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Route overview: Los Angeles to Houston (IAH) flight deals

Santa Ana → Houston

Dec 23, 2026 · return Dec 28, 2026

SNA → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

6 flight options · 3 airlines

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 28

Frontier Airlines
10:18 amSNA
5h 33m
PHX · 1h 23m
5:51 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
6:26 amIAH
7h 14m
DEN · 2h 6m
11:40 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 28

United Airlines
7:42 pmSNA
8h 4m
SFO · 2h 30m
5:46 am+1IAH
United Airlines
12:43 pmIAH
6h 50m
DEN · 1h 33m
5:33 pmSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 28

American Airlines
4:30 pmSNA
5h 18m
PHX · 1h 13m
11:48 pmIAH
American Airlines
6:00 amIAH
5h 55m
DFW · 1h
9:55 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 28

Frontier Airlines
12:35 pmSNA
7h 29m
DEN · 2h 42m
10:04 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
6:26 amIAH
7h 14m
DEN · 2h 6m
11:40 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 28

American Airlines
4:37 pmSNA
5h 22m
DFW · 1h 1m
11:59 pmIAH
American Airlines
6:00 amIAH
5h 55m
DFW · 1h
9:55 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 28

United Airlines
8:05 amSNA
3h 15m
Nonstop
1:20 pmIAH
United Airlines
12:43 pmIAH
6h 50m
DEN · 1h 33m
5:33 pmSNA

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.

Route overview: Los Angeles to Houston (IAH) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-23 → 2026-12-28Frontier AirlinesF94586 + F91704 / F93229 + F94371$273.002026-10-29T01:27:47Z
2026-12-23 → 2026-12-28United AirlinesUA5339 + UA505 / UA2168 + UA1129$476.002026-10-29T01:27:47Z
2026-12-23 → 2026-12-28American AirlinesAA2094 + AA3232 / AA2551 + AA2253$490.002026-10-29T01:27:47Z
2026-12-23 → 2026-12-28Frontier AirlinesF94372 + F93228 / F93229 + F94371$273.002026-10-29T01:27:47Z
2026-12-23 → 2026-12-28American AirlinesAA2659 + AA2882 / AA2551 + AA2253$490.002026-10-29T01:27:47Z
2026-12-23 → 2026-12-28United AirlinesUA273 / UA2168 + UA1129$511.002026-10-29T01:27:47Z

2026-12-23 → 2026-12-28 · $273.00

  • Frontier Airlines F94586 / F91704: SNA 2026-12-23 10:18:00 → IAH 2026-12-23 17:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94586: SNA 2026-12-23 10:18:00 → PHX 2026-12-23 12:45:00; layover at PHX: 83 minutes.
    • F91704: PHX 2026-12-23 14:08:00 → IAH 2026-12-23 17:51:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93229 / F94371: IAH 2026-12-28 06:26:00 → SNA 2026-12-28 11:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 434 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93229: IAH 2026-12-28 06:26:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 08:05:00; layover at DEN: 126 minutes.
    • F94371: DEN 2026-12-28 10:11:00 → SNA 2026-12-28 11:40:00.

2026-12-23 → 2026-12-28 · $476.00

  • United Airlines UA5339 / UA505: SNA 2026-12-23 19:42:00 → IAH 2026-12-24 05:46:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 484 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5339: SNA 2026-12-23 19:42:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 21:29:00; layover at SFO: 150 minutes.
    • UA505: SFO 2026-12-23 23:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-24 05:46:00.
  • United Airlines UA2168 / UA1129: IAH 2026-12-28 12:43:00 → SNA 2026-12-28 17:33:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2168: IAH 2026-12-28 12:43:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 14:25:00; layover at DEN: 93 minutes.
    • UA1129: DEN 2026-12-28 15:58:00 → SNA 2026-12-28 17:33:00.

2026-12-23 → 2026-12-28 · $490.00

  • American Airlines AA2094 / AA3232: SNA 2026-12-23 16:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-23 23:48:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2094: SNA 2026-12-23 16:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-23 18:54:00; layover at PHX: 73 minutes.
    • AA3232: PHX 2026-12-23 20:07:00 → IAH 2026-12-23 23:48:00.
  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA2253: IAH 2026-12-28 06:00:00 → SNA 2026-12-28 09:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-28 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-28 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 60 minutes.
    • AA2253: DFW 2026-12-28 08:33:00 → SNA 2026-12-28 09:55:00.

2026-12-23 → 2026-12-28 · $273.00

  • Frontier Airlines F94372 / F93228: SNA 2026-12-23 12:35:00 → IAH 2026-12-23 22:04:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 449 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94372: SNA 2026-12-23 12:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 15:54:00; layover at DEN: 162 minutes.
    • F93228: DEN 2026-12-23 18:36:00 → IAH 2026-12-23 22:04:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93229 / F94371: IAH 2026-12-28 06:26:00 → SNA 2026-12-28 11:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 434 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93229: IAH 2026-12-28 06:26:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 08:05:00; layover at DEN: 126 minutes.
    • F94371: DEN 2026-12-28 10:11:00 → SNA 2026-12-28 11:40:00.

2026-12-23 → 2026-12-28 · $490.00

  • American Airlines AA2659 / AA2882: SNA 2026-12-23 16:37:00 → IAH 2026-12-23 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 322 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2659: SNA 2026-12-23 16:37:00 → DFW 2026-12-23 21:48:00; layover at DFW: 61 minutes.
    • AA2882: DFW 2026-12-23 22:49:00 → IAH 2026-12-23 23:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA2253: IAH 2026-12-28 06:00:00 → SNA 2026-12-28 09:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-28 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-28 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 60 minutes.
    • AA2253: DFW 2026-12-28 08:33:00 → SNA 2026-12-28 09:55:00.

2026-12-23 → 2026-12-28 · $511.00

  • United Airlines UA273: SNA 2026-12-23 08:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-23 13:20:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2168 / UA1129: IAH 2026-12-28 12:43:00 → SNA 2026-12-28 17:33:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2168: IAH 2026-12-28 12:43:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 14:25:00; layover at DEN: 93 minutes.
    • UA1129: DEN 2026-12-28 15:58:00 → SNA 2026-12-28 17:33:00.

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