$424 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to China

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Cheap Flights from Houston to China

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Shanghai
Shanghai1 stop$890
Guangzhou
Guangzhou1 stop$907
Fuzhou
Fuzhou2 stops$1,089
Chengdu
Chengdu2 stops$1,688
Shenyang
Shenyang2 stops$1,212
Shenzhen
Shenzhen1 stop$1,306
Chongqing
Chongqing2 stops$1,076
Hangzhou
Hangzhou2 stops$1,155
Wuhan
Wuhan2 stops$950
Xi'an
Xi'an2 stops$1,907
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$1,184
Nanjing
Nanjing2 stops$1,079
Kunming
Kunming2 stops$1,829
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou2 stops$1,249
Changsha
Changsha2 stops$1,759
Dalian
Dalian2 stops$1,272
Shanghai
Shanghai1 stop$890
Guangzhou
Guangzhou1 stop$907
Fuzhou
Fuzhou2 stops$1,089
Chengdu
Chengdu2 stops$1,688
Shenyang
Shenyang2 stops$1,212
Shenzhen
Shenzhen1 stop$1,306
Chongqing
Chongqing2 stops$1,076
Hangzhou
Hangzhou2 stops$1,155
Wuhan
Wuhan2 stops$950
Xi'an
Xi'an2 stops$1,907
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$1,184
Nanjing
Nanjing2 stops$1,079
Kunming
Kunming2 stops$1,829
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou2 stops$1,249
Changsha
Changsha2 stops$1,759
Dalian
Dalian2 stops$1,272

Book Cheap Houston to China Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Houston to China 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Houston to China

Mon, Apr 13 - Sat, May 9
China Eastern Logo
6:37 am - 11:50 pm
IAH
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PEK
28h 13m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
7:00 am - 8:34 pm
PEK
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IAH
26h 34m
2 stops
$868China Eastern
Sat, Mar 21 - Mon, Mar 30
Turkish Airlines Logo
3:55 pm - 8:30 am
IAH
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PVG
27h 35m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:25 pm - 7:10 pm
PVG
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IAH
33h 45m
1 stop
$890Turkish Airlines
Sun, Feb 15 - Sun, Feb 22
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:05 pm - 4:15 pm
IAH
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PEK
29h 10m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:50 am - 7:10 pm
PEK
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IAH
32h 20m
1 stop
$890Turkish Airlines
Mon, Mar 16 - Wed, Apr 15
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:42 pm - 12:20 pm
IAH
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SHA
51h 38m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:20 pm - 7:11 pm
SHA
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IAH
42h 51m
2 stops
$1,081Cathay Pacific
Tue, Mar 3 - Thu, Mar 26
Cathay Pacific Logo
4:36 pm - 8:55 pm
IAH
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SHA
38h 19m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:30 pm - 10:31 pm
SHA
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IAH
37h 01m
2 stops
$1,122Cathay Pacific
Mon, Mar 16 - Wed, Apr 8
Air China Logo
6:50 pm - 10:55 am
IAH
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SHA
27h 05m
2 stops
Air China Logo
10:30 pm - 11:12 am
SHA
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IAH
49h 42m
2 stops
$1,212Air China
Mon, Mar 16 - Wed, Apr 8
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:25 pm
HOU
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PVG
21h 25m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:20 pm - 11:47 pm
PVG
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HOU
19h 27m
1 stop
$1,229American Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 17
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:25 pm
HOU
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PVG
20h 25m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:25 pm - 9:43 am
PVG
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HOU
28h 18m
1 stop
$1,235American Airlines
Mon, Mar 16 - Wed, Apr 15
ANA Logo
11:20 am - 12:25 pm
IAH
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SHA
36h 05m
1 stop
ANA Logo
1:35 pm - 8:45 am
SHA
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IAH
32h 10m
1 stop
$1,243ANA
Mon, Mar 16 - Fri, Apr 10
Air China Logo
6:50 pm - 10:15 am
IAH
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SHA
26h 25m
2 stops
Air China Logo
4:35 pm - 11:12 am
SHA
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IAH
31h 37m
2 stops
$1,245Air China
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to China flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to China, 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 China is February, when tickets cost $1,227 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,717 and $1,670 respectively.

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

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 China, 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 China, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$424
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

FAQs - booking China flights

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

    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 China.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Houston to China 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 China?

    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 from Houston to China with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 from Houston to China up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Houston to China

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Houston to China? 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.
8.4
EVA AirOverall score based on 1336 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
8.1Food
8.4Boarding
8.3Comfort
Airline reviews

From checking at the airport to end of flights, attentive and caring personnel, comfortable seating, great food. I plan on using EVA again. Thank you, all.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
DFW - TPE
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From checking at the airport to end of flights, attentive and caring personnel, comfortable seating, great food. I plan on using EVA again. Thank you, all.

Very nice, I feel I got good value for the price.

Amazing one of the best airlines i have ever traveled with. I live with medical issues called psoriatic arthritis and was in pain on the flight. The flight crew made sure I had fresh ice pack ever hour. Going above an beyond with service and care ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.

Flight attendants were very helpful and nice. Would be nice to board on time.

Certain flight crew member were rude and short with me when I asked questions.

Excess baggage fees are outrageous ($250 per bag). Flight crew and planes are nice.

We were very impressed with the modern plane its amenities, as well as the services of flight attendants.

I had knee surgery a few weeks prior. I was using cane walking very slow. Crew were extremely helpful

Everything was great, however the seats in the back are very small. Not as Comfortable as I would have liked.

The crew very accommodating and food too is good. Keep up the good work

I like flying first class, and United has a nice one

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Seats had less pitch than a regional jet. Food was OK. Have to buy alcohol on US based carriers flying international. Boarding was a mess. Did not have bags but overhead space was gone quick. Would like to see the airlines enforce the one bag over and one bag under policy

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Crew was excellent. This was a relatively long flight though and had very little leg room, and no entertainment.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight was delayed and missed my connection Lufthansa didn’t respond.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

United could have one single once of customer service. No human United employee would help me with the invalid mileage plus number, they said I had to speak with the computer.

Typically good service onboard but baggage delay in airport was significant

My, Syed Zawar Hussein Shirazi frequently flyer membership number was not included on my boarding pass from O’Hare to Istanbul despite my reminder to the attendant at check in. Further she forgot to give me my boarding pass form Istanbul to Lahore and she needs to improve her customer service, please 🙏

Everything about that day was great I was happy with how things went as a first time traveling with the airline thank you for all that you’ve doing by taking us there to our various destinations thanks.

They oversold the tickets by one which was my ticket so I didn’t have a ticket till last second

Not good. I was supposed to be in Mint but got in economy class

Service was slow and checked bag was off last evening when flying business

Turkish Airline canceled our tickets in the very last minute, with our luggage and everything else, all prepared and good to go. It’s clear that they sold the tickets for better money to someone else. Bad, Bad, Bad business!!!

Awful seating. Bad food. Staff only have one bottle of water and no cans.

it was like a banya -so hot... They did provide a great experience with special food. one toilet broke midflight In general it was a peaceful and relaxing flight - for business class it was good.

Chicago to Istanbul was a much better experience than I expected since I’m more accustomed to Qatar Airways business class. The business lounge in the Istanbul airport was amazing - loved the lockers and phone charging stations, and the bathroom was a spa experience in itself. The onward leg from Istanbul to Karachi was utterly disappointing. Terrible plane, and I felt like I was in economy - the seats don’t come near to lying flat and the food was mediocre. What a sad downgrade - it isn’t as though the ticket on that leg was cheaper. So, on that front, there’s no contest with Qatar airways.

Update to handle the delay was very bad, crews no smiles or welcome or thanks. Don’t care attitude

No gates avail at DFW so our incoming had to wait 30 mins for a plane to push back because they Had mechanical. We boarded 90 mins delayed and then we had a mechanical. Come on American…do better. Also at my seat the tray table had not been cleaned. Floor had not been cleaned. But captain and flight Att were very picture and apologetic.

Flight was canceled. I asked to be rerouted to OKC and then took an Uber.

AA did not allow to board a flight because my connecting flight from DFW had been canceled. I got on another flight to another city. No service on the plane and I did not use their entertainment system.

I booked an aisle seat and was given a middle. At 6'4" 230lbs, it is not ideal to fly in the middle row for myself and passengers.

Concern Regarding Significant Gate Delay and Jet Bridge Issue Dear Customer Relations Team, I am writing to express my disappointment with the experience I had on my recent flight AA 2414 on Sunday January 18, 2026. What should have been a routine departure turned into a frustrating and avoidable delay due to an issue with the jet bridge at the gate. As a result, the flight was delayed by approximately 90 minutes while multiple gate changes were attempted. The lack of clear communication during this period made the situation even more challenging. Passengers were left uncertain about the cause of the delay, the expected timeline, and the next steps. This not only disrupted travel plans but also created unnecessary stress for everyone on board. I understand that operational issues can arise, but a malfunctioning jet bridge and the resulting extended delay suggest an area where procedures or equipment maintenance may need attention. I hope you will review this incident to prevent similar disruptions in the future. I would appreciate acknowledgment of this concern and consideration of appropriate compensation for the inconvenience and lost time caused by this delay. Thank you for taking the time to review my experience. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Dion Dillard

They made me pay $40 to check a bag that was listed as free when I bought my ticket. Then before boarding they offered to check any bags free.

The seat cushions were very worn so they were extremely uncomfortable.

Delayed, no updates, had a rewards number but was not working

AA should improve their in air internet & entertainment options. Seems unreasonable to charge $20/hr and should have some form of free connections. The entertainment options are also pretty limited, movies are outdated and the series only show 3-5 episodes.

On time. Friendly and helpful flight attendants. The plane was clean. Having a wine available would have been nice.

Your staff was exceptional. Could teach the other airlines-rules on etiquette, and service. Excellent landings on flights, carried out by your pilots. Only complaint is long delay on return flight in Beijing, onto Vancouver.

Worst than I expected, crew was not attentive, meal was as disgusting , they didn’t even drink selections as they would to other passengers. I felt discriminated

cannot get seat information for LAX to IAH when check in in XI,AN

UA is ok. But check in was a very bad experience

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

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