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Houston (IAH) to San Francisco (SFO) flights
There are direct flights from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to San Francisco International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Copa Airlines and United Airlines. The distance is 2,627 km, about 3h 40m in the air. There are also 19 one-stop options, via airports such as Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver and Los Angeles.
Live fares for IAH → SFOSee all routes on the map2,627 kmdistance
~3h 40mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
19one-stop options
Direct flights from Houston to San Francisco
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAH → SFO | Copa Airlines, United Airlines | 2,627 km | ~3h 40m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 2,714 km | ~6h |
| DEN Denver | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then Frontier Airlines and United Airlines | 2,940 km | ~6h 15m |
| LAX Los Angeles | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 2,758 km | ~6h |
| LAS Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then Frontier Airlines and United Airlines | 2,628 km | ~5h 50m |
| PHX Phoenix | American Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 2,667 km | ~5h 55m |
| SAN San Diego | United Airlines then Alaska Airlines and Frontier Airlines | 2,812 km | ~6h 5m |
| AUS Austin | United Airlines then jetBlue and United Airlines | 2,641 km | ~5h 55m |
| SAT San Antonio | United Airlines then United Airlines | 2,688 km | ~5h 55m |
| SMF Sacramento | United Airlines then United Airlines | 2,724 km | ~6h |
| SLC Salt Lake City | United Airlines then United Airlines | 2,884 km | ~6h 10m |
| ONT Ontario | United Airlines then Frontier Airlines and United Airlines | 2,727 km | ~6h |
| ABQ Albuquerque | United Airlines then United Airlines | 2,635 km | ~5h 55m |
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- Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco
- Paris (CDG) to San Francisco
- Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco
- Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco
- Beijing (PEK) to San Francisco
- Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Francisco
- Shanghai (PVG) to San Francisco
- Rome (FCO) to San Francisco
- Munich (MUC) to San Francisco
- London (LHR) to San Francisco
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.