$820 Find Cheap Flights to Houston

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Cheapest return fare
$1,423
Typical prices: $1,747-$1,325
American Airlines
Mon 28/9Mon 5/10
SYD - IAH • 2 stops
Cheapest direct flights
$2,878
United Airlines
Thu 5/11Mon 9/11
SYD - IAH • Direct
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 19% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights to Houston

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Houston

Mon, 28 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct
American Airlines Logo
09:10 - 16:58
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IAH
22h 48m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
05:49 - 08:05
IAH
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SYD
34h 16m
2 stops
$1,423American Airlines
Thu, 24 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct
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09:10 - 19:42
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IAH
25h 32m
1 stop
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18:50 - 06:55
IAH
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SYD
20h 05m
1 stop
$1,434American Airlines
Mon, 7 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
09:55 - 16:25
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IAH
21h 30m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
08:30 - 09:40
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SYD
34h 10m
2 stops
$1,875Air New Zealand
Fri, 7 Aug - Sat, 15 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
08:35 - 16:25
MEL
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IAH
22h 50m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
21:30 - 10:55
IAH
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MEL
46h 25m
2 stops
$1,917Air New Zealand
Sat, 15 Aug - Sat, 22 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
12:00 - 15:28
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HOU
18h 28m
1 stop
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18:14 - 06:55
HOU
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SYD
21h 41m
1 stop
$2,639Qantas Airways
Sat, 12 Sep - Fri, 25 Sep
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17:05 - 15:58
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HOU
37h 53m
2 stops
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20:22 - 05:00
HOU
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MEL
41h 38m
1 stop
$2,708Qantas Airways
Sun, 4 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct
Air Canada Logo
22:20 - 15:37
ADL
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IAH
32h 47m
2 stops
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07:20 - 13:55
IAH
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ADL
39h 05m
3 stops
$2,751Air Canada
Sun, 4 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct
Air Canada Logo
06:00 - 21:52
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IAH
31h 22m
3 stops
Air Canada Logo
07:20 - 13:55
IAH
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ADL
39h 05m
3 stops
$2,944Air Canada
Thu, 29 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov
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08:40 - 01:11
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IAH
32h 01m
2 stops
Virgin Australia Logo
20:25 - 10:55
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ADL
22h 00m
1 stop
$3,231Virgin Australia
Thu, 29 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov
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06:00 - 11:25
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IAH
20h 55m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
20:25 - 13:55
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25h 00m
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$3,234Virgin Australia
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Houston

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Houston?

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

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Houston is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,837. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are $2,350 on average.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Houston?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Houston depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Houston is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $2,047 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Houston is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,047.

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 19% 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 $349.

Good to know – Book Cheap Houston Plane Tickets

Cheapest flight$820
Flight from Sydney to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights to Houston

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Houston based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Houston based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Houston flights

  • Which Houston airport is closest to central Houston?

    The distance between Houston Hobby Airport and the city centre of Houston is 15 km, which makes it the closest of the 2 Houston airports airports. Houston George Bush Airport is 26 km away from the centre.

  • How much is a flight to Houston?

    On average, a flight to Houston costs $2,478. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $1,854 and departed from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

  • 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 travellers 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.

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 5 airlines flying 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 Australia 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.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 640 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
7.4Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

Great airline service by the staff. I highly recommend it

10.0 ExcellentManish, Apr 2026
SFO - AKL
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Great airline service by the staff. I highly recommend it

Needed more leg room. Leg rest and entertainment system box took up a lot of space and I'm not tall. Breakfast was good. Poor quality of the entertainment options.

Time to upgrade those planes so you can provide first class.

The flight was smooth and on time. Entertainment options were lacking and there was no food, other than some very boring snacks.

A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

Appreciated the ability to get an earlier flight home after flying in from in from Japan. No problem with boarding or crew service. The limited choice of snacks, compared to previous years. Aircraft seats seem to be getting harder and more uncomfortable all the time. Overall, happy to be home

Both my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our return home from Tokyo to Auckland and onwards to Palmerston North. We would recommend using the Premier Business class for long-haul travel, any day. Well worth the extra cost. Cabin staff were exceptional, Thank you

This flight was the second leg of a trip that began in Auckland, New Zealand. I was unable to find a way to select seats in advance. The boarding passes we were given in Auckland did not have seat assignments for the second flight. There was no way to check on it until personnel showed up at the gate in Los Angeles, immediately before boarding time. The flight was overbooked by one, and since I was traveling with my sister, we needed two seats. We waited in considerable anxiety for everyone else to board and when one person did not show up, we had to take whatever was left. At least we finally got on the flight although we were the very last to board. We were not able to sit together, of course.

The Premium Economy seats were very comfortable and the food was quite tasty. I did not use the entertainment system, but I was able to charge my phone and tablet with the seatback connection.

Nothing better than Air New Zealand. Top scores in every category.

I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

I missed my flight due to unforeseen circumstances It was, however , an excellent price !

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

Helpful staff when I felt unwell. Qantas need to have an audio/music channel so you can listen to various music/.artists

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

On the Qantas flight, I could barely hear some of the announcements. It was better when I could read them on the screen.

Good check in and helpful staff. Delayed for 1 hour. Took about 45 Mins to get baggage’s at DFW . Food was average ( Hindu meal ) . Overall it was good experience

Our boarding and flight was very good. However when we landed and pulled in to the gate it took 55 minutes for the jet bridge to be positioned next to the aircraft. That caused us to miss our ground transportation and it caused us unnecessary last minute transit planning and expense. Our flight was AA1733 on March 17, 2026

We booked with Qantas instead of Delta and we instead flew on American Airlines. American is not our favorite to go on. No leg room and the width of seats are a joke. Your are packed like sardines on American flights.

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.

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

My Frequent Flyer nber wasn't put on as I was told it was..... This resulted in a last group boarding and no priority tags on My bags.

Cancelled the flight half hour before boarding. Then cancelled the connecting flight too.

Delayed due to weather in Dallas (arriving flight arrived late), then boarded the plane only to deboard immediately afterwards, tire needed to be replaced. Flight supposed to depart at 6:15pm but departed at 9:35pm.

I would like a refund for the extra cost the seat I paid for. An oversized person sat next to me and I couldn’t fit on my seat and had to move to another seat.

This was a hard flight. 3 delays out of OKC (1 on the Tarmac). Delay in Atlanta coming to Dallas. total travel time was the equivalent of driving from OKC to Atlanta.

Got home at 3am after deboarding the plane. No compensation offered by American

Flights on time w/o delays. However, my baggage was damaged. Ground crew, throws baggage from plane to the baggage carrier, carelessly.

AA was a very good experience. The employees are wonderful

Business class was very good, one of my best flights

American flight was diverted and delayed but app didn’t show that information so I wasn’t able to change my connection until the last min.

Another good flight experience with Air Canada. The business section did not feature the full length sleeping arrangement, but this was a shorter trip. The food was excellent. But the flight crew was truly top tier: friendly, cheerful, helpful at all the right times. Air Canada truly outshines all U.S. carriers.

Flight operated by PAL. We boarded, and one engine started. The crew found some problem that could not be fixed. The flight was canceled. This run from yhz-bos is very unreliable.

Everything. The crew was so friendly, helpful & smiled. We had an excellent flight getting in earlier.

Flight itself was not bad at all. However: my checked bag (checked in Calgary) did not make it onto this flight as I found out after I landed at EWR. I still don't have it but it appears that it is on its way to me.

Flight and attendance were very good we had 2 hour delay that took the shine of it

After 3 hours of delays, they ended up cancelling my flight. And although I could purchase one-way tickets to get to my destination, they would not offer me these flights as compensation for the cancelled flight, and I didn't end up making it home until 13 hours after I was originally supposed to arrive. It made for an extremely strenuous end to an otherwise good trip.

Be careful about the bad policy and when purchasing seats

Very disappointed with premier lounge. Food selection very poor, both coffee machines out of order. For the price you charge for an upgrade, the seats don’t fully recline, movie selection is old. Not very good value. Asian airlines are light years ahead at a more affordable price.

The seat design in the premium economy section leaves virtually no room under the seat to store a bag or purse. Other than that, it was a great flight. Arrived early.

The flight was delayed, but not for weather. We landed over 3hrs later than planned.

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