-12-12 19:41:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4966: SMF 2026-12-12 11:12:00 → LAX 2026-12-12 12:50:00; layover at LAX: 88 minutes.
    • AA6340: LAX 2026-12-12 14:18:00 → IAH 2026-12-12 19:41:00.
  • United Airlines UA1148: IAH 2026-12-20 20:40:00 → SMF 2026-12-20 22:59:00; nonstop; 259 minutes. Local airport times.

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