$49 Find Cheap Flights from San Antonio to Houston

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Cheap Flights from San Antonio to Houston (SAT-HOU)

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

Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
Southwest Logo
7:40 am - 8:40 amSAT-HOU
1h 00mnonstop
Southwest Logo
8:55 pm - 9:55 pmHOU-SAT
1h 00mnonstop
$97Southwest
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
Southwest Logo
7:00 am - 10:40 amSAT-HOU
3h 40m1 stop
Southwest Logo
9:25 am - 10:25 amHOU-SAT
1h 00mnonstop
$107Southwest
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
Southwest Logo
9:35 am - 5:05 pmSAT-HOU
7h 30m2 stops
Southwest Logo
8:55 pm - 9:55 pmHOU-SAT
1h 00mnonstop
$112Southwest
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Wed, Sep 17 - Tue, Sep 30
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 10:40 amSAT-HOU
4h 40m1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:30 am - 12:15 pmHOU-SAT
3h 45m1 stop
$117Southwest
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Thu, Aug 28 - Tue, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
11:45 am - 12:49 pmSAT-IAH
1h 04mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:50 am - 8:57 amIAH-SAT
1h 07mnonstop
$124United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Thu, Sep 4
United Airlines Logo
9:50 am - 10:56 amSAT-IAH
1h 06mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 7:52 pmIAH-SAT
1h 07mnonstop
$151United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 24
American Airlines Logo
1:44 pm - 8:15 pmSAT-IAH
6h 31m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:27 pm - 10:13 pmIAH-SAT
7h 46m1 stop
$183American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 20
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:28 pm - 5:00 amSAT-IAH
8h 32m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 7:23 pmIAH-SAT
11h 23m1 stop
$203Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Thu, Sep 4
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:28 pm - 5:00 amSAT-IAH
8h 32m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:39 am - 7:32 pmIAH-SAT
12h 53m1 stop
$216Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 4:39 pmSAT-IAH
8h 39m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 8:23 amIAH-SAT
3h 18m1 stop
$236American Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from San Antonio to Houston

 
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.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
United Airlines

United's Economy Plus offers up to six inches more legroom than standard economy seats for added comfort.


United's Priority Boarding puts you in Zone 2, ensuring overhead bin space for your carry-on.

Southwest

Southwest offers two free checked bags up to 50 pounds each, ideal for travelers with luggage.


Download the Southwest app for free in-flight messaging and entertainment streaming on many aircraft.

Read more about Southwestby Blane Bachelor
Airports
SAT

Security lines at SAT are exceptionally short. Even during peak times, waits rarely exceed 15 minutes, making it ideal for quick departures.

Read more about SATby Brandon Schultz
IAH

For domestic arrivals at IAH, head to ground transportation directly from your terminal's baggage claim.

Read more about IAHby John Walton
HOU

HOU is closer to downtown than IAH, making rideshares and taxis faster and cheaper options for city access.

Read more about HOUby Yulia Denisyuk
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Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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John Walton

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John Walton

John Walton

Independent aviation journalist John Walton took his first flight at eight weeks old and hasn’t stopped travelling since. A world-renowned expert in airlines and the passenger experience, he writes in depth on aviation, is a resident expert on travel in Japan and France, and offers a uniquely queer perspective on travelling the world.

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Brandon Schultz is an award-winning food and travel writer based in New York City. His work has appeared in Forbes, AAA, Thrillist, Travel + Leisure, and The Daily Meal, among many others, and he is the author of 6 books, including 3 cookbooks.

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Yulia Denisyuk

Yulia Denisyuk

Expert on HOU

Yulia Denisyuk

Yulia Denisyuk

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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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Antonio to Houston flights

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

What is the cheapest San Antonio to Houston flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from San Antonio to Houston.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from San Antonio to Houston cost $129 and was between San Antonio (SAT) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $129.

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Houston on a Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to San Antonio, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Antonio to Houston?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Antonio to Houston, 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 Antonio to Houston is March, where tickets cost $218 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $595 and $530 respectively.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$49
Flight from San Antonio to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from San Antonio to Houston

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Antonio to Houston?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Antonio to Houston was $49 for a one-way ticket and $97 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    San Antonio is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Houston. You will leave San Antonio from San Antonio and you will be arriving in Houston at one of these airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Antonio to Houston?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Antonio to Houston?

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

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

    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 Antonio to Houston.

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

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

    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 with an airline and back to San Antonio with another airline.

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from San Antonio to Houston?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Antonio to Houston.
Find which airlines fly direct from San Antonio Airport to Houston, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Antonio to Houston

Monday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Tuesday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Wednesday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Thursday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Friday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Saturday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Sunday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

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Direct returns

Houston to San Antonio

Monday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Tuesday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Wednesday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Thursday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Friday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Saturday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Sunday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from San Antonio to Houston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Antonio 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Antonio to Houston? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4241 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2025AUS - RDU
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

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.

Multiple delays and gate changes. Arrived at final destination 6 hours late. All rental cars had been taken.

The movies using Southwest WiFi kept pausing and I had to restart multiple times.

First, my flight was a usual flight nothing exceptional or unexpected. Over all it was a normal, good flight! Second, your questionaire is wholly lacking in the proper options to which one can answer a question. Often on short flights, there is no food let alone entertainment so why isn't that reflected in your questionaire? A simple "not applicable" would cover that issue appropriately but no, your form arbitrarily enters an answer based on the initial assessment which normally isn't factual. Until you provide an accurate means of assessing flights, I'll no longer be completing of these unimpressive and misleading assessements. Thank you!

Easy to book and to get check in and get on and off.

First time I’ve ever missed a flight and it was an international flight.. Southwest put me on the next flight and it was the best experience possible.

It seems as though the provisions are even less. Although SWA used to be an economy Airline, that isn't really the case anymore. I paid over $700. for a round trip to Denver and I could have flown just about any airline for the price. The drinks are now in a 6-ounce cup and with ice I'm sure a can would fill more than 2 cups. However, I am very proud of SWA for using paper rather than continuing to contribute to the millions of plastic cups being used each day. I've thought of this fr many years and am so glad to see it come to fruition, if not by only SWA so far.

Service was great, boarding and exiting went smoothly, and the flight was very pleasant.

Southwest is amazing. The only issues I would have to say is. I don't like the unassigned seating, and the fact that the flight is completely sold out. It makes for a very tight fit. Other than that. Crew was great fun professional and attentive.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

The woman gate agent in Phoenix was none too sympathetic about my check-in process as I am relatively new with using apps. I almost did not get on because she said I did not check-in. I thought I had via Kayak where I purchased a very expensive ticket. Lesson learned but to be told I may not get on as a matter of factly was difficult to hear.

Flight was on time. Boarding was smooth. Flight attendants were friendly and efficient. Entertainment system was broken for all passengers on the left side of the aisle. I would prefer if meals were not served on red eye flights. No one should need to dine at that time and it is disturbing for those passengers trying to sleep.

Gate agent did not hold flight for connection, provided no assistance to get new flight

I always appreciate when everything is on time! In this flight you have a short connection and it could be stressful , but is was easy and fast. They even ask people to wait so the ones that have a short connection could leave before. It was the fist time that something like this happened.

The plane pushed back from the gate on time. However, it stopped on the ramp, and we waited for over 20 minutes before the aircraft pulled back to the gate. Apparently, something of importance had to be removed from the aircraft by the gate agent. I found this to be odd. The delay was not significant, but I felt that whatever was on the aircraft that had to be taken off, should’ve been done before we pushed back from the gate.

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

My suitcase was destroyed. The top part where the handle is is completed broken. And unusable now.

Since when do I have to pay for my checked bag? I have a United Explorer mileage plus silver card and I was charged for my checked bags. This also is an international flight. So I would like an explanation to be clear before I choose an airline please?

I don’t understand the purpose of the orange “priority” tag on my bag. This tagged, my bag is last or near to the last bag to come down the carousel at IAH.

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