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$135 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Oakland

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Houston to Oakland departing on 1/13. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Houston to Oakland, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Houston to Oakland, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$269
Typical prices: $199-$457
Southwest
Fri 1/9Sat 1/17
HOU - OAK • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$135
Typical prices: $204-$373
Southwest
Tue 1/13
HOU - OAK • Non-stop
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Use the Hobby Airport app for parking and security.
The BART train from OAK is ideal for San Francisco trips.
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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

Fri, Jan 9 - Sat, Jan 17
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3:10 pm - 5:30 pm
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4h 20mnonstop
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11:20 am - 5:00 pm
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3h 40mnonstop
$269Southwest
Fri, Jan 9 - Sat, Jan 17
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3:10 pm - 5:30 pm
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4h 20mnonstop
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5:30 am - 1:10 pm
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5h 40m1 stop
$279Southwest
Fri, Jan 9 - Sat, Jan 17
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3:10 pm - 5:30 pm
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4h 20mnonstop
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7:35 am - 5:10 pm
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7h 35m2 stops
$284Southwest
Thu, Jan 29 - Mon, Feb 2
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7:20 am - 11:52 am
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6h 32m1 stop
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12:33 pm - 9:44 pm
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7h 11m1 stop
$289Delta
Mon, Jan 5 - Mon, Jan 12
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2:05 pm - 7:20 pm
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7h 15m1 stop
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6:15 am - 3:25 pm
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7h 10m1 stop
$289Southwest
Thu, Jan 29 - Mon, Feb 2
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11:34 am - 4:14 pm
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6h 40m1 stop
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5:00 pm - 8:49 am
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13h 49m2 stops
$294Delta
Fri, Jan 9 - Sat, Jan 17
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11:15 am - 4:30 pm
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7h 15m1 stop
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7:35 am - 5:10 pm
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7h 35m2 stops
$294Southwest
Fri, Jan 23 - Sat, Jan 31
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5:55 pm - 9:46 am
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17h 51m1 stop
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10:30 am - 11:54 pm
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11h 24m2 stops
$306Alaska Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Tue, Feb 3
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7:00 am - 10:28 am
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29h 28m1 stop
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11:43 am - 11:54 pm
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10h 11m1 stop
$315Alaska Airlines
Fri, Jan 23 - Sat, Jan 31
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7:00 am - 8:40 pm
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15h 40m1 stop
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11:08 am - 11:54 pm
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10h 46m1 stop
$354Hawaiian Airlines
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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?

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 Oakland, California departing in January.

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 $123 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 Wednesday, 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 Oakland. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Sundays 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 September, where tickets cost $296 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $721 and $657 respectively.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Houston to Oakland

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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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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Cheapest flight$135
Flight from Houston Hobby 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.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

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 $135 for a one-way ticket and $269 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?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Houston and Oakland.

  • 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.

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Houston to Oakland

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4250 reviews
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
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The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

8.0 ExcellentRussell, Dec 2025
SAN - OAK
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The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

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.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

The crew took good care of us. The flight from ATL to SFO is a longer one, and there were multiple beverage offerings. I like the 757's that Delta uses. Good airplane that is comfortable. I do wish Delta would separate Priority boarding from the better seats. I would gladly take a smaller seat in an open row than be jammed into Comfort just to get priority boarding, just to make sure I don't have to check a bag.

Gate agent rushed to fill hot jetway with crowd so it took over 12 minutes to go from gate to plane. Just like a discount airline Pooly prepared cabin and third time that claim of rough air prevented any cabin service. Friends on a Southwest flight at similar time had service.

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

Flight was canceled and instead of rescheduling at the gate we had to go out to the ticket counter. Unruly kids kicking the back of my rows chair with staff to inattentive to say something.

I stopped flying spirit as much because they are crooks and thieves. It's not like other airlines where you can at least get credits they just take your money.

The plane was freezing and everyone had on their winter coats. I pulled out my sweaters out of my carryon to cover myself and put on an extra pair of socks. They offered NO FREE drinks or snacks on a 6 hour flight. The seats don’t have plugs or charges or any form of entertainment- so I just played my one downloaded game on my phone because I couldn’t sleep because I was too cold. Miserable flight though we landed safely.

Always comes in handy when I want a quick weekend getaway.

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

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