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Find cheap flights from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco from $93

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Hobby to San Francisco departing on 6/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Hobby to San Francisco (HOU-SFO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Hobby to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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4:44 pm - 11:58 pmHOU-SFO
9h 14m1 stop
8:28 pm - 8:45 pmSFO-HOU
22h 17m1 stop
$114Frontier
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Wed, May 8 - Wed, May 15
4:44 pm - 11:58 pmHOU-SFO
9h 14m1 stop
12:58 am - 3:30 pmSFO-HOU
12h 32m1 stop
$128Frontier
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Wed, May 8 - Sat, May 11
4:44 pm - 11:58 pmHOU-SFO
9h 14m1 stop
12:58 am - 3:52 pmSFO-HOU
12h 54m1 stop
$129Frontier
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Wed, May 8 - Tue, May 14
4:44 pm - 11:58 pmHOU-SFO
9h 14m1 stop
8:45 am - 7:04 pmSFO-HOU
8h 19m1 stop
Wed, May 8 - Sun, May 12
9:56 am - 8:21 amHOU-SFO
24h 25m1 stop
5:50 pm - 11:08 amSFO-HOU
15h 18m1 stop
Sun, Jun 9 - Thu, Jun 13
4:22 pm - 9:01 pmHOU-SFO
6h 39m1 stop
7:53 am - 5:53 pmSFO-HOU
8h 00m1 stop
$360American Airlines
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Sat, May 18 - Tue, May 21
8:27 pm - 12:21 amHOU-SFO
5h 54m1 stop
11:59 pm - 9:45 amSFO-HOU
7h 46m1 stop
$363American Airlines
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Sun, May 26 - Sat, Jun 1
4:35 pm - 11:45 pmHOU-SFO
9h 10m1 stop
3:35 pm - 7:40 amSFO-HOU
14h 05m2 stops
$378Southwest
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Tue, Jun 11 - Tue, Jun 18
10:24 am - 6:28 pmHOU-SFO
10h 04m2 stops
6:00 am - 6:24 pmSFO-HOU
10h 24m1 stop
$615Delta
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Wed, May 22 - Wed, May 29
6:00 am - 4:41 pmHOU-SFO
12h 41m2 stops
11:40 am - 10:13 pmSFO-HOU
8h 33m1 stop
$616Delta
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Sat, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 4

Flights from Hobby to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Hobby to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco?

The average price of all flights from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San Francisco on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Houston Hobby Airport, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco is January, where tickets cost $318 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, where the average cost of tickets is $429 and $427 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 86 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Frontier ($93) and American Airlines ($164). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Frontier ($114) and American Airlines ($360).

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Low season

February

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$93
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
Flight from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco

When to book flights from Hobby to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Hobby to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco flights

  • Where can I sleep at San Francisco International Airport (SFO)?

    FreshenUp has several nap rooms inside the international terminal on level G that you can rent by the hour. The nap rooms have free Wi-Fi, a desk, a mirror, and a bed. Showers are available at an additional cost. If you wish to stay at a hotel, book your stay at the Grand Hyatt at SFO. The establishment is within airport grounds and you can get to the hotel using the SFO AirTrain. They offer day rooms and overnight stays and an on-site restaurant.

  • Does William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) offer accessibility services?

    HOU is an accessible airport, providing many services to cater to the needs of passengers. Passengers with limited mobility can count on wheelchair assistance, reserved parking spots, accessible restrooms, and stair-free options. Low-vison passengers at HOU will have access to Aira services and the airport welcomes service dogs. If you wish, you can request assistance from the airport ambassadors. The hard of hearing have TDD telephones and the airport also offers visual paging services.

  • Does San Francisco International Airport offer family services?

    Passengers traveling with infants have private nursing rooms where they can feed their babies. The nursing rooms include comfortable seating, power outlets, and changing tables. They are available in terminals 1 and 3 and in terminal 2. Cloud of Good at SFO also provides car seats and strollers for rent at SFO. You can order them online and pick them up from their onsite kiosks. The airport has also provided play areas in all three terminals where your kids can be entertained after the flight. The play areas are around gates 54A, 58B, 22, 62, and 87A.

  • What are the transport options from San Francisco International Airport?

    SFO is served by the San Francisco BART which offers its services to downtown and the surrounding regions. You can take the BART from the International Terminal at boarding area G. You can connect to CalTrain, which offers its services to the larger San Francisco and San Jose region with the SFO BART train. SFO is also served by SamTrans, a bus service that runs from the airport to the surrounding regions. The bus operates three routes and you can find them outside baggage claim in terminals 2 and 3 and from level 1 courtyard A in the international terminal.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco was $93 for a one-way ticket and $114 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Houston Hobby Airport and San Francisco?

    A passport is not required to fly from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco?

    oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Houston Hobby Airport and San Francisco, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Houston to San Francisco, Delta or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Houston to San Francisco are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $366 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $403 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Houston Hobby Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to Houston Hobby Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Houston Hobby Airport and SFO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Houston Hobby Airport to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from Houston Hobby Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from HOU to San Francisco

  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is a massive airport with five terminals. IAH has provided an underground train for inter-terminal connections and a skyway.
  • Pets are welcome at IAH. The airport has provided four pet relief stations, all after security, in terminals B, C, D, and E.
  • United Airlines is the only local airline with a lounge at IAH. You can pay at the door to access this lounge and it has multiple locations: two in terminal C and one in terminals A, B, and E.
  • Around 744 kg of carbon is emitted on flights from Houston to San Francisco. You can fly more sustainably with Frontier Airlines, which offers a flight that emits 46% less carbon per passenger.
  • Xpress Spa in terminal A near gate A17 is a good spot to de-stress before your flight to San Francisco. They offer express spa services at IAH and operate between 5 am and 10 pm.
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Top 5 airlines serving from Hobby to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Hobby to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10975 reviews
8.6crew
7.4food
8.0entertainment
7.9comfort
8.2boarding
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

6.0 GoodEliza, Apr 2024SAN - LAX
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

Really impressive staff at airport and on plane, especially given how busy it was

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

United airline kept delaying our flight back to Phoenix for 8 hours before they cancelled it! If they know that we are not flying out for whatever the reason is, why did they keep lying to us for hours. We could find another flight earlier or even find a hotel with a shuttle. But cancellation at about midnight was not fun. We stayed in the airport all night till the following morning when we bought an Alaska tickets to go back to Phoenix. Total of 14 hours in the airport.

Poor seating comfort, seat cushion too thin, very uncomfortable. My luggage didi not make the flight due to equipment change. At least. United had it delivered the next day. I was without my toilet items for one day.

My experience is based on one crew member. I had found my seat and sat down but there was a gentleman to claimed to the flight attendant I was in his seat. She then came to me and curtly said, "I need your ticket!" No hi, no excuse me may I see your boarding pass? NOTHING! I was taken aback by her attitude and she repeated herself, "your ticket?!?!" I calmly responded with ok, here you go. Only to discover the gentleman was looking at the wrong boarding pass. She gave me back my ticket with no apology. She then was curt with another man who was putting his coat in the overhead bin, already helped by another flight attendant who said it was fine. She realizes it's ok and then asks him if he drinks. The look on the man's face was priceless. She said she was going to comp him drinks. He gets offered a comp drink for a coat as well as an apology, and I got no apology.

Flight cancelled because of the grounded 737s. United was good about it and got us onto a later Alaska Airlines flight to Oakland (not San Francisco as originally intended). Had to go through security again and my wife dropped her MacBook Pro, which broke, a $2,500 whoopsie. But we made it home.

Delays, excuses, delays, and more delays. This company is BROKEN.

Horrible. Delayed on both planes several times. No attempt to fix it

Somehow I got “offloaded” even though I had my boarding pass and was in transit Food is horrible Staff were nice and cheerful No headphones were provided on 11 hours flight

Was as expected. Good leg room on planes - much appreciated.

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

The staff were very helpful with lots of refreshments on offer. The toilets were clean. The seats were comfortable and entertainment was good. No complaints, it was excellent.

Plane felt so crowded and tightly packed. The chair itself was not comfortable.

This time my flight was smooth and uneventful. They started boarding even earlier than it was scheduled. I was pleasantly surprised. Thank you!

I know that there is nothing than can be done about rude customers. I did find a couple of them were very rude and inconsiderate In my case the guy who was sitting in the same row as I was in, was trying to watch a movie with no headphones, a crew member did ask him to turn it down or off (thumbs up for that.) Another thing, as we were about to land another young man must have taken his phone off airplane mode was talking with his friends and using fowl language which I found inappropriate to the ppl who were sitting in the same row as him and other ppl around him. I understand how no one wanted to address this person and not get involved. We all just wanted to get home safely with out any incident.

If they could pack the seats closer together they would...

Nothing really nondescript, the flight attendants were friendly and helpful.

The crew was courteous and are very well prepared for the job.

They charged me 212.00 for a heavy check in bag at the gate. The pricing and process was so confusing - as if it was designed to purposefully gouge customers who need to board plane. That experience combined with the outrageous price charged will prevent me from ever flying Spirit again. And I’ll be sure to tell the story to anyone who cares to hear.

The text told me it was changed to Terminal E and Gate D5. But with no one on site to ask questions there was confusion on where to go as all the gates were E's. Then we took the skyline to the D area. We left to get something to eat. No announcement was made but my daughter happened to asked and they told her our gate was moved to D12. I will not fly Spirit again.

The agent at the check in desk was absolutely rude. The rest of the team after that was good, but the check in process at LAS was miserable. The woman at the desk spoke like we were stupid and was rude throughout the process.

Unnecessary announcements through out flight. WiFi on plane is terrible and overpriced

Its so random that they only allow 40 pounds on checked bags when all airlines take 55. They then charge you for each 10 extra pounds, so my checked suitcase was $130 and the flight $30 ... its like whattt, im for sure not traveling with Spirit again

Flight from Tampa to Houston was canceled. SPIRIT rebooked me and they double booked my seat. Conclusion I COULD NOT TRAVEL TO HOUSTON. I MISSED MY GRANDDAUGHTER BIRTHDAY. I would not recommend this company. I will file a complaint. I will never consider SPIRIT as an airline . It’s a faker.

Spirit cancels my flight and I have been stuck here at the airline since March 3rd 2pm and still here everything is close they didn’t accommodate me with a room or nothing they rebooked my flight for 7:25pm to New Orleans then from New Orleans to Fort Lauderdale I Wang Arrive Homw Until The 5th of March I am missing work I hav e kids to get home to and I am currently stuck with no food nowhere to stay no renter cause everything close I spent all my money and I’m very disappointed trying to get home I’m very very mad frustrated and very disappointed

It would have been no e to have the option of a mid day flight and not super early or super late in the day.

My experience was better than expected. What I did find not so great was the seats. Very little room, they did not recline and the tray table was the size of a post card. There was no food to try, just standard snacks that you had to pay for and I don’t know of any entertainment. I would fly again even though everything was an upcharge. Flight was on time with little disturbance

I purchased a carry on bag online…was supposed to cost $72 but after a whole slew of bs charges, the total was over $175.00. Because of these hidden charges, I will not even consider flying Frontier ever again. It’s just not worth the hassle. I’m scratching this company off my list forever.

Flight cancelled and was told by a rude gate agent that they don’t accommodate on other airlines. Had to wait 5 hours for a connecting flight that had a 7 hour layover. Would not allow bags to be checked early so we couldn’t go through security .Had to rent a car for the afternoon to store bags and get a meal. Also incurred a hotel fee. No apology or reason given for the cancellation- just rudeness.

They cancelled the flight then did nothing to help us rebook. It was awful - I won’t fly with them again

The truck that was refueling the plane drove away with the hose still connected to the plane and ripped part of the plane off with it

I paid for extra leg room. The flimsy plastic seat underneath the floatation seat did not line up with the arm rests. It seemed as if the plastic part was zip tied on but immovable. This caused severe uncomfortable for the duration of the flight.

The boarding time. I was in Section 1 the lady in charge just let people in section 3 without see us. Make a line , I have to step out and ask her. We were in the line and she just take my ticket and that’s it, so if I don’t ask her she could leave us at the end! We paid more for that privilege and. She doesn’t care….

See my previous comment which is mostly about our flight from Phoenix to SFO

Plane was clean but they do not allow bag drop until 1 hour before flight. Just encouraging late fees and other issues. The worst I have experienced. Total hostage situation, pay or you miss your flight.

Everything was good, and most importantly on time. They have been extremely tardy in some of my flights

The check in at the airport was awful. Told I need to pay for a bag. The item was taken at screening. I went back to get my $ back and they gave me a coupon with a QR code that doesn’t work. Worst costumer service ever!!!!!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Houston to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/6Thu
1 stopFrontier
16h 02mHOU-SFO
$93
5/2Thu
1 stopFrontier
10h 01mHOU-SFO
$105
5/31Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
5h 54mHOU-SFO
$164
6/23Sun
1 stopSun Country Air
14h 10mHOU-SFO
$165
6/16Sun
1 stopSun Country Air
16h 52mHOU-SFO
$189
5/18Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 39mHOU-SFO
$199
5/1Wed
1 stopDelta
9h 59mHOU-SFO
$321
5/15Wed
2 stopsDelta
14h 27mHOU-SFO
$426
5/3Fri
2 stopsQatar Airways
43h 25mHOU-SFO
$1,966
5/12Sun
2 stopsQatar Airways
43h 23mHOU-SFO
$1,993

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Last minute flights from Hobby to San Francisco

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Houston to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/30Tue
multi-stopFrontier
9h 59mHOU-SFO
5/7Tue
multi-stopFrontier
12h 54mSFO-HOU
$227
4/30Tue
multi-stopFrontier
9h 59mHOU-SFO
5/1Wed
multi-stopFrontier
11h 55mSFO-HOU
$258
4/30Tue
multi-stop
9h 59mHOU-SFO
5/8Wed
multi-stop
23h 09mSFO-HOU
$374
4/28Sun
multi-stop
16h 51mHOU-SFO
5/4Sat
multi-stop
16h 24mSFO-HOU
$397
4/27Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 14mHOU-SFO
5/5Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 52mSFO-HOU
$762
4/26Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 59mHOU-SFO
5/3Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 04mSFO-HOU
$781
4/30Tue
multi-stopDelta
8h 41mHOU-SFO
5/4Sat
multi-stopDelta
7h 23mSFO-HOU
$824
4/30Tue
multi-stopDelta
11h 18mHOU-SFO
5/2Thu
multi-stopDelta
10h 45mSFO-HOU
$908
4/30Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
43h 25mHOU-SFO
5/6Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
45h 42mSFO-HOU
$3,760
4/30Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
43h 25mHOU-SFO
5/3Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
45h 45mSFO-HOU
$4,112

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Houston Hobby Airport - San Francisco Flights

Departure:

Houston Hobby Airport (HOU)United States

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

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San Francisco - Houston Hobby Airport

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