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Cheap Flights from South Africa to Houston

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

Sun, Aug 2 - Mon, Aug 24
Delta Logo
8:05 pm - 9:50 am
CPT
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HOU
20h 45m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:13 pm - 5:50 pm
HOU
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CPT
21h 37m
1 stop
$1,014Delta
Fri, Nov 6 - Fri, Jan 29
Delta Logo
8:50 pm - 11:57 pm
CPT
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IAH
35h 07m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:05 pm - 6:35 pm
IAH
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CPT
40h 30m
1 stop
$1,038Delta
Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 7
KLM Logo
7:40 am - 1:20 pm
CPT
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IAH
36h 40m
1 stop
KLM Logo
3:25 pm - 5:50 am
IAH
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CPT
31h 25m
1 stop
$1,042KLM
Tue, Jul 21 - Mon, Mar 15
Delta Logo
8:05 pm - 12:10 pm
CPT
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HOU
23h 05m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:35 pm - 6:35 pm
HOU
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CPT
18h 00m
1 stop
$1,046Delta
Tue, Sep 1 - Sun, Sep 20
KLM Logo
11:15 pm - 1:20 pm
CPT
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IAH
45h 05m
1 stop
KLM Logo
3:25 pm - 9:10 pm
IAH
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CPT
22h 45m
1 stop
$1,051KLM
Tue, Sep 1 - Sun, Sep 20
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 1:36 pm
CPT
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IAH
24h 36m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:25 am - 5:10 pm
IAH
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CPT
25h 45m
2 stops
$1,055United Airlines
Tue, Nov 10 - Sat, Nov 14
British Airways Logo
7:35 pm - 3:54 pm
JNB
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HOU
28h 19m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
6:22 pm - 10:25 am
HOU
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JNB
32h 03m
2 stops
$1,091British Airways
Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Mar 9
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
JNB
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IAH
32h 15m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
3:55 pm - 10:25 pm
IAH
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JNB
22h 30m
1 stop
$1,093Turkish Airlines
Tue, Nov 10 - Sat, Nov 14
British Airways Logo
7:35 pm - 3:54 pm
JNB
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HOU
28h 19m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
6:22 pm - 10:25 am
HOU
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JNB
32h 03m
2 stops
$1,094British Airways
Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 9
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:20 am - 8:05 pm
JNB
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IAH
27h 45m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:00 pm - 11:00 am
IAH
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JNB
30h 00m
1 stop
$1,096Turkish Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Houston

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

What is the cheapest month to fly to Houston?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights 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 to Houston is November, where tickets cost $402 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and January, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $995 and $985 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is January with an average price of $463.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights 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, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Houston?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Houston is Houston Hobby Airport (HOU), with an average flight price of $276.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$645
Flight from Johannesburg to Houston George Bush Airport

FAQs - booking Houston flights

  • Which Houston airport is closest to central Houston?

    Houston is served by 2 major airports. Houston Hobby Airport (9 miles) is the closest to the center of Houston and Houston George Bush Airport is 16 miles from the center.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Houston is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Houston are there each week?

    Each week there are around 14,181 direct flights from within South Africa to Houston. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Houston

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Houston flight deals.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from South Africa to Houston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Houston. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Houston. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8458 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

10.0 ExcellentJulian, Jun 2026
LAX - AUS
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Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

Smaller plane for a longer flight than my first one. Doesn’t make sense.

Another late night flight and MORE men belligerently drinking and yelling. I had to move from first to economy because they were so obnoxious and disruptive. Crazy to go from a cozy chair to cardboard when you were supposed to be in first. Delta allows was too much drinking which leads to belligerent behavior.

Delta flights recently are always delayed AND at jfk tney get the gates further away (need To walk 20’ to get to them/all the way at the end of the terminal). Not sure whats happening but price doesnt match experience!

Only freetext wifi was available in flight; browsing WiFi required payment. Since the seats had no in flight entertainment, Delta should revisit this policy on this longer flight.

Because I was moved to an exit row, the snacks in economy comfort, the selection of snacks was better.

The entertainment screens were not working and there was no air condition the entire flight. Very uncomfortable.

Lounge in Lagos is terrible, food on board from Lagos to Atlanta was horrible. Only bright spot the cabin crew were awesome.

The flight was scheduled for 2:30 PM. Early in the morning we got a text message saying the flight was delayed and rescheduled for 3:00 PM. We got to the airport with that in mind. Then we got a message during check-in at the flight was rescheduled again for 2:30 PM. We almost missed our flight. In fact, our bags Were told that they would not make it. At the end, everything worked out. But it is very stressful.

Great!! I haven’t had a bad experience with them.

Boarded from a very small gate at LAX. Staff at gate had us line up, then waited 25 minutes to board without a word of explanation. Plane arrived on time then waited 20 minutes for a plane to vacate our gate. Majority of bags arrived after 15 minutes but it took an hour for a small number of remaining bags to be off-loaded despite my “priority” bag tag.

The boarding process on the departure from LA was rather slow even though I was in Group 1. For first class, I was not expecting to have to pay for Wi-fi but I did and then the wi-fi was spotty. The entree was surprisingly good and so that was a pleasant surprise. However, once I got to Houston, it was terrible. Unfortunately there was bad weather but the constant gate changes for my connecting flight was difficult to manage due to having to navigate back and forth between different terminals.

The pilot had to extend the flight time from san antonio to Houston to burn off fuel. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress since we had a tight connection to Aruba. And with no other flights going to Aruba we were worried about spending a night in Houston. We had to to run to our connection because of the flight crews mistake. Not happy.

The flight was delayed, they didn’t even have water for the toilets or for drinks

Even through the flight was delayed due to storms near IAH The flight was great! The crew was so hospitable and professional

The flight had a delay but I made it to my connection. Flight was smooth overall

The flight to Houston the agents were not very helpful

Horrible, absolutely horrible. The airline overbooked the flight, did NOT assign seats and boarding was a hot mess with lots of confused passengers. There was no "large plane" gate for us, the 500+ passengers were squeezed in a small hold room area, and multiple busses had to shuttle us to the other side of the airfield, where boarding of the plane, that was parked on the ramp, took place in rain. The old plane had a broken seat, that the technicians tried to fix - with no success - resulting in a 50min delay. The flight attendant with heart shaped earnings with German flag was screaming on the passengers without a reason, was extremely rude and entitled the entire flight. The food was junk. I hope I don't have to fly United ever again.

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

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.

Very comfortable flight and simple and directed one way and back. Amazing price.

24 hour delays aren’t even heard in 3rd world countries with archaic transportation systems. I’m never flying American Airlines again.

1st class seats NOT REALLY 1st class or business class but like premier economy. Should be listed as such or named something else. I have flown 1st class with other airlines and they are nothing like it at all.

The flight from Dallas to madrid was delayed for 2 to 3 hours, the flight back from Dallas to Sacramento was fine , but there were 5 gate changes within the span of 2 hours, last one was in a differny terminal. Flight and crew was okay

Airbus A350 is poorly designed for wheelchair users and reduced mobility passengers. The angle of the pods makes it awkward to transfer. I was able to but I have ab stability. It could be a real challenge for people with more severe mobility impairments. You'd think Airbus would have come up with a solution for this or thought more about us disabled folks more when designing this aircraft.

I was attacked in the Miami airport and the staff did nothing. On my flight from London to Miami one of the flight attendants screamed at me and demanded I keep my seat in the upright position at all times during the fight so the man behind me was comfortable for the flight. I will never in my life use British airways again

There might be more food options for people who can't eat so much starch/sugar/bread/rice. Meat, cheese, walnuts/pecans for snack, maybe jerky or other kinds of meat-based snacks would be better than bread and rice and sweets. I had an extra chardonnay, which was fine. The entertainment was great.

They cancelled our flight the morning of departure at 4:30am.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The seat configuration was as awful which meant no one had any privacy. The food was very good.

We flew business class. The staff was polite and responsive. The accommodations were comfortable and spacious. The area was clean.

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Cabin class types available on flights to Houston

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