$71 Find Cheap Flights from San Jose to Houston

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Cheapest round-trip
$160
Typical prices: $287-$509
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Mon 2/2Sat 2/7
SJC - IAH • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$331
Typical prices: $404-$558
Southwest
Tue 1/13Thu 1/15
SJC - HOU • Non-stop
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United's Economy Plus offers extra legroom benefits.
HOU is closer to downtown than IAH for quicker access.
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Frontier
Cheapest • from $197 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from San Jose to Houston (SJC-HOU)

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

Mon, Feb 2 - Sat, Feb 7
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10:37 am - 5:55 am
SJC
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IAH
17h 18m1 stop
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4:13 pm - 12:09 pm
IAH
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SJC
21h 56m1 stop
$160Multiple Airlines
Mon, Feb 2 - Sat, Feb 7
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10:37 am - 12:19 am
SJC
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IAH
11h 42m2 stops
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4:13 pm - 12:09 pm
IAH
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SJC
21h 56m1 stop
$176Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 10
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10:37 am - 9:19 pm
SJC
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IAH
8h 42m1 stop
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9:33 pm - 9:39 am
IAH
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SJC
38h 06m2 stops
$187Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Sun, Jan 25
Frontier Logo
4:06 pm - 7:23 pm
SJC
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IAH
25h 17m1 stop
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10:12 pm - 9:42 am
IAH
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SJC
13h 30m1 stop
$197Frontier
Mon, Jan 26 - Thu, Jan 29
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10:37 am - 9:19 pm
SJC
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IAH
8h 42m1 stop
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6:15 pm - 8:40 am
IAH
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SJC
16h 25m1 stop
$203Frontier
Tue, Jan 13 - Thu, Jan 15
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6:50 am - 12:25 pm
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HOU
3h 35mnonstop
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2:55 pm - 6:40 pm
HOU
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SJC
5h 45m1 stop
$303Southwest
Tue, Jan 13 - Thu, Jan 15
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6:50 am - 12:25 pm
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HOU
3h 35mnonstop
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3:15 pm - 8:15 pm
HOU
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SJC
7h 00m2 stops
$308Southwest
Sat, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 17
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12:50 pm - 10:46 pm
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HOU
7h 56m2 stops
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6:00 am - 10:57 am
HOU
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SJC
6h 57m1 stop
$330American Airlines
Wed, Jan 28 - Sat, Jan 31
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10:45 pm - 10:21 am
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HOU
9h 36m1 stop
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5:45 am - 12:56 pm
HOU
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SJC
9h 11m1 stop
$333Delta
Thu, Jan 29 - Sat, Jan 31
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2:32 pm - 10:46 pm
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HOU
6h 14m1 stop
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6:00 am - 12:10 pm
HOU
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SJC
8h 10m2 stops
$336American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to Houston flights

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

What is the cheapest San Jose to Houston flight route?

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

The absolute cheapest return flight from San Jose to Houston costs $309 on the route between San Jose (SJC) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU). However, over the past month, flights between San Jose (SJC) and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) were, on average, 19% cheaper than other San Jose-Houston routes. The most popular route is between San Jose (SJC) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU).

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Jose 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 Jose to Houston is September, where tickets cost $305 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $481 and $481 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose to Houston, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 46% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San Jose to Houston

 
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Airports
SJC

SJC offers a manageable layout with quick security lines, making it ideal for business travelers seeking efficiency and convenience.

IAH

IAH offers a variety of lounges and free Wi-Fi, ideal for travelers seeking comfort upon arrival.

HOU

HOU is closer to downtown than IAH, offering faster and cheaper rideshare options to the city center.

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Cheapest flight$71
Flight from San Jose to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from San Jose to Houston

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Houston was $71 for a one-way ticket and $160 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Houston from San Jose?

    Las Vegas is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Jose to Houston.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose 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 Jose to Houston.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Houston from San Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose with another airline.

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

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Jose to Houston.
Find which airlines fly direct from San Jose Airport to Houston, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Jose to Houston

Monday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Tuesday

Southwest

Southwest

Wednesday

Southwest

Southwest

Thursday

Southwest

Southwest

Friday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Saturday

Southwest

Southwest

Sunday

Southwest

Southwest

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Direct returns

Houston to San Jose

Monday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Tuesday

Southwest

Southwest

Wednesday

Southwest

Southwest

Thursday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Friday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Saturday

Southwest

Southwest

Sunday

Southwest

Southwest

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Jose to Houston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose 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 Jose 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
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

10.0 ExcellentIlevba, Nov 2025
DCA - DAL
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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.

Was good. I miss the free 2 checked bags. That was part of what made Southwest special

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

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

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!

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 understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

This is for UA2274 from Houston to Sacramento. The flight was delayed arriving due to mechanical issues so we left about 3 hours later than scheduled. When boarding the plane the temperature inside was excessive - likely close to 100. Pilot apologized and said it was going to improve at altitude, which it did. But before that I honestly thought there might have been more delays removing passengers made ill from the heat. We were delayed leaving due to another mechanical issue. There was not water on the plane due to a panel that was not secured. They did that quickly, but the combination of mechanical issues was rather disturbing and did not reflect well on United.

The boarding was as always, the crew tried their best but not enough. The food was a disaster I had dietary restrictions that were half met because the company did not loaded the food for the flight. The entertainment screen was fine but content was not and also they removed the free messaging option from the flight and they charged 30 dollars for that crappy bandwidth. This flight is not worth the cost and the company is going down on quality.

A little late at the start but all worked out well.

I liked the humor of the captain and crew on the flight from Flagstaff to Dallas. They were humorous.

After arriving in Dallas, the aircraft taxied for an unusually long time and was unable to park at the gate, which caused a significant delay and made me miss my connecting flight. I then had to wait in a very long line to be rebooked, and I was told that no hotel or meal accommodations would be provided. What is even more unacceptable is that my luggage was mishandled and has still not been located. My suitcase contains important medications that I urgently need, and I have been unable to access them due to the airline’s mishandling. This situation has caused me considerable stress and inconvenience, and I need this issue to be resolved immediately.

I appreciated that it was on time, safe and professional. I didn’t like that I wasn’t in a place where I had a window at my window seat. It would have been nice to know that in advance. If it was mentioned in the ticketing, I didn’t notice it.

I have a gluten allergy so didn't have any food

Baggage handling poor. Second time this has happened. My bag went to San Francisco instead of Fiji. No apology. Luckily Nadi airport staff are fantastic. My bag arrived in Fiji the next day.

Wish a flight with more than 2 hours with some snack rather than just cookie/biscuit.

Flight delayed and missed connection. Rescheduled flight cancelled after 6 hrs wait. Rerouted thru ORD, flight cancelled, overnight stay in ORD. Still in the air on new flight!

Delayed delayed delayed and no offer for food or vouchers

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

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

This airline sucks. They offer low rates then charge you for everything, the app does not work well, the seats are the most uncomfortable. Maintenance issues on the flight, and you still have to sit through their credit card commercials. People are nice enough but does not make up for overall poor experience.

baggage clamed had to wait over a hour and half for all people on my flight it was terrible

My flight was canceled I was promised a reginf still not received.

The confirmation # CK8GNW and my name was not recognized/in Frontier system. I was able to check in on Frintier app so i went to the Frontier ticket agent, at time they told me that my name/ confirmation did not show up as a purchased ticket. I had to purchase a new ticket that cost $289.00 one way.

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

I liked the turn-style feature at gate 209B at LAX. Very efficient process. The gate staff also made several, clearly directed announcements so I felt very informed.

Worst airline experience. They were rude and kept changing our seats and/or giving our seats away so our family didn’t get to sit with each other. Almost everyone we dealt with at both airports with this airline was rude. The app kept giving us wrong information making things take longer. Dealing with them before TSA can take close to an hour…longer than I’ve ever had to deal with before. Never using this airline again.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

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