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WAS — HOU
Mar 24 — Mar 311
1 adult
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Flights to Houston in 2024

Find the latest flights to Houston in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 627 077 searches and data was last updated on 19 March 2024.

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

October

Average price

R19 973

Return from

R18 068

One-way from

R15 805
High demand for flights, 14% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 2% potential price drop
Average for return flights in March 2024
From Cape Town Intl to Houston
One-way flight from Cape Town Intl (CPT) to Houston

Average price of flights to Houston by month

Plan your trip to Houston by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to Houston is currently R0 while a return flight costs R0. Price data was last updated on 17 March 2024.

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Houston (average of R924). Flying to Houston in August will prove the most costly (average of R1 134). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

R17 785

February

R17 427

March

R18 672

April

R19 011

May

R17 993

June

R19 577

July

R18 540

August

R21 388

September

R17 710

October

R17 578

November

R17 521

December

R20 105

Temperature and rainfall in Houston by month

Plan your trip to Houston by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

IAH

Temperature

12 - 29 °C

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Houston, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 29.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

When is the best time to book a flight to Houston?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight to Houston. Price data was last updated on 28 January 2024.
The best time to book flights to Houston is 43 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
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When is the cheapest time to fly to Houston?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return to Houston. Price data was last updated on 10 March 2024.
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Users looking for the lowest fares to Houston should consider flying on Monday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Wednesday at midday, when prices are usually at their highest.
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Reviews of airlines servicing Houston

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Houston. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Houston. Reviews last updated 19 March 2024.
See what other customers who have flown with United Airlines, KLM and Lufthansa to Houston have to say. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8,3
Very Good
1 520 reviews

Entertainment

8,2

Boarding

8,4

Comfort

8,1

Food

7,8

Overall

8,3

Crew

8,7

Reviews

1 / 10

Everything went smoothly, the staff was friendly, the special meal was correct. It was with Singapore Airlines for the first two legs (Penang to Singapore then Singapore to LAX). The final leg of LAX to BWI was with United.

8,3
Very Good
1 520 reviews
8,3
Very Good
1 520 reviews

Entertainment

8,2

Boarding

8,4

Comfort

8,1

Food

7,8

Overall

8,3

Crew

8,7

Reviews

1 / 10

Everything went smoothly, the staff was friendly, the special meal was correct. It was with Singapore Airlines for the first two legs (Penang to Singapore then Singapore to LAX). The final leg of LAX to BWI was with United.

8,1
Very Good
4 215 reviews
8,3
Very Good
1 520 reviews

Entertainment

8,2

Boarding

8,4

Comfort

8,1

Food

7,8

Overall

8,3

Crew

8,7

Reviews

1 / 10

Everything went smoothly, the staff was friendly, the special meal was correct. It was with Singapore Airlines for the first two legs (Penang to Singapore then Singapore to LAX). The final leg of LAX to BWI was with United.

8,1
Very Good
11 551 reviews
8,3
Very Good
1 520 reviews

Entertainment

8,2

Boarding

8,4

Comfort

8,1

Food

7,8

Overall

8,3

Crew

8,7

Reviews

1 / 10

Everything went smoothly, the staff was friendly, the special meal was correct. It was with Singapore Airlines for the first two legs (Penang to Singapore then Singapore to LAX). The final leg of LAX to BWI was with United.

7,8
Good
1 720 reviews
8,3
Very Good
1 520 reviews

Entertainment

8,2

Boarding

8,4

Comfort

8,1

Food

7,8

Overall

8,3

Crew

8,7

Reviews

1 / 10

Everything went smoothly, the staff was friendly, the special meal was correct. It was with Singapore Airlines for the first two legs (Penang to Singapore then Singapore to LAX). The final leg of LAX to BWI was with United.

7,7
Good
4 578 reviews
8,3
Very Good
1 520 reviews

Entertainment

8,2

Boarding

8,4

Comfort

8,1

Food

7,8

Overall

8,3

Crew

8,7

Reviews

1 / 10

Everything went smoothly, the staff was friendly, the special meal was correct. It was with Singapore Airlines for the first two legs (Penang to Singapore then Singapore to LAX). The final leg of LAX to BWI was with United.

  • How long is the flight to Houston?

    Flights to Houston, Texas, United States, can range from around 28h to as long as approximately 54h. The city is served primarily by George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), though some of these flights may also route you through William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston's second airport, if you connect internationally to another American city and then take a domestic flight to Houston. Passengers travelling from Cape Town should add at least 5h to their journey times, and from Durban at least 3h.

  • Are there non-stop flights to Houston?

    Unfortunately, non-stop flights from South African cities to Houston are not currently available. From Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport (JNB), Houston flight deals will route you through Doha (DOH) on Qatar Airways, with one stop and a plane change there. In some cases, flights on Qatar Airways will also require two stops, including flights routed through Doha and Boston (BOS) or Doha and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW). Most other deals require at least two stops and/or plane changes, including KLM via Amsterdam (AMS) and Atlanta (ATL) (code sharing with Delta), and Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa (ADD), Dublin (DUB) and Chicago (ORD) (code sharing with Spirit Airlines). KLM, Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines fly non-stop from Cape Town (CPT) to Amsterdam, Doha and Addis Ababa, while Qatar Airways flies direct from Durban (DUR) to Doha with a stop in Johannesburg (no plane change).

  • How do you get from Houston Airport to Houston city centre?

    As this is a car-dependent city, the metro light rail system does not connect to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, Texas, from the downtown area. Some airlines offer a shuttle service from various locations downtown, and the Bush IAH Express (bus 102) connects to the airport. Otherwise, you can make use of an app-based ride-share service on your smartphone or a normal taxi.

  • What are some things to do in Houston?

    If it’s Houston, then it has to do with space. The city’s official nickname is Space City, and the famous saying, "Houston, we have a problem" is known the world over. For this reason, you should definitely take a trip to Space Center Houston, which is the official visitors’ centre of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, NASA’s facility known as ‘Mission Control.’ The city's Theater District contains Bayou Place, which is an entertainment complex with cinemas, restaurants, parks and plazas. The Bayou Music Center is a venue that offers staged plays, music events and live comedy. The Galleria is the largest shopping centre in Texas, while juxtaposed with this for some outdoor activity, Houston has over 300 parks, which include an arboretum, a skatepark, and the Houston Museum of Natural History. The city’s Chinatown and Mahatma Gandhi District are worth visiting to take advantage of some delicious Chinese and Indian cuisine.

  • Do I need a passport or a visa to fly to Houston?

    South Africans travelling to the United States will need a US tourist visa to get to Houston, as well as a valid passport.

  • What does IAH mean?

    This is defined as Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH). Codes like IAH are often used to just call airports uniquely. Houston Hobby Airport (HOU), College Station Easterwood Field Airport (CLL), Beaumont Jefferson County Airport (BPT) are other airports near this flight destination and their unique identifiers/IATA codes.

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