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$88 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Oakland

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Cheap Flights from Houston to Oakland

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

Sun, Sep 28 - Sat, Oct 4
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:26 pm - 10:01 amIAH-OAK
14h 35m2 stops
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6:30 am - 6:59 pmOAK-IAH
10h 29m1 stop
$225Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 2
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9:26 pm - 10:01 amIAH-OAK
14h 35m2 stops
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6:30 am - 4:43 pmOAK-IAH
8h 13m1 stop
$228Spirit Airlines
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Mon, Sep 29 - Fri, Oct 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:07 pm - 11:32 pmIAH-OAK
8h 25m1 stop
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6:30 am - 4:07 pmOAK-IAH
7h 37m1 stop
$250Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Dec 9 - Mon, Dec 15
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 8:46 amIAH-OAK
28h 26m2 stops
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7:59 pm - 11:59 pmOAK-IAH
26h 00m2 stops
$273Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Dec 9 - Tue, Dec 16
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 8:46 amIAH-OAK
28h 26m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:26 am - 4:55 pmOAK-IAH
29h 29m1 stop
$288Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Oct 3 - Wed, Oct 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:26 pm - 10:01 amIAH-OAK
14h 35m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:25 am - 12:10 amOAK-IAH
12h 45m2 stops
$305Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Dec 9 - Tue, Dec 16
Southwest Logo
11:50 am - 2:05 pmHOU-OAK
4h 15mnonstop
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6:55 am - 12:35 pmOAK-HOU
3h 40mnonstop
$337Southwest
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Sat, Nov 15 - Tue, Nov 18
Southwest Logo
2:25 pm - 4:40 pmHOU-OAK
4h 15mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:55 am - 12:35 pmOAK-HOU
3h 40mnonstop
$342Southwest
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 22
Delta Logo
6:55 pm - 11:53 pmIAH-OAK
6h 58m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:30 pm - 9:32 pmOAK-IAH
7h 02m1 stop
$357Delta
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 22
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 4:11 pmIAH-OAK
11h 11m2 stops
Delta Logo
12:30 pm - 9:32 pmOAK-IAH
7h 02m1 stop
$362Delta
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Our travelers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
Use the Hobby Airport app for parking and security.
The BART train from OAK is ideal for San Francisco trips.
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Cheapest round-trip
$225
Overall average: $448
Spirit Airlines
Sun 9/28Sat 10/4
IAH - OAK • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$337
Typical prices: $495-580
Southwest
Tue 12/9Tue 12/16
HOU - OAK • Non-stop
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Expert advice for your flight from Houston to Oakland

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
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Use the Hobby Airport app to reserve parking and check real-time security wait times for a smoother departure experience.

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For a quick trip to San Francisco, consider using the BART train from OAK, especially during rush hour to avoid traffic.

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Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

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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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KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Oakland flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Houston to Oakland 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 Oakland, California?

What is the cheapest Houston to Oakland flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Houston to Oakland costs $549 on the route between Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) and Oakland (OAK). It is also the most popular route.

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

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston to Oakland?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Oakland, 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 Oakland is January, where tickets cost $311 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $563 and $490 respectively.

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

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 Oakland, 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 Oakland, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 49% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$88
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Oakland

When to book flights from Houston to Oakland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston to Oakland 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 Oakland

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Oakland?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Oakland was $88 for a one-way ticket and $225 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    When flying out of Houston you will be using one of these airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl. You will be landing at Oakland.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Houston to Oakland?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Oakland?

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

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

    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 Oakland.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Oakland 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 Oakland?

    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 Oakland 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 Oakland?

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

Prefer to fly direct from Houston to Oakland?

 
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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Houston to Oakland

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4242 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Jul 2025GEG - OAK
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

Flight crew and cabin crew were great. I had to rearrange flights because my original flight was 3hrs delayed for weather, the rub is the flight I moved to boarded on time then we sat at the gate for 2 hours because scheduling stole our first officer for another flight, TWICE. Then our actual FO was an hour delayed. To make it worse my original flight went from a 3 hour delay to departing 15min EARLY. Just poor scheduling operations all around.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Spirit is low fare air line. Food also cost you. No free food.

Everyone was kind for the most part. I did travel with children and paid for seats and even then it was not as suitable. I tried calling their customer service prior to check in and I was told they couldn't help me because I didn't purchase my tickets with them.

I think the staff was nice. They took time to explain safety protocols. Boarding was great. They started early and our flight left a little early which was convenient. Having free games to play would have been better

Better than my las vagas experience, but still dissapointed with the airline support service.

The flight was on time. The seats are very narrow.

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

Seats are poor. They do not lean back. They do not even have pockets on the back, making it impossible to store a phone or a coke bottle. If you opt for basic economy cheap seats, they stick you always in the middle or window seat, even though there are unoccupied seats on the aisle. And then there is the nickel and diming. No carry-ons. And checking your carry-on is $70. At the end there is no price advantage but there is plenty of aggravation.

Worst Airplane ride I ever have taken... My purchased seat was changed without my consent

would be great to get basic water, soda at least and stop charging for carry ons

They changed our departure time 6 times before I even reached the airport. Delayed, Ontime, Delayed Back on time, Then Delayed. We finally boarded the plane and then we had to sit on the runway for over an hour only to be told they were taking us back to the gate for an additional 2 hour delay. Lack of communication and a complete waste of time! Never again!

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