$116 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Houston

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Cheap Flight Deals from San José to Houston (SJO-HOU)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Houston 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 San José to Houston

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from San José to Houston.
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Spirit Airlines Logo
1:41 pm - 12:15 amSJO-IAH
9h 34m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:20 am - 12:40 pmIAH-SJO
8h 20m1 stop
$143Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Sep 23 - Tue, Oct 7
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:23 pm - 10:03 pmSJO-IAH
8h 40m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 11:18 amIAH-SJO
6h 48m1 stop
$144Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Sep 27 - Sat, Oct 4
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1:08 pm - 1:30 pmSJO-IAH
23h 22m1 stop
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8:40 pm - 11:18 amIAH-SJO
15h 38m1 stop
Wed, Jul 16 - Tue, Jul 22
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1:08 pm - 1:30 pmSJO-IAH
23h 22m1 stop
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8:40 pm - 11:18 amIAH-SJO
15h 38m1 stop
Wed, Jul 2 - Wed, Jul 9
Avianca Logo
9:35 am - 4:10 pmSJO-IAH
5h 35m1 stop
Avianca Logo
5:40 pm - 11:35 pmIAH-SJO
6h 55m1 stop
$336Avianca
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Thu, Jun 26 - Mon, Jun 30
Southwest Logo
1:40 pm - 6:25 pmSJO-HOU
3h 45mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:05 am - 12:45 pmHOU-SJO
8h 40m1 stop
$379Southwest
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Thu, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 8
Avianca Logo
5:05 am - 4:10 pmSJO-IAH
10h 05m1 stop
Avianca Logo
2:05 pm - 6:45 pmIAH-SJO
5h 40m1 stop
$380Avianca
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Thu, Jul 3 - Sun, Jul 6
Southwest Logo
8:50 am - 7:00 pmSJO-HOU
9h 10m1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:05 am - 12:45 pmHOU-SJO
8h 40m1 stop
$389Southwest
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Thu, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 8
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 12:43 pmSJO-IAH
3h 48mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
4:52 pm - 7:37 pmIAH-SJO
3h 45mnonstop
$425United Airlines
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Thu, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 8
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 12:43 pmSJO-IAH
3h 48mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
4:52 pm - 7:37 pmIAH-SJO
3h 45mnonstop
$426United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 23 - Tue, Oct 7
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Expert advice for your flight from San José to Houston

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
United Airlines

United offers Economy Plus seats with up to six inches more legroom than standard economy.


Access United Club lounges with premium cabin tickets or buy a one-day pass for comfort.

Southwest

Enjoy two free checked bags up to 50 pounds each, perfect for travelers with extra luggage.


Use EarlyBird Check-In for a better boarding position, available up to 36 hours before departure.

Read more about Southwestby Blane Bachelor
Airports
SJO

SJO offers free WiFi and self-check-in kiosks. Arrive early as security line lengths can vary.

Read more about SJOby Mark Chesnut
IAH

At IAH, use rideshare apps from Terminals A, B, or C. Terminal E lacks a pickup area.

Read more about IAHby John Walton
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Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Mark Chesnut

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Mark Chesnut is a travel writer and public speaker with more than 30 years of experience. The 2019 winner of the NLGJA Excellence in Travel Writing Award, Mark is the author of the book “Prepare for Departure” and has covered air travel for multiple top consumer and trade media outlets.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Houston flights

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

What is the cheapest San José to Houston flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from San José to Houston.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from San José to Houston cost $286 and was between San José (SJO) and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH). On average, the best prices are found if you fly from San José (SJO) to Houston Hobby Airport (HOU). The average price for a return flight for this route is $286.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from San José to Houston clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from San José to Houston, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Houston, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Houston?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Houston, 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 to Houston is May, where tickets cost $210 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $475 and $475 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San José to Houston?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $679 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Houston, 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 San José to Houston, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$116
Flight from San José to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from San José to Houston

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to Houston 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 San José to Houston

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to Houston?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Houston was $116 for a one-way ticket and $143 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from San José to Houston.

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

    On your way to Houston, you’ll fly out from San José Juan Santamaria Intl. You’ll be landing in one of Houston’s 2 airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl.

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

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

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

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

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

    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.

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

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

    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 with an airline and back to San José with another airline.

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from San José to Houston?

Find which airlines fly direct from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport to Houston, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Houston

Monday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Tuesday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Wednesday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Thursday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Friday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Saturday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Sunday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

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Direct returns

Houston to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Tuesday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Wednesday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Thursday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Friday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Saturday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Sunday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

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Top 5 airlines serving from San José to Houston

 
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.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4294 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.1Food
7.6Entertainment
8.6Crew
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It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

8.0 ExcellentJohn, Apr 2025PVD - FLL
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It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

The price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

Plz don't take away free bags and free seating

The seats were a bit cramped and worn, but otherwise okay.

Multiple delays and gate changes. Arrived at final destination 6 hours late. All rental cars had been taken.

The movies using Southwest WiFi kept pausing and I had to restart multiple times.

First, my flight was a usual flight nothing exceptional or unexpected. Over all it was a normal, good flight! Second, your questionaire is wholly lacking in the proper options to which one can answer a question. Often on short flights, there is no food let alone entertainment so why isn't that reflected in your questionaire? A simple "not applicable" would cover that issue appropriately but no, your form arbitrarily enters an answer based on the initial assessment which normally isn't factual. Until you provide an accurate means of assessing flights, I'll no longer be completing of these unimpressive and misleading assessements. Thank you!

Easy to book and to get check in and get on and off.

First time I’ve ever missed a flight and it was an international flight.. Southwest put me on the next flight and it was the best experience possible.

We were in transit from Lima (flight at 1.10am) and we were in stand by in our flight from Panama to Washington. We wait from 4.30 am to 18.30pm in the Airport. The company give us 2 x 15 dollars for eat during the day and a personnal travel voucher of 400 dollars each. Do they buy food one time something in the Airport ??? And one of us live in France so the voucher is not usable. More than 24 hours travel !! And our place were near the toilets, with 8 children around us. The boy behind my seat stamped his feet on my back all the flight. Really Wonder full ! So we are totally unhappy with our travel. Thanks Copa Airlines....

It would have been better if they don't separate families in seating. We were seated in the aile row in the middle of a family of four. It would have been better if they they seat the family of four together than separated.

I upgraded myself to Business Class at the last minute so I had a DREAMS window seat. Seeing as I've never flown Business before everything was novel and fun for me and it made the 7 hour flight much more enjoyable for sure.

No headphones given for inflight entertainment. I missed my flight from the previous day and the customer service agent tried to extort an additional $100.00 US from me for missing my flight. Really?!

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.

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.

Friendly flight team and seamless travel from one stop to next.

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

The plane pushed back from the gate on time. However, it stopped on the ramp, and we waited for over 20 minutes before the aircraft pulled back to the gate. Apparently, something of importance had to be removed from the aircraft by the gate agent. I found this to be odd. The delay was not significant, but I felt that whatever was on the aircraft that had to be taken off, should’ve been done before we pushed back from the gate.

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

My suitcase was destroyed. The top part where the handle is is completed broken. And unusable now.

I love United was disappointed we had a two hour delay, however the Pilot did say safety first.

Since when do I have to pay for my checked bag? I have a United Explorer mileage plus silver card and I was charged for my checked bags. This also is an international flight. So I would like an explanation to be clear before I choose an airline please?

Michael, our FA was very attentive, even finding me a chocolate brownie from economy class when the dessert selections were all dairy based. ( intolerant, not allergic so don’t usually need to order dairy free)

I had a bad experience with the security at IAH and felt like a sardine on all 4 legs of my journey.

I don’t understand the purpose of the orange “priority” tag on my bag. This tagged, my bag is last or near to the last bag to come down the carousel at IAH.

Plane 3 hours late. Missed connection. No help from gate staff. App horrible. Lost connection repeatedly. No service desk. Finally got help from young girl driving cart.

Oh my gosh, I loved my experience with United! they made me want to travel more often.

A few years ago long flights 6 hours or so used to have video screens and they offered ear phones. The food cart used to come and drinks. Now absolutely nothing. Avianca is as bad as Spirit Airlines. Avianca will now be my last choice when booking my next flight.

Terrible, We had to stay in Bogota for two days due to weather but the airline did not provide for the same day flight. Only two days later

The seats were very uncomfortable. I would have upgrade or got different flight if I knew. I usually sleep in the plane but I couldn’t sleep at all. Very uncomfortable. Also no food or drink everything was to purchase, and that’s u usual for international flight.

So so, you feel like you have to pay for everything each time

Overpriced checked bag price of $120 and they charge you for carryon if the size is not minimal of $120.

Boarding, crew and food. Seats are too small Love Avianca

Horrible. I have been trying to speak to a representative to know why I was over charged but I get redirected to AI Vianca everytime with no results. Is there an agency that oversees airline gouging? I will never fly or recommend Avianca to anyone not that you care.

Felt very cramped in the back of plane. There was an hour delay for take off sitting on the runway, but we did arrive on time. They charge $120 for carry on bag and backpack at the airport its ridiculous.

Kiwi is the worst, I couldn’t flight for work, Kiwi kept 100% of my money (they didn’t even return the taxes) I will not buy with kiwi again

Same experience, very poor food, drinks or entertainment while flying. There are some products offered to buy but only using debit or credit cards . No friendly for seniors or people without cards.

Flight was delayed a bit, but that was expected (and updated), so really not bad at all for the price. Could’ve used one less email asking me to upgrade my seat; otherwise no significant complaints

Easy boarding. Met expectations for a 2-3 hour flight. Early arrival at DFW caused a 39 minute delay on the tarmac in getting to our gate. 😏 overall, good flight.

My experience with Spirit went pretty much as expected. It's a no frills airline, and you get what you pay for. I don't require much, so I was grateful to have an inexpensive way to travel. It is sad to me that the gate agents and flight crew don't smile much or seem very friendly or helpful. They are competent and efficient, and that's really all I need.

It was fast but uncomfortable seats. Had to pay a bit extra not sure why? Maybe in selection of all my 4 tix together ? Just knew I had a balance before getting boarding pass online when departing from satx ? And flight was delayed..

Last minute 2-3 hr delay in flight schedule; no explanation Unexpected extra $52 charge What's the benefit of choosing a cheap airline if you trick people last minute and force them to pay extra last minute? Did not appreciate being cornered.

Most uncomfortable seating I have ever experienced. And they do not provide any beverage unless purchased. Water was 4.59 a bottle. Same for a soda. A cup of water should be free. I will never fly Spirit again.

Don't charge so much for the luggage. Bis so much

Seats are uncomfortable and too close together. Also, you missed my connection in Vegas on the way back and I ended up sleeping in the airport, flying back to Burbank instead of LAX and I got home 12 hours late.

They are very particular about size of the bag. Mine is small bag and has wheels. Bag wheel edges are bit outside of the measurements bucket. They charged $99 as carryon bagage

Non-professional acting crew, Very uncomfortable seats…!! Very bad pricing with all the add-ons for seat choice, luggage fees, etc….soon you’ll charge extra for oxygen. The ticket price means Nothing because in the end, the actual amount i paid, i could have and will in the future continue to fly on a real airline…

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