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$135 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport

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Cheapest round-trip
$319
Typical prices: $429-$238
American Airlines
Wed 8/5Wed 8/12
SAN - HOU • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$333
Typical prices: $514-$345
Southwest
Tue 7/28Tue 8/11
SAN - HOU • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $319 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Cheapest • Avg $196 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 33m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Hobby (SAN-HOU)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Hobby 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Hobby

Wed, Aug 5 - Wed, Aug 12
American Airlines Logo
6:19 am - 3:26 pm
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HOU
7h 07m
1 stop
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9:32 am - 2:14 pm
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6h 42m
1 stop
$319American Airlines
Tue, Jul 28 - Tue, Aug 11
Southwest Logo
7:10 pm - 12:30 am
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HOU
3h 20mnonstop
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5:10 pm - 6:20 pm
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SAN
3h 10mnonstop
$333Southwest
Tue, Jul 28 - Tue, Aug 11
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7:10 pm - 12:30 am
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HOU
3h 20mnonstop
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5:10 pm - 6:20 pm
HOU
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SAN
3h 10mnonstop
$337Southwest
Tue, Jul 28 - Tue, Aug 11
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6:40 am - 12:05 pm
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HOU
3h 25mnonstop
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8:30 am - 11:10 am
HOU
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SAN
4h 40m
1 stop
$343Southwest
Tue, Dec 8 - Fri, Dec 11
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5:45 pm - 10:45 pm
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HOU
3h 00mnonstop
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6:45 am - 8:10 am
HOU
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SAN
3h 25mnonstop
$346Southwest
Tue, Jul 7 - Tue, Jul 14
Southwest Logo
7:10 pm - 12:30 am
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HOU
3h 20mnonstop
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8:25 am - 12:15 pm
HOU
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SAN
5h 50m
1 stop
$347Southwest
Tue, Nov 10 - Wed, Nov 11
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12:45 pm - 5:50 pm
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HOU
3h 05mnonstop
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2:45 pm - 8:30 pm
HOU
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SAN
7h 45m
2 stops
$348Southwest
Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 21
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 3:43 pm
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HOU
7h 28m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:19 pm - 9:48 pm
HOU
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SAN
5h 29m
1 stop
$349American Airlines
Tue, Dec 8 - Fri, Dec 11
Southwest Logo
5:45 pm - 10:45 pm
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HOU
3h 00mnonstop
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8:05 am - 12:30 pm
HOU
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SAN
6h 25m
1 stop
$351Southwest
Tue, Jul 28 - Tue, Aug 11
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2:55 pm - 12:30 am
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HOU
7h 35m
1 stop
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8:30 am - 11:10 am
HOU
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SAN
4h 40m
1 stop
$352Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Hobby flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport departing in August.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Houston Hobby Airport, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport, 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 San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport is August, where tickets cost $277 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $513 and $487 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $469 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 43% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from San Diego to Hobby

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz

Expert on SAN

Brandon Schultz is an award-winning food and travel writer based in New York City. His work has appeared in Forbes, AAA, Thrillist, Travel + Leisure, and The Daily Meal, among many others, and he is the author of 6 books, including 3 cookbooks.

Yulia Denisyuk

Yulia Denisyuk

Expert on HOU

Yulia is a freelance journalist who’s dispatched from 90+ countries. Her work focuses on cultures, adventure trips and air travel, appearing in NatGeo, NYT, CNTraveler, and more. For past assignments, she’s stayed with nomads in Mongolia and learned the art of Imigongo in Rwanda. She’s based in Chicago; in winter she often questions that decision.

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Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$135
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
Flight from San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport

When to book flights from San Diego to Hobby

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Hobby 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 San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport flights

  • What is the most convenient means of transportation to the city center from the HOU Airport?

    The airport and the areas immediately around it are served by the METRO Bus 102, which then carries on to the METRO station in the heart of the city. The price of the fare is about $1.25. The travel time to the central business district ranges from 50 to 90min.

  • Are there rental car companies near HOU Airport?

    Rental cars are available on-site at Houston Hobby Airport, or passengers may arrange for transportation to and from the airport. On-site, there are more than ten different vehicle rental firms to choose from. Rental firms are located off-site, however, they do provide pick-up services at the airport. Pick-up services are available at Houston Airport for voyaging passengers who need off-site rental vehicle assistance. Make arrangements in advance to receive a free ride to their respective locations.

  • Is there a place to sleep at San Diego Airport?

    Since most of the seating choices have armrests, you should bring along something comfortable to sleep on in case you have to do it on the floor. Those who want to sleep landside can go to the check-in area in the northwest corner of Terminal 2 or take a seat on one of the circular armrest-free seats in the baggage claim area.

  • Are there parking services at SAN Airport?

    Near the terminals, parking at San Diego International Airport may be purchased by the hour or by the day. Terminal Lots 1 and 2 may be found just in front of each terminal door.

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport was $135 for a one-way ticket and $319 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport?

    When flying out of San Diego you will be using San Diego. You will be landing at Houston Hobby Airport, also known as Houston Hobby.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport?

    Delta, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, American Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport flight route.

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Diego and Houston Hobby Airport.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Houston, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Houston are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $472 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $483 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Houston Hobby Airport from San Diego 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 San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport?

    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 Houston Hobby Airport with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and HOU 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 San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport?

    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 Houston Hobby Airport from San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Diego to Houston Hobby Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $255 or less one-way and $465 or less round-trip.
  • At San Diego International Airport (SAN), travelers departing from Terminal 2 have access to the Aspire Lounge, independent of the travel class that they are traveling in or the airline that they are flying with. Guests at this lounge have access to a wide array of services, including free access to high-speed Internet, gratis showers, specialized work areas and facilities, and an extensive assortment of food and beverages.
  • SAN lactation rooms are placed outside security checkpoints. Terminal 1 has two nursing rooms, whereas Terminal 2 contains one nursing room. Each nursing room is equipped with a hand-washing station, electrical outlets, comfy chairs, artwork, a child's seat, and dim lighting.
  • Your pet will have no trouble relieving itself at San Diego International Airport (SAN) thanks to the airport's facilities that have been particularly developed for this purpose. The next time you travel with an animal, you may stop at any one of the seven Pet Relief Areas that are available. These places have a variety of amenities, like fake grass, waste bags for pets, and even a fire hydrant.
  • There are cash machines available for use positioned across the SAN Airport. Depending on the policies of your bank, you may be required to pay additional fees. Baggage carts are available for use at each terminal's baggage claim area as well as the areas adjacent where passengers drop off their bags.
  • Passengers may request wheelchair service at Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) from their airline during the booking process. Wheelchair service is available by most airlines. Each airline has its own website dedicated to special help, which you may access here.

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Diego to Hobby

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Houston. 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.
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7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4235 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2026
MSY - HOU
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One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

The seat was not comfortable. 1D. My back was sore all night and the next day.

One of the best airlines for fast boarding, on time arrivals, and top notch service!

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

The pilot had to extend the flight time from san antonio to Houston to burn off fuel. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress since we had a tight connection to Aruba. And with no other flights going to Aruba we were worried about spending a night in Houston. We had to to run to our connection because of the flight crews mistake. Not happy.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

The flight was delayed, they didn’t even have water for the toilets or for drinks

Even through the flight was delayed due to storms near IAH The flight was great! The crew was so hospitable and professional

The flight had a delay but I made it to my connection. Flight was smooth overall

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

Overall flight was ok. Flight attendant was receptive to assisting passengers with tight connections.

This was the first flight in the morning. We boarded fine. The cabin door was closed and we were ready to go. We were notified by the Captain that ATC issued and ground stop for 40 minutes. So, without even pushing back from the gate, we were already 40 minutes late. We actually were released to push-back and taxi at 30 minutes. But, some passengers had tight connections and were not going to make their connections. Some passengers asked about the delay and the effect on the connections and were told by the cabin attendant that all flights will be delayed and so they should be OK. However, that was not true. My connecting flight was on time and I arrived at IAH with 21 minutes to make my connection. I did and I'm happy about that, but the flight crew should not have given assurances to the passengers who might have missed their connections.

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

This airline sucks. They offer low rates then charge you for everything, the app does not work well, the seats are the most uncomfortable. Maintenance issues on the flight, and you still have to sit through their credit card commercials. People are nice enough but does not make up for overall poor experience.

baggage clamed had to wait over a hour and half for all people on my flight it was terrible

My flight was canceled I was promised a reginf still not received.

The confirmation # CK8GNW and my name was not recognized/in Frontier system. I was able to check in on Frintier app so i went to the Frontier ticket agent, at time they told me that my name/ confirmation did not show up as a purchased ticket. I had to purchase a new ticket that cost $289.00 one way.

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

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