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$287 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Houston Hobby Airport

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San José to Hobby departing on 5/22. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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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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Cheapest round-trip
$540
Typical prices: $561-$283
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Thu 7/9Sun 7/26
SJO - HOU • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$287
Typical prices: $205-$355
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Fri 5/22
SJO - HOU • 2 stops
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SJO offers free WiFi and 75 self-check-in kiosks.
Expect a 20-minute ride from HOU to downtown Houston.
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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

Thu, Jul 9 - Sun, Jul 26
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1:40 pm - 6:20 pm
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3h 40mnonstop
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4:10 pm - 6:40 pm
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3h 30mnonstop
$540Southwest
Fri, May 15 - Mon, May 18
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9:00 am - 11:30 pm
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13h 30m
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5:00 am - 12:10 pm
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8h 10m
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$555Southwest
Wed, May 27 - Wed, Jun 3
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9:00 am - 10:45 pm
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12h 45m
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8:50 pm - 12:45 pm
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16h 55m
2 stops
$559Southwest
Tue, Jul 28 - Sun, Aug 2
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1:40 pm - 6:20 pm
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3h 40mnonstop
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4:10 pm - 6:40 pm
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3h 30mnonstop
$561Southwest
Wed, Jul 1 - Sat, Jul 25
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11:59 pm - 6:19 pm
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17h 20m
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6:49 pm - 2:37 pm
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20h 48m
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$562American Airlines
Mon, Jul 27 - Sun, Aug 2
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1:40 pm - 6:20 pm
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3h 40mnonstop
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5:00 am - 11:00 am
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7h 00m
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$566Southwest
Tue, Jul 28 - Wed, Jul 29
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1:40 pm - 6:20 pm
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3h 40mnonstop
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9:25 pm - 12:45 pm
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16h 20m
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$570Southwest
Thu, Jul 9 - Sun, Jul 26
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8:45 am - 6:15 pm
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8h 30m
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4:10 pm - 6:40 pm
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3h 30mnonstop
$571Southwest
Thu, May 28 - Sat, Jun 6
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9:00 am - 9:00 pm
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11h 00m
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8:10 am - 7:40 pm
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12h 30m
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$576Southwest
Tue, Jun 2 - Mon, Jun 8
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9:00 am - 7:50 pm
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9h 50m
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5:05 am - 12:45 pm
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8h 40m
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$580Southwest
Booking Insights

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.

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

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 Hobby Airport departing in July.

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, Tuesday 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 Wednesday, 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 September, where tickets cost $339 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $539 and $527 respectively.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $499, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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, which saves you about 24% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

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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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Yulia Denisyuk

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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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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$287
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
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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 $287 for a one-way ticket and $540 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?

    Delta, American Airlines, LATAM Airlines, and Alaska Airlines 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Houston are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $421 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $535 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • 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 $260 or less one-way and $517 or less round-trip.

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

 
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 Hobby.
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Reviews of the 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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Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

4.0 OkayDavid, Apr 2026
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Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

The seat was not comfortable. 1D. My back was sore all night and the next day.

One of the best airlines for fast boarding, on time arrivals, and top notch service!

I am very please with the service received from Southwest. Although there was a refuel stop in Fl before we got the Baltimore. The service and kindness of the staff was excellent.

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

It was terrible. sat on airplane 2 hours then flight was canceled. made to pick up bags and go through Panama immagration to rebook another flight. worst experice ever at a airport.

Good but airlines getting smaller. I didn't like the meal but the service was fine. Flight was fine and luggage arrived. So good.

Lounges are packed and very poor, food is really bad, for business class in an airline is well below expectations

First time flying with UA and it was a great experience. Thank you

Overall flight was ok. Flight attendant was receptive to assisting passengers with tight connections.

This was the first flight in the morning. We boarded fine. The cabin door was closed and we were ready to go. We were notified by the Captain that ATC issued and ground stop for 40 minutes. So, without even pushing back from the gate, we were already 40 minutes late. We actually were released to push-back and taxi at 30 minutes. But, some passengers had tight connections and were not going to make their connections. Some passengers asked about the delay and the effect on the connections and were told by the cabin attendant that all flights will be delayed and so they should be OK. However, that was not true. My connecting flight was on time and I arrived at IAH with 21 minutes to make my connection. I did and I'm happy about that, but the flight crew should not have given assurances to the passengers who might have missed their connections.

It as confusing with the connections and I almost missed my next flight because of the first delay with the first flight. United could have helped passengers go through immigration quicker rather than waiting with everyone else. The flight attendants were super friendly and lovely. The vegetarian food was awful- I did not finish. I would suggest they just do pasta next time

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

Fine. The issues I had were associated with luggage being delayed from Turkey to Tanzania

We purchase first class seats for the first time for multiples of standard economy ticket. There was no access to the club lounge and no priority boarding. The meal and the service once on the plane were superior and the seat was nicer, but not worth the price difference. I will be happy to seat in economy and spend the difference on more travel.

They should provide water to passengers who ask for it

Horrible experience with Avianca, they delayed their flight and when we arrived to NYC, AVIANCA took 1 hr y 30 mins to park the airplane and all passenger get off the plane, it made me lost all my trains to get back home and I came back to my place at 3 am instead of 12 am. On the top of that their plane seat are so uncomfortable and is not enough space and killed my legs and knees, Avianca used to be good when it was a Colombian company, now after Brasilian company bought them, their service quality is bad and their flights are delayed and oversold.

Boarding was late due to the company’s that cleaned the aircraft (very poorly done) and the catering company. The entertainment system was not working for this six hour flight, uncomfortable seats in business (barely any cushion or recline). The airline staff is very good but the planes are horrible and not well maintained.

Here we have another airline flying to Guatemala but doesn't have a plus or a less, just in the middle. Why? Well, first we don't have even free water Movie selection is poor Seats don't recline in some places Food selection is carb based Forgot to mention, customer service on the web is the worst. Good things; Very reliable on schedule Kind crew

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

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!

They canceled my flight and never told me. There was no follow up email. I had to buy another ticket the day of.

It was a full Spirit experience. Got to witness police officers having to deboard a passenger and cost us about an hour of delay. Front seat was spacious and better than expected.

Bad airline to travel with my flight was delayed for more than 3 hours they act like it’s normal

flight delayed because of poor staffing and organization - confusion from gate agents and flight attendant supervisors scheduling a missing flight attendant. flight delay 1 hr 30 min

My flight was delayed by over an hour and the turbulance was horrible.

This flight cancelled. I am in the airport right now and my kids sleep on the floor. We are waiting for information in the line 4 hours and rude woman from spirit airline offers us flight to Austin on 23 February. No water no food offer. The offer to book hotel and they will refund 150$. The nearest hotel 450$ per night. So I got flight to San Antonio 02/22 at 7am. I hate this company, they are rude and no empathy. So many people with kids were there. And I don’t sleep and it is cold here. I don’t have warm clothes for me and my kids. And I don’t have money for transport from San Antonio to my Austin.

The flight was delayed over an hour which got us into DFW at approximately 2:20 am

Terrible. Spirit cancelled the flight with 3 hours notice and were absolutely no help getting another flight. Had to make my own reservation on another airline and arrived in Dallas 12 hours later.

Terrible. Poor communication from staff about why we were trapped on the plane for over two hours before even departing. Terrible customer service from flight attendants. Incredibly uncomfortable seats

They cancelled the flight due to crew unavailability. The next day they cancelled the flight again.

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