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Flights from Houston to San Francisco – Direct & connecting routes

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IAH to SFO flights and routes map IAH to SFO – All flight route options from George Bush Intcntl Houston, Texas, USA to San Francisco International, California, USA. These flights are operated by 5 airlines. Fly non-stop with United Airlines or choose from 14 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 4 hours and 23 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.

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USA IAH George Bush Intcntl Houston Houston, TX, USA
USA SFO San Francisco , CA, USA
IAH
George Bush Intcntl Houston
USAHouston, TX, USA
San Francisco
USASan Francisco, CA, USA
SFO

Non-stop route options:

Duration

United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines. 9-10 flights per day.

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4h 23m

United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines.
4h 23m
9-10 flights per day.
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1 stop route options with the same airline:

Duration

Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with American Airlines. 2 flights per day.

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6h 04m

Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with American Airlines.
6h 04m
2 flights per day.
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Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Frontier Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Thu,Sat & Sun

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6h 09m

Thu,Sat & Sun
Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
6h 09m
0-1 flights per day.
Thu,Sat & Sun
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Frontier Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
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6h 11m

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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
6h 11m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 21/8
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Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with American Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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6h 15m

Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with American Airlines.
6h 15m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with American Airlines. 10 flights per day.

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6h 36m

Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with American Airlines.
6h 36m
10 flights per day.
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Via San Diego SAN
1 stop with United Airlines. 2-3 flights per day.

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6h 36m

Via San Diego SAN
1 stop with United Airlines.
6h 36m
2-3 flights per day.
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Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 0-1 flights per day.

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6h 37m

Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
6h 37m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 2-3 flights per day.

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6h 41m

Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
6h 41m
2-3 flights per day.
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with United Airlines. 9 flights per day.

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6h 55m

Via Denver DEN
1 stop with United Airlines.
6h 55m
9 flights per day.
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Via Austin AUS
1 stop with United Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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6h 58m

Via Austin AUS
1 stop with United Airlines.
6h 58m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with United Airlines. 2-3 flights per day.

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6h 58m

Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with United Airlines.
6h 58m
2-3 flights per day.
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Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with United Airlines. 6-7 flights per day.

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7h 04m

Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 04m
6-7 flights per day.
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Via Sacramento SMF
1 stop with United Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 04m

Via Sacramento SMF
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 04m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Santa Ana SNA
1 stop with United Airlines. 2 flights per day.

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7h 11m

Via Santa Ana SNA
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 11m
2 flights per day.
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Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with United Airlines. 4-5 flights per day.

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7h 13m

Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 13m
4-5 flights per day.
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Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with United Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 17m

Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 17m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Tucson TUS
1 stop with United Airlines.

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7h 29m

Via Tucson TUS
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 29m
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Via San Antonio SAT
1 stop with United Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 25/9

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7h 40m

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Via San Antonio SAT
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 40m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 25/9
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Via Albuquerque ABQ
1 stop with United Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 41m

Via Albuquerque ABQ
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 41m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Palm Springs PSP
1 stop with United Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 26/10

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8h 05m

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Via Palm Springs PSP
1 stop with United Airlines.
8h 05m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 26/10
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Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with United Airlines. 2-3 flights per day.

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12h 31m

Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with United Airlines.
12h 31m
2-3 flights per day.
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1 stop route options with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Austin AUS With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines 2 flights per day.

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5h 45m

Via Austin AUS
5h 45m
With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines 2 flights per day.
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Via Los Angeles LAX With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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6h 44m

Via Los Angeles LAX
6h 44m
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via San Diego SAN With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines 2-4 flights per day.

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6h 57m

Via San Diego SAN
6h 57m
With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines 2-4 flights per day.
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Via Las Vegas LAS With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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7h 08m

Via Las Vegas LAS
7h 08m
With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
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Via Santa Ana SNA With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines 2 flights per day.

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7h 11m

Via Santa Ana SNA
7h 11m
With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines 2 flights per day.
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Via Palm Springs PSP With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 21/11

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7h 48m

Begins in 21/11
Via Palm Springs PSP
7h 48m
With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 21/11
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Via Salt Lake City SLC With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 56m

Via Salt Lake City SLC
7h 56m
With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Phoenix PHX With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
Begins in 26/10

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7h 59m

Begins in 26/10
Via Phoenix PHX
7h 59m
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
Begins in 26/10
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Via Dallas DFW With American Airlines & United Airlines 3 flights per day.

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12h 32m

Via Dallas DFW
12h 32m
With American Airlines & United Airlines 3 flights per day.
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Houston to San Francisco flights

There are over 15 airlines and as many as 667 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to San Francisco (SFO) from Houston (IAH) with United Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Austin, Phoenix or any other of the 14 alternatives with connectiing airports.

Tip! You can also fly to San Francisco from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU).

Houston to San Francisco with United Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via San Diego or Denver. United Airlines is a Star Alliance member.

With Frontier Airlines

If you choose to fly with Frontier Airlines from Houston to San Francisco you can make a transit either via Las Vegas or via Denver. The route via Las Vegas is 2 minutes faster.

Distance & flight times: Houston Airport to SFO Airport

The shortest flight time between IAH and SFO is 4 hours and 23 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeDistance
Direct4h 23m-1641 miles (2640 km)
AUS Austin5h 45m55m1649 miles (2653 km)
PHX Phoenix6h 4m1h 7m1666 miles (2681 km)
LAS Las Vegas6h 9m1h 0m1641 miles (2640 km)
DEN Denver6h 11m2h 5m1836 miles (2954 km)
LAX Los Angeles6h 15m1h 54m1723 miles (2772 km)
DFW Dallas6h 36m40m1694 miles (2726 km)
SLC Salt Lake City6h 41m1h 35m1801 miles (2898 km)
SAN San Diego6h 57m2h 10m1756 miles (2825 km)
SMF Sacramento7h 4m2h 20m1701 miles (2737 km)
SNA Santa Ana7h 11m57m1724 miles (2774 km)
TUS Tucson7h 29m1h 21m1693 miles (2724 km)
SAT San Antonio7h 40m2h 17m1679 miles (2702 km)
ABQ Albuquerque7h 41m2h 28m1646 miles (2648 km)
PSP Palm Springs7h 48m2h 29m1696 miles (2729 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and may vary depending on flight number, aircraft, airline, weather, and time of day.IAH-SFO flight routesHouston to San Francisco flight routes illustrated on a map.
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You can fly non-stop from Houston (IAH) to San Francisco (SFO) with United Airlines. The flight takes approximately 4 hours and 23 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Austin, the total flight time will be 5 hours and 45 minutes.

If you're interested in direct flights, United Airlines is available. For flights with stopovers, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines or Delta Air Lines is also an option.

The flight time between George Bush Intcntl Houston (IAH) and San Francisco International (SFO) is approximately 4 hours and 23 minutes. The distance between the two airports is 1666 miles (or 2681 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to SFO from IAH with United Airlines.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.
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