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Find cheap flights from San José to Houston George Bush Airport from $78

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Cheap flight deals from San José to George Bush Intcntl (SJO-IAH)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to George Bush Intcntl 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.
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9:36 am - 2:31 pmSJO-IAH
3h 55mnonstop
6:00 am - 8:36 amIAH-SJO
3h 36mnonstop
$112Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 1 - Sat, May 4
9:36 am - 2:31 pmSJO-IAH
3h 55mnonstop
6:07 am - 8:46 amIAH-SJO
3h 39mnonstop
$113Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 1 - Wed, May 8
9:36 am - 2:31 pmSJO-IAH
3h 55mnonstop
6:07 am - 8:46 amIAH-SJO
3h 39mnonstop
$119Spirit Airlines
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Tue, May 7 - Wed, May 15
9:36 am - 2:30 pmSJO-IAH
3h 54mnonstop
3:32 pm - 12:04 amIAH-SJO
9h 32m1 stop
$120Spirit Airlines
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Thu, May 9 - Tue, May 14
5:10 am - 11:55 amSJO-IAH
5h 45m1 stop
6:07 am - 8:46 amIAH-SJO
3h 39mnonstop
Fri, May 24 - Mon, May 27
4:50 pm - 11:55 amSJO-IAH
18h 05m1 stop
6:07 am - 8:46 amIAH-SJO
3h 39mnonstop
Wed, May 22 - Tue, May 28
5:10 am - 11:55 amSJO-IAH
5h 45m1 stop
2:10 pm - 6:50 pmIAH-SJO
5h 40m1 stop
$206Avianca
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Thu, Oct 10 - Mon, Oct 14
6:20 am - 12:28 amSJO-IAH
17h 08m1 stop
5:00 am - 10:29 pmIAH-SJO
18h 29m1 stop
$210American Airlines
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Fri, May 3 - Sun, May 5
1:50 pm - 10:19 pmSJO-IAH
7h 29m1 stop
5:00 am - 1:35 pmIAH-SJO
9h 35m2 stops
$221American Airlines
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Fri, May 3 - Sun, May 5
5:10 am - 11:55 amSJO-IAH
5h 45m1 stop
2:10 pm - 10:50 pmIAH-SJO
9h 40m2 stops
$268Avianca
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Thu, Oct 10 - Mon, Oct 14

Flights from San José to George Bush Intcntl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José to George Bush Intcntl 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 San José to Houston George Bush Airport?

The average price of all flights from San José, San José Province to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from San José to Houston George Bush Airport, you should consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San José, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José, San José Province to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San José, San José Province to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport, 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 San José, San José Province to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport is October, where tickets cost $268 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of tickets is $537 and $523 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José, San José Province to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San José, San José Province to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San José, San José Province to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 47 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San José to Houston George Bush Airport?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Houston George Bush Airport from San José were found on Spirit Airlines ($78) and Frontier ($122), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Spirit Airlines ($112) and Avianca ($206).

Which airlines fly non-stop between San José, San José Province and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from San José, San José Province to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport.
There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from San José, San José Province to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport. They are Spirit Airlines and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Spirit Airlines, with the best one-way deal found costing $124. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Spirit Airlines.

How many flights are there between San José, San José Province and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport per day?

Each day, there are 4 nonstop flights that take off from San José, San José Province and land in Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport, with an average flight time of 3h 49m. The most common departure time is 7:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 28 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 4.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between San José, San José Province and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from San José to Houston George Bush Airport take?

The duration of a nonstop flight to Houston George Bush Airport from San José is typically 3h 47m. The journey crosses a distance of 1,556 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from San José to Houston George Bush Airport?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from San José, San José Province at 5:30 am and will be landing in Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport at 10:18 am.

What’s the latest departure time from San José to Houston George Bush Airport?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from San José, San José Province to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport jets off at 1:30 pm and lands at 6:18 pm.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$78
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
Flight from San José to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from San José to George Bush Intcntl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to George Bush Intcntl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking San José to Houston George Bush Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José, San José Province to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José, San José Province to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport was $78 for a one-way ticket and $112 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San José and Houston George Bush Airport?

    A passport is required to fly from San José to Houston George Bush Airport.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San José to Houston George Bush Airport?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San José to Houston George Bush Airport flight route: Alaska Airlines, Delta, Lufthansa, American Airlines, KLM, Iberia, and Air Canada.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San José to Houston George Bush Airport?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San José to Houston George Bush Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to Houston George Bush Airport?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San José and Houston George Bush Airport.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San José to Houston George Bush Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from San José to Houston George Bush Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Houston, Avianca or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Houston are Avianca and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $263 and an overall rating of 7.5, Avianca is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $489 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to Houston George Bush Airport?

    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 San José to Houston George Bush Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San José to Houston George Bush Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Houston George Bush Airport from San José 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 San José to Houston George Bush Airport?

    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 Houston George Bush Airport with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and IAH can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 Houston George Bush Airport from San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from SJO to Houston George Bush Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $186 or less one-way and $293 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from San José to Houston George Bush Airport?

Find which airlines fly direct from Juan Santamaria Intl to George Bush Intcntl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Houston George Bush Intcntl

Monday

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

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Nonstop returns

Houston George Bush Intcntl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from San José to George Bush Intcntl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Houston. 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 San José to George Bush Intcntl? 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
AeromexicoOverall score based on 2669 reviews
7.4entertainment
7.7comfort
8.1crew
7.0food
7.6boarding
Airline reviews

Boarding - It is unclear where the line for the group are given the signs. A solution would be a diagonal arrow pointing to the lane in which the lane for boarding of a given zone should form. As it is now, you are guessing which side of the pole the "zone 3" sign is telling you to form the line. Inflight Entertainment - The Spanish subtitles function didn't work for movie watching (in fact, all subtitles didn't work), so was difficult to follow along and I watched the movie in silence without words.

6.0 GoodChristopher, Feb 2024MEX - LAX
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Boarding - It is unclear where the line for the group are given the signs. A solution would be a diagonal arrow pointing to the lane in which the lane for boarding of a given zone should form. As it is now, you are guessing which side of the pole the "zone 3" sign is telling you to form the line. Inflight Entertainment - The Spanish subtitles function didn't work for movie watching (in fact, all subtitles didn't work), so was difficult to follow along and I watched the movie in silence without words.

An hour-long wait to check in, 90 minutes for luggage to come out, lost luggage, chaotic operations

No everybody brings the proper equipment to enjoy the plane entertainment. Then I was not able to enjoy it.

Pros: "I like the service ,the food in thos fliggt back. Excelent"
Cons: "Better rules for people who put the seat back while we eating ,some crewmembee could say something"
Pros: "Crew friendlynesd"
Cons: "Paying a little more attention to the seating. Not everyone was socially distanced. Seat rows were unequally distributed: some were all full others were too empty."
Pros: "Seat was okay, but I thought we weren't doing center seats because of Covid risk. That plane was packed tight."
Cons: "They made me store my bag, because I had a guitar which has always been allowed as a carry on. Its a fragile instrument, and has always been allowed as a carry on."
Pros: "Seats are comfortable. Compared to other flights there is more leg room. Flight attendants where friendly."
Cons: "The flight was late on arrival, so there was more time spent in the airport. Due to this, we were right behind another flight that landed before us. Customs will only allow one plane to disembark, so we waited to get off the plan for over 30 minutes. This was the only bad experience with the trip."
Pros: "The crew was attentive."
Cons: "Check in process was super slow. It took an hour and a half. Check in process needs to be made more efficient. Also, plane took off an hour and 20 minutes later than originally planned. Therefore, we landed an hour later than expected."
Pros: "Movies and shows. Blankets. Prompt staff on plane. Snack options."
Cons: "Ticket counter was stubborn to release our boarding passes despite having already checked in online. Saying we were “too late”. The kiosk would not release our boarding passes either. Yet, we breezed right through security to the gate and we’re first to board the plane having had to actually wait awhile before boarding. The ticket counter person unnecessarily made us wait even longer when we were already running late due to having spent 11 hours in the hospital day prior from E. coli. The boarding process was also sloppy. Three different attendants asked to see our passports. Why did everyone need to verify us? We were asked very silly and seemingly unnecessary questions before boarding further slowing the process. We were asked before boarding if we had checked a bag, not sure what difference that made."
Pros: "The flight was delay about an hour, on board. The crew was great. No entertainment on board. Good complimentary bar."
Cons: "Being on time"

I did not like anything, first time I use company and for sure it will be the last time, they charge for simple operations that any other average airline wouldn't charge.

The good thing is the flight was on time and the crew was really nice. They can work better the arriving with staff

The inflight entertainment did not work on a 6 hour flight The cel phone chargers did not work There was a 45 minute wait for the luggage to get off the plane.

Seat space was terrible no food on a six hour flight

There was no bag included in the reservation. The price was double. Not properly advertised

There is no food. There is no in-inflight entertainment. The seats are cardboard. The airline is a living hellscape.

They could offer free food and drink like other international flights.

Flight attendants to show up on time, offer drinks and food.

The worst airline, the crew so mean and rude, everything was a nightmare, if I start to write, I'll never end

Pros: "Comfortable flight good crew"
Cons: "The boarding process could use help, to chaotic at times but some of the has to do with the countries policies. But I’d give it a B+"

The customer service was excellent! Check-in, baggage check-in, boarding, the flight went very smooth.

Leg room was lacking. Legs crammed into seat in front.

It was delayed several hours which delayed our connection in Denver. Not happy.

Ok, but comfort was lacking as the seats were way to small

All good except paid for wifi that did not work

The flight I was connecting with waited for me even though my 1st flight was late. I really appreciated that.

Some of these FA’s need attitude check. Snarky bitches

This flight was a code share on Air New Zealand.

The plane boarded and deplaned twice before the crew timed out. Flight was 7 hours late departing. Horrible experience!

The overall ambiance was good. Seating ain the last row not so pleasant.

The only poor experience was the flight the day before was canceled. I have flown enough to change as soon as notified. That was a huge plus for AA. Obviously I paid out of pocket for a hotel. Not AA choice , it was mine. I had resources. Other friends on the same flight were more affected. I know everyone is doing their best and the ability to change my flight was a good move AA.😀

Good flights. Departure and arrivals were on time. DFW was a little problematic in that the Skytrain without prior notice bypassed the Echo terminal so that delayed my arrival at my connecting flight.

Late boarding to clean plane from previous flight; initial boarding announcement not loud enough; fantastic cabin attendant front of plane

Delayed flight, few announcements with information, no comps, cluster f boarding because zones weren’t spread out and announced loud and repeatedly, staff did their job -nothing more nothing less, annoying kids were speaking and kicking the heck out of the back of my seat and parents weren’t willing to parent… so another typical day of air travel in the US.,

Gossipy flight attendants talked the whole flight about bar hopping and dating.

Turbulence was bad and flight attendants gossiped about going to the bar and dating. Could have better awareness.

Didn't like the 6 hour delay as it caused me to miss all of my connections. Still, I did get home safely 14 hours late but exhausted.

Flight attendants had no personality! The looked miserable! My seat was broken in first class. I can’t believe how American Airlines changed. 😞

pleased with overall experienced, but seats in coach are tight.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

On time and fast. Overall it was a pleasant experience.

3 hour delay was brutal though not Spirit Airlines fault. the control tower would not let us take off because of weather

Beware of all the extras. Nickel and dimed. Everything was extra. It turns a $90 fare in to a $400 fair quite easily.

It would have been nice to have been on the flight

Delayed several times. Flight was to arrive at midnight and it arrive at 3 am. A 3 hour delay is already bad but one that has you arriving in the wee hour is just disruptive and overall unacceptable. The complete lack of restitution is a joke in keeping with Spirit’s reputation of ranking bottom-low in the pecking order.

It wasn’t as horrible as I would have expected, however, to not provide water and change so much for bags is a ripoff to say the least.

Cancelled my flight , currently stuck in Houston and will likely miss my cruise

The flight attendants were very personable, extremely friendly, and had a very good feeling of the energy around them not to mention they’re very funny and engaging. What made up for the discomfort of the seats and the fact that the plane sat for a long time on the Turmac. Not sure if the pilot was new, but the landing was very rough sort of like I was at a magic mountain theme park ride that was built in 1959

Unfortunately not great, my flight was canceled with no notice given. I attempted to reach out to spirit airlines and have yet to receive any correspondence. I then had to book a new flight at two times the cost of the original.

Good except my suitcase was completely broken when it arrived on belt. Now I have to go through a process to try to get ANY back. Not happy

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San José to Houston found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/26Fri
nonstopSpirit Airlines
3h 55mSJO-IAH
$78
5/6Mon
nonstopSpirit Airlines
3h 55mSJO-IAH
$84
4/26Fri
nonstopSpirit Airlines
3h 55mSJO-IAH
$86
4/28Sun
1 stopFrontier
21h 10mSJO-IAH
$122
9/5Thu
1 stopAvianca
15h 10mSJO-IAH
$134
5/21Tue
2 stops
18h 29mSJO-IAH
$147
5/7Tue
2 stops
14h 08mSJO-IAH
$148
4/26Fri
1 stopAvianca
5h 45mSJO-IAH
$161
6/11Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
3h 48mSJO-IAH
$251
6/10Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
3h 48mSJO-IAH
$272

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Last minute flights from San José to George Bush Intcntl

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San José to Houston that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/19Fri
nonstopSpirit Airlines
3h 55mSJO-IAH
4/21Sun
nonstopSpirit Airlines
3h 36mIAH-SJO
$111
4/20Sat
nonstopSpirit Airlines
3h 55mSJO-IAH
4/30Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
3h 36mIAH-SJO
$112
4/20Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
3h 48mSJO-IAH
4/30Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
3h 39mIAH-SJO
$125
4/20Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 01mSJO-IAH
4/30Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 25mIAH-SJO
$210
4/19Fri
nonstop
3h 55mSJO-IAH
4/21Sun
multi-stop
5h 40mIAH-SJO
$220
4/20Sat
nonstop
3h 55mSJO-IAH
4/21Sun
multi-stop
10h 05mIAH-SJO
$221
4/20Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 01mSJO-IAH
4/30Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 49mIAH-SJO
$305
4/19Fri
multi-stopAvianca
18h 00mSJO-IAH
4/24Wed
multi-stopAvianca
9h 40mIAH-SJO
$442
4/20Sat
multi-stopAvianca
18h 30mSJO-IAH
4/24Wed
multi-stopAvianca
9h 40mIAH-SJO
$560
4/21Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
3h 48mSJO-IAH
4/21Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
3h 39mIAH-SJO
$1,591

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San José - Houston George Bush Airport Flights

Departure:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Destination:

Houston George Bush Airport (IAH)United States

Return flight deals:

Houston George Bush Airport - San José

Cabin classes:

$2,593
$2,020
$139