San Francisco Airport (SFO) Flights to Houston Airport (IAH)

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Getting to San Francisco International from George Bush Intercontinental is very straight forward. There are 7 airliners who all offer direct flights several times a week. When travelling from San Francisco International you will cover about 1,632 miles before you reach George Bush Intercontinental. This journey will take 3 Hours 54 Minutes.

Depending on the day of the week and the time of day you book, flight prices can vary dramatically. If you are on a tight budget then you should avoid flying at peak hours as the prices are more expensive. The cheapest flights are in the evenings and in mid week. Flight to George Bush Intercontinental will get more expensive the nearer you get the departure date, so it’s advisable to book in advance if it is possible.

When arriving at George Bush Intercontinental don’t forget to set your watch to the local time!

To see all airliners that offer flights between San Francisco International and George Bush Intercontinental please see the table below.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
United Airlines1010121010101000:3023:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates10101010910200:5622:52VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand1010101099200:5622:52VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia7108878200:5622:52VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways222222100:5618:41VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines111111100:5600:57VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China001001018:4118:41VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:30 and 23:59.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from United Airlines at united.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for the route are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
00:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA604
00:57
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9191
All Nippon AirwaysNH6492
Virgin AustraliaVA8080
Asiana AirlinesOZ9521
EmiratesEK6420
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2168
Air New ZealandNZ9198
Virgin AustraliaVA8084
EmiratesEK6421
05:52
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9194
Virgin AustraliaVA8081
EmiratesEK6419
06:28
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9190
Virgin AustraliaVA8076
EmiratesEK6414
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA686
Air New ZealandNZ9201
Virgin AustraliaVA8082
EmiratesEK6415
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2498
10:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA619
EmiratesEK6364
14:22
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA787
15:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9193
EmiratesEK6416
16:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2305
16:56
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9197
18:41
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9195
All Nippon AirwaysNH7336
Virgin AustraliaVA8079
EmiratesEK6417
18:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2047
20:29
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9196
Virgin AustraliaVA8083
EmiratesEK6418
22:52
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9199
EmiratesEK6365
23:59
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA505
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Tuesday
00:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA604
00:57
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9191
All Nippon AirwaysNH6492
Virgin AustraliaVA8080
Asiana AirlinesOZ9521
EmiratesEK6420
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2168
Air New ZealandNZ9198
Virgin AustraliaVA8084
EmiratesEK6421
05:52
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9194
Virgin AustraliaVA8081
EmiratesEK6419
06:28
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9190
Virgin AustraliaVA8076
EmiratesEK6414
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA686
Air New ZealandNZ9201
Virgin AustraliaVA8077
EmiratesEK6415
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2498
10:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA619
14:22
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA787
Air New ZealandNZ9196
EmiratesEK6418
15:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9193
Virgin AustraliaVA8082
EmiratesEK6416
16:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2305
16:56
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9197
Virgin AustraliaVA8078
EmiratesEK6364
18:41
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9195
All Nippon AirwaysNH7336
Virgin AustraliaVA8079
EmiratesEK6417
18:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2047
20:29
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AustraliaVA8083
22:52
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9199
Virgin AustraliaVA8085
EmiratesEK6365
23:59
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA505
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Wednesday
00:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA3907
00:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA604
00:57
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9191
All Nippon AirwaysNH6492
Virgin AustraliaVA8080
Asiana AirlinesOZ9521
EmiratesEK6420
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2168
Air New ZealandNZ9198
Virgin AustraliaVA8084
EmiratesEK6421
05:52
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9194
Virgin AustraliaVA8081
EmiratesEK6419
06:28
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9190
Virgin AustraliaVA8076
EmiratesEK6414
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA686
Air New ZealandNZ9201
Virgin AustraliaVA8082
EmiratesEK6415
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2498
10:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA619
14:22
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA787
15:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9193
EmiratesEK6416
16:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2305
16:56
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9197
Virgin AustraliaVA8078
EmiratesEK6364
17:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA3876
18:41
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7344
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9195
All Nippon AirwaysNH7336
Virgin AustraliaVA8079
EmiratesEK6417
18:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2047
20:29
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9196
Virgin AustraliaVA8083
EmiratesEK6418
22:52
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9199
EmiratesEK6365
23:59
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA505
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Thursday
00:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA604
00:57
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9191
All Nippon AirwaysNH6492
Virgin AustraliaVA8080
Asiana AirlinesOZ9521
EmiratesEK6420
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2168
Air New ZealandNZ9198
Virgin AustraliaVA8084
EmiratesEK6421
05:52
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9194
Virgin AustraliaVA8081
EmiratesEK6419
06:28
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9190
Virgin AustraliaVA8076
EmiratesEK6414
07:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA686
Air New ZealandNZ9201
Virgin AustraliaVA8082
EmiratesEK6415
08:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2498
10:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1706
Air New ZealandNZ9197
Virgin AustraliaVA8078
EmiratesEK6364
14:28
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2002
15:03
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9193
EmiratesEK6416
16:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2305
18:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9195
All Nippon AirwaysNH7336
Virgin AustraliaVA8079
EmiratesEK6417
18:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2047
20:34
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9196
Virgin AustraliaVA8083
EmiratesEK6418
22:51
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9200
EmiratesEK6365
23:59
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA505
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Friday
00:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA604
00:56
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9199
All Nippon AirwaysNH6492
Virgin AustraliaVA8080
Asiana AirlinesOZ9521
EmiratesEK6420
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2168
Air New ZealandNZ9198
Virgin AustraliaVA8084
EmiratesEK6421
05:51
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9194
Virgin AustraliaVA8081
EmiratesEK6419
06:28
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9190
Virgin AustraliaVA8076
EmiratesEK6414
07:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA686
Air New ZealandNZ9201
EmiratesEK6415
08:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2498
10:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1706
14:28
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2002
15:03
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9192
Virgin AustraliaVA8082
EmiratesEK6416
16:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2305
18:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9195
All Nippon AirwaysNH7336
Virgin AustraliaVA8079
EmiratesEK6417
18:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2047
20:34
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9196
Virgin AustraliaVA8083
EmiratesEK6418
22:51
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9200
EmiratesEK6365
23:59
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA505
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Saturday
00:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA604
00:56
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9199
All Nippon AirwaysNH6492
Virgin AustraliaVA8080
Asiana AirlinesOZ9521
EmiratesEK6420
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2168
Air New ZealandNZ9198
Virgin AustraliaVA8084
EmiratesEK6421
05:51
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA505
Air New ZealandNZ9194
Virgin AustraliaVA8081
EmiratesEK6419
06:28
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9190
Virgin AustraliaVA8076
EmiratesEK6414
07:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA686
Air New ZealandNZ9201
Virgin AustraliaVA8082
EmiratesEK6415
08:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2498
10:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1706
Air New ZealandNZ9197
Virgin AustraliaVA8078
EmiratesEK6364
14:28
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2002
15:03
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK6416
16:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2305
18:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2047
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7344
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9195
All Nippon AirwaysNH7336
Virgin AustraliaVA8079
EmiratesEK6417
20:34
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9196
Virgin AustraliaVA8083
EmiratesEK6418
22:51
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9200
EmiratesEK6365
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Sunday
00:56
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2047
Air New ZealandNZ9199
All Nippon AirwaysNH6492
Virgin AustraliaVA8080
Asiana AirlinesOZ9521
EmiratesEK6420
05:51
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA505
Air New ZealandNZ9194
Virgin AustraliaVA8081
EmiratesEK6419
06:28
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA604
10:51
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2168
13:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA686
15:03
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2498
16:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1706
18:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1387
20:34
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2002
22:51
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2305
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If the airlines stated don’t offer flights that suite your travel times, you could look at alternative options. Below we have summarised flights from alternative departures airports and flights that are not direct.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Mineta San Jose to Houston03 Hours 51 Minutes
Sacramento to Houston03 Hours 51 Minutes

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Flight Price FAQ - San Francisco (SFO) to Houston (IAH)

DIRECT United
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Houston IAH?
The cheapest direct flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Houston IAH is £222.21 ($303 €256.99)
£222.21
$303 | €256.99
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from San Francisco SFO to Houston IAH?
The cheapest direct return flight from San Francisco SFO to Houston IAH is £240.54 ($328 €278.19)
£240.54
$328 | €278.19
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Houston IAH?
The cheapest flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Houston IAH is £43.27 ($59 €50.04)
£43.27
$59 | €50.04
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest return flight from San Francisco SFO to Houston IAH?
The cheapest return flight from San Francisco SFO to Houston IAH is £98.27 ($134 €113.65)
£98.27
$134 | €113.65
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Flight Info FAQ - San Francisco (SFO) to Houston (IAH)

Who flies from San Francisco to Houston?
The following airlines fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Houston (IAH): Air China, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Emirates, United Airlines, Virgin Australia.
How far is the flight from San Francisco to Houston?
The flight from San Francisco to Houston is 2,627KM or 1,632 miles.
How long does the flight from San Francisco to Houston to take?
The flight from San Francisco to Houston takes 3 Hours 54 Minutes.

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