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

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Returns from £202.07

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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 Airlines119910102000:2322:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates11881010000:2322:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand11881010000:2322:28VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia877810000:2320:22VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways222210000:2320:22VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines111110000:2318:42VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China001000014:3014:30VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:23 and 22:28.

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
00:23
AirlineFlight  No
All Nippon AirwaysNH6492
Virgin AustraliaVA8081
EmiratesEK6420
00:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA604
Air New ZealandNZ9190
00:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1886
Air New ZealandNZ9191
Virgin AustraliaVA8080
EmiratesEK6082
05:12
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1593
Air New ZealandNZ9194
EmiratesEK6419
06:32
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK6414
07:15
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AustraliaVA8076
08:48
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2367
Air New ZealandNZ9193
Virgin AustraliaVA8082
EmiratesEK6416
10:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2168
Air New ZealandNZ9198
Virgin AustraliaVA8084
EmiratesEK6421
10:53
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9197
Virgin AustraliaVA8078
EmiratesEK6364
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9195
Virgin AustraliaVA8079
EmiratesEK6417
13:08
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA686
Air New ZealandNZ9201
EmiratesEK6415
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2831
All Nippon AirwaysNH7336
EmiratesEK6418
16:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2305
16:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1259
18:07
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1387
18:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1702
Air New ZealandNZ9199
Asiana AirlinesOZ9521
20:22
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9196
Virgin AustraliaVA8083
22:28
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9200
EmiratesEK6365
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Tuesday
00:23
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AustraliaVA8081
00:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9191
Virgin AustraliaVA8080
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9198
Virgin AustraliaVA8084
EmiratesEK6421
06:32
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA604
Air New ZealandNZ9190
Virgin AustraliaVA8079
EmiratesEK6013
06:37
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1886
EmiratesEK6414
07:15
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9201
Virgin AustraliaVA8076
10:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2168
10:53
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9197
EmiratesEK6364
13:08
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA686
EmiratesEK6415
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2831
Air New ZealandNZ9196
All Nippon AirwaysNH7336
EmiratesEK6418
14:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2367
16:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1259
Virgin AustraliaVA8078
18:42
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1702
Air New ZealandNZ9199
All Nippon AirwaysNH6492
Asiana AirlinesOZ9521
EmiratesEK6420
20:22
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AustraliaVA8083
22:28
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2305
Air New ZealandNZ9200
EmiratesEK6365
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Wednesday
00:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1702
Virgin AustraliaVA8081
00:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA604
Virgin AustraliaVA8079
00:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9190
Virgin AustraliaVA8080
EmiratesEK6414
06:32
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9191
EmiratesEK6013
06:37
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1886
10:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2168
Air New ZealandNZ9198
Virgin AustraliaVA8084
EmiratesEK6421
13:08
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA686
Air New ZealandNZ9201
Virgin AustraliaVA8076
EmiratesEK6415
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7344
Air New ZealandNZ9196
All Nippon AirwaysNH7336
EmiratesEK6418
14:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2367
16:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1259
Air New ZealandNZ9197
Virgin AustraliaVA8078
EmiratesEK6364
18:42
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9199
All Nippon AirwaysNH6492
Asiana AirlinesOZ9521
EmiratesEK6420
20:22
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2831
Virgin AustraliaVA8083
22:28
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2305
Air New ZealandNZ9200
EmiratesEK6365
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Thursday
00:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1702
Air New ZealandNZ9199
All Nippon AirwaysNH6492
EmiratesEK6420
00:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9191
Virgin AustraliaVA8080
EmiratesEK6013
00:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1886
EmiratesEK6414
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2168
Virgin AustraliaVA8084
06:32
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA604
06:37
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9190
07:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA686
Virgin AustraliaVA8076
08:48
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2367
Air New ZealandNZ9193
Virgin AustraliaVA8082
EmiratesEK6416
10:49
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9198
EmiratesEK6421
10:53
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1259
Air New ZealandNZ9197
Virgin AustraliaVA8078
EmiratesEK6364
13:08
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9201
EmiratesEK6415
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2831
Air New ZealandNZ9196
Virgin AustraliaVA8083
16:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2305
EmiratesEK6365
18:07
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1387
Air New ZealandNZ9195
Virgin AustraliaVA8079
EmiratesEK6417
18:35
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AustraliaVA8081
Asiana AirlinesOZ9521
20:22
AirlineFlight  No
All Nippon AirwaysNH7336
EmiratesEK6418
22:28
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9200
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Friday
00:23
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1702
Air New ZealandNZ9199
All Nippon AirwaysNH6492
Virgin AustraliaVA8081
Asiana AirlinesOZ9521
EmiratesEK6420
06:32
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA604
06:37
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1886
10:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2168
13:08
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA686
14:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2367
16:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1259
18:07
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1387
20:22
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2831
22:28
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2305
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Saturday
00:23
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1702
05:12
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1593
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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
Sacramento to Houston03 Hours 51 Minutes
South Lake Tahoe to Houston03 Hours 42 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 £102.15 ($137 €122.53)
£102.15
$137 | €122.53
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DIRECT United
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 £202.07 ($271 €242.37)
£202.07
$271 | €242.37
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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 £48.47 ($65 €58.13)
£48.47
$65 | €58.13
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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 £93.95 ($126 €112.69)
£93.95
$126 | €112.69
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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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