Flights from Houston to San Diego, United States

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Houston to San Diego Last modified: May 8, 2025 15:05 -04:00

We've scanned 122,775,531 round trip itineraries and found the cheapest flights to San Diego. Spirit & Frontier frequently offer the best deals to San Diego flights, or select your preferred carrier below to see the cheapest days to fly.

Spirit
HOUSAN
Tue 5/27
1 stop
SANHOU
Tue 6/3
1 stop
$164
Frontier
HOUSAN
Tue 5/6
1 stop
SANHOU
Tue 5/13
1 stop
$208
Alaska
HOUSAN
Sat 5/24
1 stop
SANHOU
Tue 5/27
1 stop
$322
American
HOUSAN
Tue 5/20
1 stop
SANHOU
Sun 5/25
1 stop
$343
Major Airlines
HOUSAN
Tue 5/20
1 stop
SANHOU
Sat 5/24
1 stop
$343
United
HOUSAN
Tue 5/20
nonstop
SANHOU
Sat 5/24
nonstop
$403

How Much is a Flight from Houston to San Diego?

We have collected flight cost data from across the web for travel from Houston to San Diego, and have found the average flight price for this trip to be $183.

Where To Buy Cheap Flights from Houston to San Diego?

The best way to find a great deal on airfare is to search multiple sites. When you run a search on FareCompare, we search multiple sites and fare sources all at once so you don't have to - which is why we think FareCompare is the best place to find cheap tickets. Airlines can adjust prices for tickets from Houston to San Diego based on the day and time that you decide to book your flight. We have collected data from all airlines, and have found that Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays are often the best days to book flights. If you'd like to learn more, read our article about the best time to buy airline tickets.

How far in advance should I book tickets from Houston to San Diego?

The chart below shows up-to-date information regarding how far in advance to book your flight from Houston to San Diego.

Non Stop versus Connecting
Advanced PurchaseNon StopConnecting
< 7 days $736 $208
7-14 days $496 $218
14-21 days $403 $186
21-30 days $403 $164
30-60 days $403 $175
60-90 days $403 $280
90+ days $403 $250

Cheapest Day To Fly from Houston to San Diego

We've examined 245,551,062 itinerary searches that we've seen for departures in the next 90 days and found that the cheapest day to fly from Houston to San Diego is Monday. See the chart below to compare prices for other days of the week.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
$164$186$198$186$175 $186

Compare Flight Prices from Houston to San Diego by Month

Low priced flights are most commonly available by purchasing between one and three months in advance. International or holiday flights may need to be purchased even further in advance. The chart below shows the cheapest flight prices by month for Houston to San Diego flights.

Month Origin Destination Carrier Depart Date Return Date Stops Price
April Houston San Diego United 4/30/25 5/7/25 1 $820
May Houston San Diego Spirit 5/27/25 6/3/25 1 $164
June Houston San Diego Spirit 6/2/25 6/5/25 1 $186

Cheap Last Minute Flights from Houston to San Diego

Looking for cheap last minute flights or a weekend getaway? We've got you covered with weekend flight deals from Houston to San Diego. The chart below shows the best last minute deals and cheap flights this weekend we could find.

Next 30 Days

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
27 28 29 30 1 2 3
$238
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
$238 $273
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
$273 $209
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
$209 $175
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
$175 $175
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
$175

Connecting Flights vs Direct Flights from Houston to San Diego

Flights between some cities may be significantly cheaper if you choose a multi-stop airline ticket. Although these connecting flights sacrifice some convenience, on average, travelers save 20%-60% when they choose to fly multi-stop versus a direct flight.

The average price for connecting flights from Houston to San Diego is $390.

The average price for direct flights from Houston to San Diego is $585.

The chart below shows up to date information regarding non-stop flights from Houston to San Diego.

Weekly Direct Flights from Houston to San Diego - By Carrier
CarrierMonTueWedThuFriSatSunEarliest FlightLatest Flight
United 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 04:40 16:50

One Way Flights vs Round Trip Flights from Houston to San Diego

We have found that there is often no price difference between buying a round trip flight versus a one way flight. Increased flexibility is the main benefit when it comes to buying a one way flight from Houston to San Diego. However, booking a round trip flight can be a simpler process. You can compare round trip and one way flights by using our flight comparison.

The average price for one way flights from Houston to San Diego is $89.

The average price for round trip flights from Houston to San Diego is $390.

Houston to San Diego Flight Questions

Below are some common questions that asked about this flight route:

Question: How long is the flight from Houston to San Diego?
Answer: The average Houston to San Diego flight time is 3 hours and 21 minutes.
Question: How far is San Diego from Houston?
Answer: The distance from Houston to San Diego is 1,299 miles (2,090 kilometers).
Question: How common are direct flights from Houston to San Diego?
Answer: There are 34 direct flights from Houston to San Diego.
Question: What are the most popular Houston airlines for direct flights from Houston to San Diego?
Answer: United Airlines provides 100% of the non-stop flights between Houston and San Diego.

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