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$150 Find Cheap Flights from Houston Hobby Airport to San Diego

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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 San Diego, 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 San Diego, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$406
Overall average: $429
American Airlines
Sat 2/14Tue 2/17
HOU - SAN • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$409
Typical prices: $391-$575
Southwest
Mon 3/16Mon 3/16
HOU - SAN • Non-stop
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Use the Hobby Airport app for parking and wait times.
Take the Route 992 bus for a quick ride to downtown.
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Cheap Flights from Hobby to San Diego (HOU-SAN)

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

Sat, Feb 14 - Tue, Feb 17
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9:00 am - 7:50 pm
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$406American Airlines
Wed, Jan 28 - Wed, Feb 4
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$409Southwest
Tue, Jan 27 - Sat, Feb 7
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10:35 am - 2:14 pm
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$413American Airlines
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$414American Airlines
Wed, Jan 28 - Wed, Feb 4
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$415Southwest
Wed, Jan 21 - Sat, Jan 24
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$419Southwest
Thu, Jan 29 - Sat, Jan 31
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$423American Airlines
Wed, Jan 28 - Wed, Feb 4
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$425Southwest
Tue, Jan 27 - Fri, Jan 30
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Hobby to San Diego flights

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

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

When flying from Houston Hobby Airport to San Diego, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Houston Hobby Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston Hobby Airport to San Diego, 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 Hobby Airport to San Diego is August, where tickets cost $308 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $469 and $454 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston Hobby Airport to San Diego, 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 Hobby Airport to San Diego, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Hobby to San Diego

 
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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.

SAN

Take the Route 992 bus from SAN to Downtown San Diego for a cost-effective, 15-minute ride.

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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$204
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Hobby to San Diego

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston Hobby Airport to San Diego was $204 for a one-way ticket and $406 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Houston to San Diego are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $418 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $463 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Hobby Airport to San Diego.

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

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

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

    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 San Diego from Houston Hobby Airport 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 Houston Hobby Airport to San Diego

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $130 or less one-way and $388 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Houston Hobby Airport to San Diego?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Houston Hobby to San Diego.
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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Hobby to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston to San Diego. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Hobby to San Diego? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4252 reviews
8.6Crew
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7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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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
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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.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Seats had less pitch than a regional jet. Food was OK. Have to buy alcohol on US based carriers flying international. Boarding was a mess. Did not have bags but overhead space was gone quick. Would like to see the airlines enforce the one bag over and one bag under policy

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Crew was excellent. This was a relatively long flight though and had very little leg room, and no entertainment.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight was delayed and missed my connection Lufthansa didn’t respond.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

United could have one single once of customer service. No human United employee would help me with the invalid mileage plus number, they said I had to speak with the computer.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

There's nothing I liked about it. For first off I scheduled this trip two weeks in advance then they delayed my flight which messed up my whole trip. So I scheduled it for the following weekend thinking there won't be a delay and guess what as soon as I got to the airport we said in the airplane on the tarmac for an hour and a half. Not only was it delayed I missed my connecting flight meaning I had to stay the night at Dallas-Fort Worth airport sleeping on the floor. I will tell you this I will never fly American airlines ever again I have had nothing but horrible experience with them and I just throw money at them

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Late taking off. ATC sent us circling around Chicago for almost an hour, after landing taxied for 40 minutes.

We had too many delays for the crew not the plane

Awful!!! Spirit cancelled my flight just 4 hours before departure- with no alternative flights available. I ended up missing a huge family gathering because I wasn’t able to get out. Such An awful experience. And on top of that, all the buckle and dime-ing for bags. I will never book with Spirit EVER

Terrible. They cancelled the flight at the last minute after I had checked in at the airport and then told me they could only put me on a flight after 7 days. Pathetic.

Spirit cancelled the flight very late last night, I was on the way to the airport when I found out

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.

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

The crew was mostly okay. The flight attendant who answered our questions was curt and unhelpful unfortunately. He seemed upset and I understand having off days.

We were delayed three times ,and that destroyed my plans, and reservations

Very bad! No good service delayed my second connection flight

They canceled flight. Hard to believe there was even a plane incoming for us to get on

Book with frontier airlines with the mentality that they'll cancel your flight, kick you off and lose your luggage. Anything besides that is a win. Compare prices with other airlines (to include luggage) and if frontier is still worth it, book it but know all of their policies.

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