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Cheapest round-trip
$201
Typical prices: $280-$135
Frontier
Mon 8/10Tue 8/18
IAH - LAX • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$201
Typical prices: $278-$131
Frontier
Tue 8/11Tue 8/18
IAH - LAX • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Houston to Los Angeles

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Houston to Los Angeles 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 Houston to Los Angeles

Mon, Aug 10 - Tue, Aug 18
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10:09 pm - 8:55 am
IAH
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12h 46m
1 stop
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8:15 pm - 12:46 pm
LAX
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IAH
14h 31m
1 stop
$201Frontier
Sat, Aug 29 - Sun, Aug 30
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6:30 am - 8:06 am
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3h 36mnonstop
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6:30 am - 9:04 pm
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12h 34m
1 stop
$203Frontier
Sun, Aug 2 - Mon, Aug 3
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4:02 pm - 5:30 pm
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3h 28mnonstop
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6:30 am - 10:34 am
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26h 04m
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$204Frontier
Fri, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 19
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9:59 pm - 11:39 pm
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3h 40mnonstop
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6:00 am - 11:26 am
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3h 26mnonstop
$205Frontier
Sat, Oct 24 - Mon, Oct 26
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10:15 pm - 8:12 am
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LAX
11h 57m
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6:00 am - 11:26 am
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3h 26mnonstop
$206Frontier
Tue, Jul 28 - Wed, Aug 5
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1:17 pm - 8:03 pm
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8h 46m
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10:00 am - 12:40 am
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12h 40m
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$207Frontier
Mon, Aug 3 - Tue, Aug 11
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4:02 pm - 5:30 pm
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3h 28mnonstop
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10:00 am - 12:40 am
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12h 40m
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$208Frontier
Thu, Aug 6 - Thu, Aug 13
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6:14 pm - 12:11 am
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7h 57m
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6:25 pm - 11:56 pm
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3h 31mnonstop
$209Frontier
Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6
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9:35 am - 11:05 am
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3h 30mnonstop
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5:05 am - 10:15 am
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3h 10mnonstop
$221Southwest
Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Oct 28
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10:20 am - 1:55 pm
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5h 35m
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$227Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Los Angeles flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Houston to Los Angeles to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Houston to Los Angeles?

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

What is the cheapest Houston to Los Angeles flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Houston to Los Angeles costs $226 on the route between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Los Angeles (LAX). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 13% cheaper than other Houston-Los Angeles routes. It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Houston to Los Angeles?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Los Angeles on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Houston to Los Angeles. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Los Angeles, 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 to Los Angeles is October, where tickets cost $171 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $316 and $307 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston to Los Angeles?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Los Angeles, 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 Houston to Los Angeles, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 41% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$102
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Los Angeles

When to book flights from Houston to Los Angeles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston to Los Angeles 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 flights from Houston to Los Angeles

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Los Angeles?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Los Angeles was $102 for a one-way ticket and $201 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Houston and Los Angeles?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Los Angeles from Houston.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Houston to Los Angeles?

    There are 2 airports in Houston (Houston Hobby and Houston George Bush Intcntl.) and only 1 airport in Los Angeles (Los Angeles). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Houston George Bush Airport to Los Angeles flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Houston to Los Angeles?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Los Angeles?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Houston and Los Angeles, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Houston to Los Angeles?

    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 to Los Angeles.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Houston to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from Houston 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 to Los Angeles?

    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 Los Angeles with an airline and back to Houston with another airline.

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

    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 Los Angeles from Houston up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Houston to Los Angeles.
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Direct departures

Houston to Los Angeles

Monday

American Airlines,Delta,Frontier, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,Delta,Frontier, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Wednesday

American Airlines,Delta,Frontier, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Thursday

American Airlines,Delta,Frontier, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Friday

American Airlines,Delta,Frontier, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Saturday

American Airlines,Delta,Frontier, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Sunday

American Airlines,Delta,Frontier, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

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Direct returns

Los Angeles to Houston

Monday

American Airlines,Delta,Frontier, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,Delta,Frontier, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Wednesday

American Airlines,Delta,Frontier, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Thursday

American Airlines,Delta,Frontier, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Friday

American Airlines,Delta,Frontier, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Saturday

American Airlines,Delta,Frontier, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Sunday

American Airlines,Delta,Frontier, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Houston to Los Angeles

 
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7.5Entertainment
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The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2026
MDW - LAX
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The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

I have roller bag with food and medication told me I couldn't bring on my 2nd flight today. 15 years flying with SW never an issue with that bag.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

worst flight ever from Delta, it got delayed and kept on delaying..

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

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

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

New plane was lovely. Crew customer service is always lax but expected. Kraft on time and arrived safely.

Uncomfortable plastic seats even in premium economy. No free wifi. Even paid wifi was spotty to nonexistent. Bad food. Much worse than economy on foreign carriers like Qantas.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

Dinner was good, but the breakfast served in the morning was horrible.

Packed in plane small uncomfortable seats elbow to elbow nobody wants to be in that situation for the money they paid

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

It was amazing. I had several upgraded seats on my flight out. Everything went smooth with no delays.

It was so much better than expected, Ohare is not such a pleasant experience but American Airlines with the new, clean aeroplane and free Wi-Fi was outstanding and the crew so pleasant and helpful.

This was my first flight on Aer Lingus and it was great. The plane wasn't full so I could move to a seat with extra room. The food was pretty good for airline food and the staff was nice and attentive. I enjoyed the media provided during my 10 hour flight. We arrived home early and it's always good to be home!

American delayed the flight for a crew rest period. The delay occurred late in the evening - the earliest i can find is 10:20 pm. With a 6 am flight anyone on the flight would have already have been asleep (unless you are insane, a vampire or on drugs) and at least for me i was already on the way to the airport at 445 am the next morning when i discovered they delayed the flight until 9 am. Given the incoming flight was in the air at 6 pm the evening before this should have been figured out a lot more timely that was there only crew to use. Just frustrating given there is no consideration for customer experience anymore in flying.

American Airlines is a miserable experience. It is predictably miserable, in the sense that every time I fly American, I brace myself for the certainty that it will be unpleasant and uncomfortable. But it is unpredictable in the sense that I never know if the flight will be on time or delayed nine hours (both happened to me this week). I never know if I will be able to sit in the seat that I selected when I purchased the ticket or if I will be told by Customer Service (!!!) that I must relocate from first class to a seat in the back of the aircraft with no explanation (both happened to me this week). Will the food be frozen and half defrosted, or scalding hot? Will the drinks be warm? Will the flight attendants be surly and mean? Will the toilets be cramped and foul? Will the seats be narrow and uncomfortable? Will there be a real electric outlet at the seat, or just an unreliable USB-2 port? Will there be enough seats in the boarding lounge or just a few? Will the boarding process be smooth and efficient, or will the gate agents mess it up and delay it needlessly for 30 or 40 minutes? Will the catering and cleaning crew be prompt or will they take an extra 30 minutes? Will the brakes on the aircraft work properly, or will the pilot delay takeoff for four hours while the ground crew attends to what can only be described as routine maintenance that should have been done the night before? I've eexperienced every one of these unpleasant things this year, 2026. The only thing I can reliably count on is that American will find a new way to make the experience of flying as miserable as they possibly can.

Wifi was spotty. Tray table was very dirty when I sat down.

Going non stop to lax like I paid for. Not stopping in MCI for gas. Too long of delays

Flight was on time. Cabin attendants made no recognition of my name or being an Advantage Executive Platinum member.

The experience at checkin for my American Airlines flight from Sacramento to LAX was very good including the assistance I received in getting my bags checked in and boarding passes printed. Was pleasantly surprised the my bags were checked through all the way to my destination at Clark International Airport in Angeles, Philippines.

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

There weren't enough employees at check in took awhile to get bags checked. There wasn't a wheel chair for me, I was sent to someone who turns out to work for a different airline, if My flight hadn't been delayed I probably would have missed my flight as it was, by the time I arrived at my gate, they started boarding in about 15 minutes. I don't know who took me to my gate, definitely was not the normal people who take passengers to the gate. I'm guessing she may have been in a management position. I wish I knew her name, she went beyond to help me. With that said everyone was kind, and were doing the best they could. So, I choose to say it was an Adventure, stressful start, but good. In the end went well. The situation was not only difficult for passengers but the employee's.

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

Gate not determined until I got to the airport - hard to plan the trip to the airport.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

Very well recently! Frontier is improving and less harrassing customer on luggages! Positive!

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

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