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$190 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Houston Hobby Airport

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Cheap Flights from San José to Hobby (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 Hobby 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 Hobby

Fri, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 17
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 4:27 pmSJO-HOU
9h 27m1 stop
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6:00 am - 12:52 pmHOU-SJO
6h 52m1 stop
$332Delta
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Fri, Nov 14 - Wed, Nov 19
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 4:27 pmSJO-HOU
9h 27m1 stop
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6:00 am - 12:52 pmHOU-SJO
6h 52m1 stop
$333Delta
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Fri, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 17
Southwest Logo
9:00 am - 10:30 pmSJO-HOU
13h 30m1 stop
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5:00 pm - 8:30 pmHOU-SJO
3h 30mnonstop
$385Southwest
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Wed, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 1
Southwest Logo
1:40 pm - 6:25 pmSJO-HOU
3h 45mnonstop
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8:55 pm - 12:00 pmHOU-SJO
16h 05m2 stops
$390Southwest
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Wed, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 1
Southwest Logo
8:50 am - 6:20 pmSJO-HOU
8h 30m1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:55 pm - 12:00 pmHOU-SJO
16h 05m2 stops
$394Southwest
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Tue, Nov 4 - Sat, Nov 8
American Airlines Logo
6:29 am - 11:45 pmSJO-HOU
17h 16m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:23 pm - 2:15 pmHOU-SJO
17h 52m1 stop
$396American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 24 - Tue, Oct 7
American Airlines Logo
7:21 am - 8:01 pmSJO-HOU
11h 40m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:43 pm - 1:17 pmHOU-SJO
19h 34m1 stop
$399American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 24 - Sun, Oct 26
American Airlines Logo
1:53 pm - 9:43 amSJO-HOU
18h 50m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:43 pm - 11:10 amHOU-SJO
17h 27m2 stops
$402American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Sat, Sep 13
Delta Logo
1:35 pm - 10:31 pmSJO-HOU
7h 56m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:53 amHOU-SJO
6h 53m1 stop
$427Delta
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Thu, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 15
Southwest Logo
1:40 pm - 6:25 pmSJO-HOU
3h 45mnonstop
Southwest Logo
4:20 pm - 6:55 pmHOU-SJO
3h 35mnonstop
$430Southwest
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Expert advice for your flight from San José to Hobby

 
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.
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SJO

SJO offers free WiFi and has about 75 self-check-in kiosks, making it easy to get your boarding pass quickly.

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HOU

Expect a 20-minute ride from HOU to downtown Houston, with rideshares often cheaper than taxis.

Read more about HOUby Yulia Denisyuk
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Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

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Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

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 Denisyuk

Yulia Denisyuk

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Yulia Denisyuk

Yulia Denisyuk

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

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José to Hobby 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 Hobby Airport?

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

For San José to Houston Hobby Airport, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Houston Hobby Airport back to San José, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

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

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 Hobby 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 to Houston Hobby Airport is August, where tickets cost $329 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $476 and $476 respectively.

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

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 Hobby Airport, 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 Hobby Airport, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$190
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
Flight from San José to Houston Hobby Airport

When to book flights from San José to Hobby

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to Hobby 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 Hobby Airport flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Houston Hobby Airport was $190 for a one-way ticket and $332 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San José to Houston Hobby Airport flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Houston Hobby 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 Hobby 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 Hobby Airport with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and HOU 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 Hobby 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 Hobby Airport from San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San José to Houston Hobby Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $224 or less one-way and $452 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San José to Houston Hobby Airport?

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

Direct departures

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Houston Hobby

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Saturday

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Houston Hobby to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

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Top 4 airlines serving from San José to Hobby

 
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 4287 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.1Food
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.6Entertainment
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Southwest is typically delayed, and it gets wearisome. It is no longer a discount airline and you get way less than you pay for when it comes to comfort and Ce.

6.0 GoodDavid, Jun 2025BWI - COS
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Southwest is typically delayed, and it gets wearisome. It is no longer a discount airline and you get way less than you pay for when it comes to comfort and Ce.

We sat on the plane on the tarmac for 4 hours.

I'm not a fan of Southwest's model. I don't like the herding style of boarding.

Flight crew and cabin crew were great. I had to rearrange flights because my original flight was 3hrs delayed for weather, the rub is the flight I moved to boarded on time then we sat at the gate for 2 hours because scheduling stole our first officer for another flight, TWICE. Then our actual FO was an hour delayed. To make it worse my original flight went from a 3 hour delay to departing 15min EARLY. Just poor scheduling operations all around.

Bring back peanuts Take our drink orders when were all seated, especially after you switch to assigned seating.

Staff was far less than helpful at all times. Departure and arrival times mean nothing to Southwest. Extremely disappointed, will never fly with them again, and I’ll be sure to share my experience with all.

It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

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!

I always appreciate when everything is on time! In this flight you have a short connection and it could be stressful , but is was easy and fast. They even ask people to wait so the ones that have a short connection could leave before. It was the fist time that something like this happened.

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.

Flight to Bogotá delayed by 3 h Missed connection from Bogotá to Guayaquil. Avianca unable to bring us to Baltra on time Overall delay 36h. We missed boat departure from galagos. Overall 10 day trip needed to be cancelled. Avianca was completely un-professional.

I receive a service for what I pay, so it is fair.

i think the flight was late because they were so strict about measuring everyone's personal items to try and charge them $119. It was really petty and made us late.

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

Purchased a business class ticket and got a economy seat with center seat blocked they call it business. 3100usd ticket on a flight where economy costs 500usd The biggest scam insult have had on a regular airline. Avianca should be in the low cost category and kicked out of Star Alliance. I want the difference to be credited. Ets see what Avianca does. No reply so far. Avianca = low cost airline. Beware

Excellent flight and one of the smoothest landing I’ve ever experienced

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.

There isn't much space in-between seats and even water needs to be paid for during the flight.

Flew with our two children. Paid $380 to check two bags (one was overweight). They then left the bags behind on Sunday, December 21st, with all our family’s clothes and family Christmas presents. When we arrived at our destination they told us the bags had not arrived, and they thought (but didn’t know) they were still in Boston, but that there’d be a flight the next day and the bags would arrive the next day. The next day we found out there was no flight, now we’re hoping we get our bags before we fly back out. Meanwhile, trying to get any engagement or accurate information is a waste of time. The folks at the call center are just gatekeepers, who can’t connect with any departments that actually do things to solve a problem. Getting information is made deliberately difficult. My biggest regret is that I’ve had a number of awful experiences with Avianca traveling between the US and Colombia, and still let myself get suckered into buying these tickets because the schedule was great. Never again.

Easy boarding and good flight. Need to work on the beverage and snack situation

The staff was great, but because the 2nd lieutenant didn’t show up for the flight we all had to deboard and wait 2 1/2 hours for one to show up. Very disappointing the crew can’t get schedules confirmed which wouldn’t have caused this issue.

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.

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