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Flights from San Francisco to Houston

SFO - IAH route map SFO to IAH. All flight routes from San Francisco International, USA to George Bush Intcntl Houston, USA. These flights are operated by 7 different airlines. You can either fly non-stop with United Airlines or choose from 17 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 3 hours and 49 minutes.

SFO San Francisco
USASan Francisco, USA
IAH George Bush Intcntl Houston
USAHouston, USA
SFO
San Francisco
USASan Francisco, USA
George Bush Intcntl Houston
USAHouston, USA
IAH
1 direct route found » 26 routes with 1 stop found »

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Non-stop routes:

Duration

United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines. 8-10 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
3h 49m

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1 stop routes with the same airline:

Duration

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

SCHEDULE
5h 33m

Via Salt Lake City SLC
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 3 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
5h 51m

Via San Diego SAN
1 stop with United Airlines. 3 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
6h 08m

Via Aspen ASE
1 stop with United Airlines.

Begins in 14/12

SCHEDULE
6h 10m

Begins in 14/12

Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.

Ends in Sep 2023

SCHEDULE
6h 12m

Ends in Sep 2023

Via Albuquerque ABQ
1 stop with United Airlines.

Ends in Oct 2023

SCHEDULE
6h 12m

Ends in Oct 2023

Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with American Airlines. 8 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
6h 13m

Via Santa Ana SNA
1 stop with United Airlines. 3 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
6h 14m

Via Austin AUS
1 stop with United Airlines. 2-3 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
6h 20m

Via San Antonio SAT
1 stop with United Airlines.

Begins in 23/11

SCHEDULE
6h 21m

Begins in 23/11

Via Palm Springs PSP
1 stop with United Airlines.

Begins in 29/10

SCHEDULE
6h 53m

Begins in 29/10

Via Los Angeles LAX
1 stop with American Airlines. 2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
7h 10m

Via Reno RNO
1 stop with United Airlines.

Ends in Sep 2023

SCHEDULE
7h 15m

Ends in Sep 2023

Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.

Ends in Aug 2023

SCHEDULE
7h 27m

Ends in Aug 2023

Via Tucson TUS
1 stop with United Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

Begins in 29/9

SCHEDULE
7h 35m

Begins in 29/9

Via Dallas DAL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 2 flights per day.

Ends in Oct 2023

SCHEDULE
7h 43m

Ends in Oct 2023

Via Sacramento SMF
1 stop with United Airlines.

Ends in Jul 2023

SCHEDULE
9h 26m

Ends in Jul 2023
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1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Palm Springs PSP
With Alaska Airlines & United Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

Begins in 29/10

SCHEDULE
5h 19m

Begins in 29/10

Via Salt Lake City SLC
With Alaska Airlines & United Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

Begins in 29/11

SCHEDULE
6h 00m

Begins in 29/11

Via Austin AUS
With Alaska Airlines & United Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
6h 08m

Via Dallas DFW
With American Airlines & United Airlines 5-6 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
6h 39m

Via Santa Ana SNA
With Alaska Airlines & United Airlines 2-3 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
6h 52m

Via Las Vegas LAS
With Alaska Airlines & Sun Country Airlines

Only sundays

SCHEDULE
7h 03m

Only sundays

Via San Diego SAN
With Alaska Airlines & United Airlines 3-4 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
7h 10m

Via Phoenix PHX
With American Airlines & United Airlines 3 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
7h 17m

Via Los Angeles LAX
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines

SCHEDULE
7h 22m

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San Francisco to Houston flights

There are over 14 airlines and as many as 563 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Houston (IAH) from San Francisco (SFO) with United Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Albuquerque, Phoenix or any other of the 13 alternatives with flight connections.

Tip! You might want to consider arriving at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) instead.

San Francisco to Houston with United Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 5 am to 12 midnight. You can also catch a transit flight via Albuquerque or Santa Ana. United Airlines is a Star Alliance member.

With Delta Air Lines

If you choose to fly with Delta Air Lines from San Francisco to Houston you can make a transit either via Salt Lake City or via Los Angeles. The route via Salt Lake City is 2 minutes faster. Delta Air Lines is a member of SkyTeam.

With American Airlines

If you fly to Houston from San Francisco with American Airlines you will do a stopover in Phoenix. American Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.

With Frontier Airlines

If you fly from San Francisco with Frontier Airlines you will do a stopover in Denver, DEN before reaching Houston. This flight trip will take 6 hours and 30 minutes and you can fly every monday or wednesday with departures at 05:05 or 06:00.

Miles & flight time: SFO - IAH

The shortest flight time between SFO and IAH is 3 hours and 49 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeMiles
Direct3h 49m-1641 (2640 km)
ABQ Albuquerque5h 21m54m1646 (2648 km)
PHX Phoenix5h 40m25m1666 (2681 km)
SLC Salt Lake City5h 50m1h 31m1801 (2898 km)
LAX Los Angeles5h 53m50m1723 (2772 km)
LAS Las Vegas5h 59m1h 30m1641 (2640 km)
AUS Austin6h 10m2h 40m1649 (2653 km)
DFW Dallas6h 22m46m1694 (2726 km)
DEN Denver6h 30m1h 35m1836 (2954 km)
SNA Santa Ana6h 43m1h 46m1724 (2774 km)
SAN San Diego6h 50m1h 47m1756 (2825 km)
RNO Reno7h 16m2h 41m1728 (2780 km)
DAL Dallas7h 40m2h 10m1697 (2730 km)
SMF Sacramento7h 40m2h 55m1701 (2737 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and varies depending on flightnumber, aircraft, airline, weather and time of day.SFO-IAH flight routesSan Francisco to Houston flight routes illustrated on a map.
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You can fly to Houston (IAH) from San Francisco (SFO) non-stop with United Airlines. The flight takes approximately 3 hours and 49 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Albuquerque, the total flight time will be 5 hours and 21 minutes.

If you are interested in direct flights, you can choose from United Airlines. If you choose to fly with stops instead you can fly with United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, Frontier Airlines or Southwest Airlines.

The flight time between San Francisco, SFO and George Bush Intcntl Houston, IAH, is 3 hours and 49 minutes. The distance is 1694 miles (or 2726 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to IAH from SFO 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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