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Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport from $74

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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Hobby (SFO-HOU)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco 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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7:01 pm - 3:52 pmSFO-HOU
18h 51m1 stop
9:35 pm - 11:59 pmHOU-SFO
28h 24m1 stop
$124Frontier
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Tue, May 7 - Thu, May 23
7:01 pm - 3:52 pmSFO-HOU
18h 51m1 stop
9:35 pm - 11:59 pmHOU-SFO
28h 24m1 stop
$128Frontier
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Tue, May 7 - Thu, May 23
8:40 am - 8:45 pmSFO-HOU
10h 05m1 stop
9:35 pm - 11:59 pmHOU-SFO
28h 24m1 stop
$136Frontier
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Thu, May 16 - Thu, May 23
12:58 am - 3:30 pmSFO-HOU
12h 32m1 stop
4:44 pm - 11:58 pmHOU-SFO
9h 14m1 stop
$139Frontier
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Sat, May 11 - Wed, May 15
5:50 pm - 11:08 amSFO-HOU
15h 18m1 stop
12:50 pm - 11:58 pmHOU-SFO
13h 08m1 stop
Thu, Jun 13 - Mon, Jun 17
8:45 am - 7:04 pmSFO-HOU
8h 19m1 stop
4:04 pm - 11:58 pmHOU-SFO
9h 54m1 stop
Sun, May 12 - Mon, May 13
9:57 am - 5:53 pmSFO-HOU
5h 56m1 stop
8:27 pm - 12:21 amHOU-SFO
5h 54m1 stop
$308American Airlines
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Wed, May 15 - Thu, May 16
7:53 am - 3:52 pmSFO-HOU
5h 59m1 stop
6:23 pm - 10:41 pmHOU-SFO
6h 18m1 stop
$328American Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Sat, Jun 1
9:15 am - 7:24 pmSFO-HOU
8h 09m1 stop
8:10 pm - 8:07 amHOU-SFO
13h 57m1 stop
$400Sun Country Air
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Sun, Jun 2 - Thu, Jun 6
5:55 pm - 11:09 amSFO-HOU
15h 14m1 stop
8:15 pm - 8:11 amHOU-SFO
13h 56m1 stop
$422Sun Country Air
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Thu, May 30 - Sun, Jun 2

Flights from San Francisco to Hobby - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Hobby 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 San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Francisco, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport is February, where tickets cost $348 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of tickets is $472 and $463 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport, 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 San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 75 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $74. Frontier proposed a round-trip connection from $124 and American Airlines from $308.

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August

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December

Cheapest flight

$74
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport

When to book flights from San Francisco to Hobby

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

  • How can I fly from SFO to the Houston Airports?

    You can book a direct flight from SFO to IAH on United Airlines. It is unlikely that you will find a non-stop flight from SFO to HOU. Flights from SFO to Houston with one layover land at both IAH and HOU. Airlines such as Frontier, American Airlines, Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest operate these flights with layovers in cities such as Dallas (DFW), Atlanta (ATL), Las Vegas (LAS), and Los Angeles (LAX), and Denver (DEN). Airlines such as Delta and American Airlines operate two-stop flights between SFO and both IAH and HOU.

  • Is there a military lounge at SFO?

    Yes. SFO has a USO lounge that welcomes active-duty members of the US military and their dependents. This lounge is open every morning at 7 am and closes Sunday through Wednesday at 7 pm and Thursday through Saturday at 8 pm. Located in Terminal 1, Landside, this lounge offers showers, overnight facilities, TV, leather recliners, snacks and sandwiches, beverages, a nursery, and more.

  • Does SFO have animal relief stations?

    Yes. SFO has an animal relief station in Terminal 1 and another in Terminal 3, each open 24h. Follow the painted paw prints to find the exact location of these areas. Each relief station has places where animals can go to the bathroom as well as bowls and drinking water available. Travelers are encouraged to clean up after their animals by using the bags and trash receptacles provided.

  • How can I get into downtown Houston from IAH or HOU?

    From IAH, you can go to the bus station just outside the airport and catch a Metropolitan Transit Harris County bus #102 downtown. This trip will take about 45min. From HOU you can catch a Line 40 bus for a 45min trip downtown.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Houston Hobby Airport was $74 for a one-way ticket and $124 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Houston are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $421 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 San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco 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 SFO to Houston Hobby Airport

  • Planes depart from The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Houston and land at both major airports, the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and the William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). SFO is a hub for Alaska Airlines. IAH is a hub for United Airlines. HOU is not a hub for any airline.
  • If you have time before your flight to Houston, you might want to take advantage of the Freshen Up nap rooms at SFO. These three rooms for rent have free Wi-Fi, a bed, a mirror, and a desk, with showers available at an additional fee. This facility is located in the International Terminal, Landside.
  • Both Houston airports have interfaith chapels. IAH has three interfaith chapels that can be found in Terminal C, Terminal D, and Baggage Claim. HOU has two interfaith chapels, one at Gate 44 Airside in the Central Concourse and one in Baggage Claim Level 1, Landside.
  • The Grand Hyatt Hotel is connected to SFO and a complimentary AirTrain will get hotel guests to all terminals. This comfortable hotel includes free Wi-Fi, room service, and access to a bar, business center, and gym.
  • The Wag Brigade at SFO is an animal therapy program were therapy dogs, one therapy rabbit, and one therapy pig pair with a trained handler to roam the Departures area to offer comfort to passengers who feel a bit emotionally wobbly about the flight. Passengers are very much encouraged to pet and hug these animals.
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Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Hobby

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco 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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DeltaOverall score based on 11004 reviews
8.2boarding
7.9comfort
7.5food
8.0entertainment
8.6crew
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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.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Food service was bare-bone. Better bot to have any at all rather than hand out premade coffees and cookies to random few passengers.

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great!! I haven’t had a bad experience with them.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

Very uncomfortable seats and seat backs, and I am only 5’9”. Delayed due to crew issues, spent a long time with no ventilation. Teeny overhead bins. Wifi worked well. Arrived safely.

I was delighted that we were able to get on the 4:40 pm flight rather than our original booking at 6:55 pm!! Other than that, the flight was comfortable and landed early😊

Our flight was delayed many times throughout the day. The final delay was about 8 hours. I spent time in line to speak to someone at their understaffed desk, and also spent time waiting online and then chatting with a service rep. None of the United employees were any help at all. I desperately wanted to go get rest and possibly re-book my trip but I was denied any compensation or voucher for a hotel. I was repeatedly told it was not United's fault and therefore they had no compensation to offer. Overall, a cold and callous experience.

Paid WiFi was only available for a few minutes. Avoid at all costs.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

Flight was delayed and missed connecting flight. Did not give warning about delay until we showed up at the airport. Not good.

Overall it was good but not great. The aircraft was an old and seats didn’t recline in business class unless you kept playing around with it.

The plane was subbed for another last minute, the gate was changed last minute. Could live with that but we boarded and there was a delay which totaled an hour in the end. There was a technical issue which meant wheels needed to remain out for ten mins after take off. My USB phone charger was broken as was the headphone jack which meant I could t enjoy the IFE and could use my phone after a few hours. Even the map function on the plane failed to work after a few hours.

Not sure about entertainment as I didn't use any, soay e there should be an NA option on this survey. Otherwise everything was just as it should be. Of course I wish planes were more comfortable and had seats that would tilt back further.

The flight landed at LAX we were then bussed to collect our bags. That process took nearly as long as the flight. Luckily we weren't in a hurry!

1st flight was delayed because of broken radio, missed connection but they got us on very next plane 1 hr later. Return flights were both delayed by 1 hr each. Crews were fine. Planes ok, but had to check carry ons.

The flight was delayed and we were told the airplane is on its way to the gate from the hangar. We were told this for 2 hours and the flight was continually delayed in ~30 minute increments. Then we ended up having a new airplane. The issue wasn’t clearly communicated and it left everyone feeling confused about when we would actually be leaving. Whenever they communicated a new boarding time it felt arbitrary and random. The boarding process was a mess and disorganized, which made it last longer than necessary. Landing was rough. Seats were uncomfortable.

Seats suck, not enough room, overcrowded planes, hectic situation all together.

On time and fast. Overall it was a pleasant experience.

3 hour delay was brutal though not Spirit Airlines fault. the control tower would not let us take off because of weather

Beware of all the extras. Nickel and dimed. Everything was extra. It turns a $90 fare in to a $400 fair quite easily.

It would have been nice to have been on the flight

Delayed several times. Flight was to arrive at midnight and it arrive at 3 am. A 3 hour delay is already bad but one that has you arriving in the wee hour is just disruptive and overall unacceptable. The complete lack of restitution is a joke in keeping with Spirit’s reputation of ranking bottom-low in the pecking order.

It wasn’t as horrible as I would have expected, however, to not provide water and change so much for bags is a ripoff to say the least.

Cancelled my flight , currently stuck in Houston and will likely miss my cruise

The flight attendants were very personable, extremely friendly, and had a very good feeling of the energy around them not to mention they’re very funny and engaging. What made up for the discomfort of the seats and the fact that the plane sat for a long time on the Turmac. Not sure if the pilot was new, but the landing was very rough sort of like I was at a magic mountain theme park ride that was built in 1959

Unfortunately not great, my flight was canceled with no notice given. I attempted to reach out to spirit airlines and have yet to receive any correspondence. I then had to book a new flight at two times the cost of the original.

There were 3 leg for the trip and each leg was delayed by 90 minutes or more. The boarding process takes forever with people waiting on the jetway even though most folks do not have carry-on. The whole process is poorly managed.

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

The process of buying the ticket and navigating all the hidden charges that Frontier throws at you was a terrible experience. The actual airport experience and flying was fine.

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

Terrible. Seats are bad and the baggage policy is inconsistent

Better than I expected but I did pay for a seat and carry on bags ahead of time.

I hope to avoid flying with them in the future. First flight got cancelled then got stuck with a 13 hour layover in Denver. The process was long and frustrating to many people.

Flight was delayed on the runway for 40 minutes the crew did not even offer even water to passengers to compensate for the flight delayed. The flight was delayed due to aircraft mechanical issues. Worst customer service ever

Everything was good, 20/30 minutes late waiting on a crew member. It’s hard to keep employees. Or serious employees I know. I remember one flight from Houston of Frontiers was almost 18 hours late. And another 4 hours late very poor. But I would rather be late and safe than the on the news. Thank you.

The flight was delayed and I had to cancel because I would have missed my connection and there were no other flights for the next two days. They also lost my bag!!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Houston found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/29Mon
1 stopFrontier
12h 11mSFO-HOU
$74
5/14Tue
1 stopFrontier
12h 54mSFO-HOU
$77
5/20Mon
1 stopFrontier
19h 03mSFO-HOU
$81
5/14Tue
1 stopFrontier
12h 54mSFO-HOU
$82
7/24Wed
1 stopSun Country Air
15h 03mSFO-HOU
$165
6/12Wed
1 stopSun Country Air
21h 57mSFO-HOU
$173
5/20Mon
1 stopDelta
10h 04mSFO-HOU
$199
5/8Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 52mSFO-HOU
$216
6/3Mon
1 stopDelta
10h 04mSFO-HOU
$249
6/9Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 45mSFO-HOU
$299

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Hobby

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 San Francisco to Houston that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/28Sun
multi-stopFrontier
12h 16mSFO-HOU
5/2Thu
multi-stopFrontier
10h 01mHOU-SFO
$208
4/27Sat
multi-stopFrontier
12h 32mSFO-HOU
5/1Wed
multi-stopFrontier
9h 14mHOU-SFO
$210
4/27Sat
multi-stopFrontier
16h 24mSFO-HOU
4/30Tue
multi-stopFrontier
29h 29mHOU-SFO
$217
4/28Sun
multi-stop
16h 19mSFO-HOU
5/1Wed
multi-stop
9h 14mHOU-SFO
$291
4/28Sun
multi-stop
16h 19mSFO-HOU
5/7Tue
multi-stop
9h 59mHOU-SFO
$296
4/28Sun
multi-stopSun Country Air
16h 19mSFO-HOU
5/9Thu
multi-stopSun Country Air
15h 41mHOU-SFO
$544
4/29Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 02mSFO-HOU
4/30Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 33mHOU-SFO
$608
4/27Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 18mSFO-HOU
5/18Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 18mHOU-SFO
$657
4/27Sat
multi-stopDelta
12h 42mSFO-HOU
5/8Wed
multi-stopDelta
11h 10mHOU-SFO
$896
4/29Mon
multi-stopDelta
11h 59mSFO-HOU
5/4Sat
multi-stopDelta
11h 15mHOU-SFO
$908

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San Francisco - Houston Hobby Airport Flights

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Houston Hobby Airport (HOU)United States

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