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Cheap Flight Deals from Houston to Cali

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Houston to Cali that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Houston to Cali

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Houston to Cali.
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7:34 pm - 11:18 pmIAH-CLO
27h 44m2 stops
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6:50 pm - 12:05 pmCLO-IAH
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Wed, Apr 30 - Wed, May 14
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5:30 am - 1:25 pmIAH-CLO
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2:20 pm - 8:28 amCLO-IAH
18h 08m1 stop
$489Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 19
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2:25 pm - 5:26 pmIAH-CLO
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4:41 am - 7:41 pmCLO-IAH
15h 00m1 stop
$547United Airlines
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Tue, Jun 3 - Tue, Jun 10
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7:05 am - 4:49 pmIAH-CLO
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5:21 am - 8:41 amCLO-IAH
27h 20m2 stops
$564Delta
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Tue, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 11
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2:25 pm - 5:26 pmIAH-CLO
27h 01m1 stop
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4:41 am - 12:25 pmCLO-IAH
7h 44m1 stop
$572United Airlines
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Tue, Jun 3 - Fri, Jun 13
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7:05 am - 4:49 pmIAH-CLO
33h 44m2 stops
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10:05 pm - 8:41 amCLO-IAH
34h 36m2 stops
$580Delta
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6:13 pm - 8:45 pmIAH-CLO
26h 32m1 stop
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12:30 am - 5:16 pmCLO-IAH
16h 46m1 stop
$581American Airlines
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Tue, Jun 24 - Mon, Jul 28
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6:13 pm - 8:45 pmIAH-CLO
26h 32m1 stop
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12:30 am - 4:41 pmCLO-IAH
16h 11m2 stops
$586American Airlines
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5:40 pm - 7:35 amIAH-CLO
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9:57 pm - 12:10 pmCLO-IAH
14h 13m2 stops
$588Avianca
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5:40 pm - 8:18 amIAH-CLO
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10:52 pm - 12:10 pmCLO-IAH
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Cali flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Houston to Cali to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Houston to Cali?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Houston to Cali clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Cali on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Houston to Cali. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston to Cali?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Cali, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Houston to Cali is September, where tickets cost $447 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $924 and $762 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston to Cali?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Cali, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Houston to Cali, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight

$167
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Cali

When to book flights from Houston to Cali

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston to Cali based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Houston to Cali

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Cali?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Cali was $167 for a one-way ticket and $476 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Houston and Cali?

    A passport is required to fly from Houston to Cali.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Houston to Cali?

    When flying out of Houston you will be using one of these airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl. You will be landing at Cali Alfonso B. Aragon Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Houston to Cali?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Cali?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Houston and Cali, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Cali from Houston?

    Fort Lauderdale is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Houston to Cali.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Houston to Cali?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Houston to Cali.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Houston to Cali?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cali from Houston is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Houston to Cali?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cali with an airline and back to Houston with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Houston to Cali?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cali from Houston up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Houston to Cali

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston to Cali. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Houston to Cali? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1400 reviews
8.1Crew
7.4Comfort
6.8Food
7.8Boarding
6.8Entertainment
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It was reasonably comfortable trip considering its duration (7 hours). Crew was very good and friendly, seats very more comfortable than other planes. Only negative comment would be that the bathroom light did not get its full brightness 🙃

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2025EZE - PTY
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It was reasonably comfortable trip considering its duration (7 hours). Crew was very good and friendly, seats very more comfortable than other planes. Only negative comment would be that the bathroom light did not get its full brightness 🙃

The flight was delayed about 4 hours without any explanation. No wifi or entertainment at all on planes. Had to pay for checked bags I was allowed according to reservations.

It was good, plane is a bit older so seats are somewhat flat

Great from check in all the way to the end. Very happy with Copa

Copa stranded us ans then tried to charge us thousands to leave Panama.

Well the airline was fine. The only thing is I was charged for a checked in luggage. But when I reserved the ticket it showed a check in bag allowed. Who can I get in contact with for reimbursement.? The airline said I had to speak to whoever I booked ticket with.

I loved my experience. Very safe, Very informative and very friendly.

At JFK the Security line was extremely long and few checkpoints open.

Check in person said there would be lunch. We were first class passengers and lunch was chips.

Flight attendant -José? - was over the top friendly and professional. Beautiful new plane with lie flat seats in Business (worth it!)

We boarded but then sat there waiting on some missed connection people to get on so we sat for about 15 minutes for that. Then we sat again because the passenger manifest was wrong and they had to figure it out before we could leave. That took about another 20 minutes or so. The crew was working hard to figure it out so it’s not their fault. It ended up being a system glitch where someone was upgraded to first class while another person was also in the same seat and it just created a mess that took a little while to figure out. They literally went to every person on the plane asking their names to see who was sitting in the wrong seat. I also hate the entertainment that must be watched on your phone or tablet. Just give us setback screens. It’s so much better. Almost every Delta flight has this now and it is so nice to have them. The crew did a great job. I have no complaints from them. They were very hard working, even with the mishap and a disgruntled passenger.

My priority checked bag was not loaded on the flight. I had to sit in baggage claim in Las Vegas for 2 1/2 hours waiting for the next flight. All baggage staff were very helpful, tracking showed it as scanned for loading. Nobody told me why it wasn't on my flight.

All male crew was just too woke for me. I felt like a sardine. I will never take a window seat or the rearmost seat again. I booked early and did not pay for seat selection and that was a mistake. The security at IAH was atrocious. I was violated and radiated as I was in a hurry to connect to my other flight. I may have lost items under the seat in front of me that I couldn't see nor bend over to look.

It’s been awhile since I have traveled on United. I, along with my family who were on the flight noted how smoothly everything went . Boarding, flight crew and service was excellent.

In general ok, my only issue is that they had no hot items for purchase. I had very little time in my connection due to baggage/customs/TSA, thag I barely even had a chance for a stop at the washroom and buy water, to make it to my gate when they started boarding. I had nothing to eat because the trip started early, so I was ready to purchase, and they had nothing except for dry items like snacks. I had to purchase a mediocre, overpriced cheese and fruit board, instead of at least a pizza or sliders that I was planning on getting. Other than that, it was fine. But that’s typical Air Canada, to not have enough.

How badly can you screw up baggage claim? We were told to go to baggage claim too for our bags from this flight. Another flights bags were there. They finished up. More bags from a different flight arrived. Our bags did not Finally the baggage claim belt stopped working and and are flight was still listed on the arrivals for that baggage claim 2. And then nothing It turns out that they had been delivered not only the United baggage claim but far away on a Delta baggage claim No I never told us. It was only the people looking around who had been on the flight But I’m sure there was plenty of time for the employees to raffle through the bags and steal whatever they wanted

Long wait before take off without an update for 20 minutes. Flight was good otherwise.

Flight delayed over 2 hours . I was flying bussiness never got food cause they ran out of what i wanted

Flight was great my baggage was on time everywhere but my bags had been handled ruff cause they got damaged.

Everything was awful Flight attendant was condescending, rude and not helpful at all. Small outdated plane. No service, uncomfortable seats. Flight attendant was really the worst. He used hand gestures to communicate instead of words and whenever he used words he was condescending.

I liked everything. Except that my neck was hurting on the seat. I couldn't sleep.

We were delayed Al ost / hours after boarding so that maintenance had to add oil to the engines. Then the oil they grabbed had been left out in the Dallas record cold and was frozen. They had to go back to the hanger and grab some that was not frozen.

They changed my seat from one that I had paid for as an upgrade to a regular seat at the last minute.

Flight was empty so had a whole row to myself. Still had to wait to get the bag due to the negligence at Palm Springs departure.

Everything was on time, we arrived early, everything worked well.

Angela was the best fa ever. She made that 8 hour flight a breeze

This was a pleasant, short flight and the crew was friendly.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

Small plane, so no entertainment. Hour delay! Nobody explained wht the delay was all about.

Same problems with delays in Dallas. This was weather related and due to the incoming flight being delayed. This was the flight that was delayed due to a missing flashlight which turned out not to be missing.

The flight was on time. The seats are very narrow.

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

Seats are poor. They do not lean back. They do not even have pockets on the back, making it impossible to store a phone or a coke bottle. If you opt for basic economy cheap seats, they stick you always in the middle or window seat, even though there are unoccupied seats on the aisle. And then there is the nickel and diming. No carry-ons. And checking your carry-on is $70. At the end there is no price advantage but there is plenty of aggravation.

Flight crew was great. Spirit leaves a lot to be desired in terms of comfort.

Worst Airplane ride I ever have taken... My purchased seat was changed without my consent

would be great to get basic water, soda at least and stop charging for carry ons

They changed our departure time 6 times before I even reached the airport. Delayed, Ontime, Delayed Back on time, Then Delayed. We finally boarded the plane and then we had to sit on the runway for over an hour only to be told they were taking us back to the gate for an additional 2 hour delay. Lack of communication and a complete waste of time! Never again!

Very difficult. Flew out on Dec 24th and it was a mess. They know it is going to be the busiest time of the year and they had no organization. Finally they called for people going on certiam flights so they could get them thru thw line then we had to rush to our gate to get in li e to board.We missed our flight do to being stuck at the border of Mexico. They would not work with us to make an affordable price so we had to wait a day with no where to go and pay 280 more for our flights. I would think that a complimentary drink would be nice. But we had to pay 4.49 for a coke. Not an overall good experience

I couldn't understand the crew when they announced it was a new plane and there was therefore no wifi, huh? Seriously lame for 2025!

I did not fly Spirit. Connie fraudulently used my email to book her flight. I do not know Connie!

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