Flights from Houston to California for 3 days

Three days is one city: Los Angeles, San Diego or San Francisco, all with nonstops from most of the country. Pick one; the drives between them eat a day.

Nonstop from Houston: Sacramento (United, Southwest), Burbank (Southwest) and Long Beach (Southwest). One stop via Los Angeles: Palm Springs. No nonstop seen to Santa Barbara, Monterey and Fresno on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, Santa Ana and Ontario.

Axel's pick: Burbank, nonstop on Southwest and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $361.

Where to fly from Houston to California for 3 days: round trips of 2 to 3 nights to Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara and Sacramento and more. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.

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Saved round trips for A December weekend (Dec 4 – Dec 6, 2026) and A March weekend (Mar 5 – Mar 7, 2027).

Cheapest right now: Burbank $361 · Palm Springs $363

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Fares observed October 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.

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Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.

DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Los Angeles (LAX)Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museumsNo matching fare savedDec 4 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
San Diego (SAN)San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa ParkNo matching fare savedDec 4 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNo matching fare savedDec 4 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Palm Springs (PSP)Palm Springs' mid-century style, pools and desert hiking1 stop via Los Angeles$363 (airline $384)Dec 4–6, 2026Check prices
Santa Barbara (SBA)Santa Barbara's mission, beaches and wine countryNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 4 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Sacramento (SMF)Sacramento, the gateway to Lake Tahoe and NapaNonstop · United, SouthwestNo matching fare savedDec 4 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
San Jose (SJC)San Jose, Silicon Valley and the Santa Cruz coastNo matching fare savedDec 4 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Oakland (OAK)Oakland, across the bay from San FranciscoNo matching fare savedDec 4 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Burbank (BUR)Burbank, the easy airport for Hollywood and the ValleyNonstop · Southwest$361 (airline $382)Dec 4–6, 2026Check prices
Santa Ana (SNA)Orange County's beaches and DisneylandNo matching fare savedDec 4 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Ontario (ONT)Ontario, the Inland Empire gateway to the mountains and desertNo matching fare savedDec 4 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Long Beach (LGB)Long Beach's waterfront and the Queen MaryNonstop · SouthwestNo matching fare savedDec 4 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Monterey (MRY)Monterey's aquarium, Carmel and Big SurNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 4 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Fresno (FAT)Fresno, the gateway to Yosemite and SequoiaNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 4 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates

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