$106 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Houston

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San José to Houston, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$234
Typical prices: $251-$513
Spirit Airlines
Sun 2/22Sat 2/28
SJO - IAH • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$350
Typical prices: $502-$774
United Airlines
Wed 1/28Mon 2/2
SJO - IAH • Non-stop
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Southwest's two free checked bags benefit travelers.
HOU's rideshare costs are lower than IAH's.
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Cheapest • from $350 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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SJO-IAH
Cheapest • 12% average savings
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Cheap Flights 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San José to Houston

Sun, Feb 22 - Sat, Feb 28
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 10:41 pm
SJO
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IAH
10h 06m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:44 pm - 11:40 am
IAH
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SJO
13h 56m1 stop
$234Spirit Airlines
Sun, Feb 22 - Sun, Mar 1
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:31 pm - 12:10 am
SJO
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IAH
10h 39m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:38 pm - 11:40 am
IAH
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SJO
14h 02m1 stop
$235Spirit Airlines
Sat, Feb 21 - Fri, Feb 27
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 8:48 pm
SJO
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IAH
8h 13m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:44 pm - 11:40 am
IAH
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SJO
13h 56m1 stop
$236Spirit Airlines
Sat, Feb 21 - Fri, Feb 27
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 8:43 pm
SJO
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IAH
8h 08m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:38 pm - 11:40 am
IAH
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SJO
14h 02m1 stop
$237Spirit Airlines
Wed, Feb 11 - Tue, Feb 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:42 pm - 1:17 pm
SJO
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IAH
22h 35m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:38 pm - 11:40 am
IAH
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SJO
14h 02m1 stop
$243Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Mon, Jan 26
Southwest Logo
9:40 am - 1:25 pm
SJO
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HOU
3h 45mnonstop
Southwest Logo
4:05 pm - 7:30 pm
HOU
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SJO
3h 25mnonstop
$350Southwest
Thu, Feb 19 - Tue, Mar 3
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 4:28 pm
SJO
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HOU
9h 28m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:50 am - 10:02 pm
HOU
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SJO
11h 12m1 stop
$356Delta
Thu, Jan 22 - Mon, Jan 26
Southwest Logo
9:40 am - 1:25 pm
SJO
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HOU
3h 45mnonstop
Southwest Logo
9:05 pm - 12:50 pm
HOU
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SJO
15h 45m2 stops
$359Southwest
Thu, Feb 19 - Sun, Mar 1
American Airlines Logo
3:04 pm - 11:57 pm
SJO
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HOU
8h 53m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:25 pm - 2:53 pm
HOU
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SJO
18h 28m1 stop
$371American Airlines
Fri, Feb 6 - Sun, Feb 8
American Airlines Logo
2:54 pm - 10:46 pm
SJO
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HOU
7h 52m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 11:43 pm
HOU
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SJO
13h 08m1 stop
$372American Airlines
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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.

How much is a round-trip flight from San José to Houston?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San José to Houston departing in February.

What is the cheapest San José to Houston flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from San José to Houston costs $225 on the route between San José (SJO) and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 12% cheaper than other San José-Houston routes. It is also the most popular route.

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, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday 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 February, where tickets cost $350 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $527 and $476 respectively.

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 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from San José to Houston

 
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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

Southwest offers free carry-on and personal item, but checked bags now incur fees.


Southwest's cancellation policy allows changes up to 10 minutes before departure for a refund or credit.

Airports
SJO

SJO offers about 75 self-check-in kiosks, making it easy to get your boarding pass. Arrive early as security line lengths can vary.

IAH

At IAH, rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft operate, but there's no pickup at Terminal E. Use Terminals A or C instead.

HOU

HOU is closer to downtown, making rideshare costs about half of IAH's. Expect a 20-minute ride without traffic.

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Independent aviation journalist John Walton took his first flight at eight weeks old and hasn’t stopped travelling since. A world-renowned expert in airlines and the passenger experience, he writes in depth on aviation, is a resident expert on travel in Japan and France, and offers a uniquely queer perspective on travelling the world.

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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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Yulia is a freelance journalist who’s dispatched from 90+ countries. Her work focuses on cultures, adventure trips and air travel, appearing in NatGeo, NYT, CNTraveler, and more. For past assignments, she’s stayed with nomads in Mongolia and learned the art of Imigongo in Rwanda. She’s based in Chicago; in winter she often questions that decision.

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Good to know

Cheapest flight$106
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 $106 for a one-way ticket and $234 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 is the only airline alliance operating flights between San José and Houston.

  • 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?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San José Juan Santamaria Intl 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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Reviews of the top 4 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San José to Houston? 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.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4250 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
Airline reviews

They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

2.0 MediocreRobert, Dec 2025
LAS - TPA
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

Full cans of soda would be nice. A choice between two snacks would be appreciated.

Tried watching free movie and it kept freezing so I couldn’t finish.

I was re-booked onto another flight because my original flight was delayed and I would have missed my connector. I ended up in the “C” group after paying extra to be in the “A “ group on the original flight. At least if you’re going to re-book people, re-book them into the same group.

Movie selection is good. Crew did not understand mileage program and were no help. Sick later. Food?

Staff on board was excellent. Positive upbeat helpful- like it used to be.

The Sears in the 800s are not too good perfect Airbus why cant the new 737 fix that

Ot was overall fine. Left on time and had basic snacks. Weather was finicky but that’s not the airlines fault.

Even though we were delayed, we were able to make our connection

Crew and customer service were excellent. This flight also had plenty of leg room and seat mounted screens for entertainment. A very pleasant flight all around!

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

I flew with my dog and had already purchased my dog’s ticket. Even that morning I had called costumer service to insure that my husband and I had seats together since the website was giving me an error when choosing our seats and the representative mentioned our dog. I showed up early to the airport and when I got to the gate and we started boarding I was help back and told that I was supposed to have a yellow tag and that I should have checked in at the counter for them to give me that tag. I was not aware of this, the representative on the phone did not say anything. Nor did I see it anywhere in the checking process online, so if you travel with a pet and are not checking in luggage, just know that you still have to go to the check in counter when arriving at the airport unless you want to be the last one to board and not have room for your carry on in the overhead bins. Other than that, I had a great experience.

I handed in my suitcase in perfect condition at SAL Airport. And in MIA Airport I received it with one corner broken and the wheels bent.

I like the crew members they're very friendly. Clean plane. The flight was on time. I dont like the comfort my car seat its better that the plane seats. They charge for everything. This airline was very good. Now it's a low cost airline

6 hour flight and have to pay for everything 100 dollars to add a carry-on bag is insane

The usb plugs for charging your phone didn’t work, the seats were coarse and hard. Not very comfortable. No inflight WiFi

Very uncomfortable planes , poor service on the plane , take your own water so you don’t dehydrate , in a 6 hs flight they sold one time food and beverage . 1 plane was delayed 6 hs , I lost a connecting flight . Then in the way back they announce a delay of 2 hs so I had to take a different flight to arrive on time for my connecting flight . Avoid this airline .

The check in is the only positive thing in Avianca. The seat is the most uncomfortable I have traveled, the distance is minimal.

Not what it used to be. The sale of food makes them look greedy!

Avianca is not what it used to be. So disappointing

It was horrible. My experience with Avianca. I didn’t know it was Pakistan international Airlines but anyway, whatever it is it is bad horrible you guys need to upgrade everything in those planes. And you guys charge $130 for a carry-on did they wanna let me in with my carry-on that I travel everywhere with the luggage you guys are such a dog thank you

why did we have to go through security mid flight

Our flight got rescheduled 48 hours later, the airline didn’t pay a penny for our expenses.

My baby was crying uncontrollably for the longest time and the entire crew was SO supportive, I’m so appreciative of them. Thank you so much for the support during an exhausting moment. We got very lucky.

Uncomfortable seats and tiny tray table. Expensive snacks. Flight was on time and crew was pleasant but take me back to Southwest!

Boarding and unboarding processes were pretty smooth. I gave a low score for Boarding because of how my flight was missing from all the boards at the airport, and when I checked the flight status on the Spirit website, it said it would be departing from Terminal E, gate D15. There are no "D" gates in terminal E.

The flight was on time and the crew was very professional and accommodating. When other airlines are canceling flights Spirit is still flying with on time flights. I have no complaints and will continue to choose Spirit when it is the best option for me.

Prices for bags are extremely expensive and if you go higher on weight, the charge is ridiculous.

Waited at the airport for over 4 hours to board this flight. Terrible airline

Flight was good and on time. Everyone was nice. Seats aren't very comfortable

The seats are too small the plane makes weird noise when landing 🛬

For the minimalist experience, it is really a great ride-- feels a little like public transport i guess

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