What is the cheapest airline that flies from Houston to China?

Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, and ANA are the most popular carriers operating from Houston to China

What airlines fly to China?

Cathay Pacific, United Airlines and ANA are the top three most popular airlines that fly to China from Houston according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to China. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to China on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Houston to China?

Prices for flights from Houston to China refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Houston to China?

As of November 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from Houston to China.

How old do you have to be to fly from Houston to China?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Houston to China.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to China?

The required travel and health documents for your China trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at China. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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10:10 am - 9:25 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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2:35 am - 7:55 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

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$964ANA

Mon, Feb 8 - Tue, Mar 2

10:10 am - 12:15 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PEK Beijing Capital

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30h 40m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$969ANA

Mon, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 8

9:15 am - 2:00 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

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10:10 am - 8:14 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

24h 04m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,004Cathay Pacific

Tue, Jan 26 - Thu, Feb 18

9:15 am - 2:00 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

26h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

10:10 am - 8:14 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

24h 04m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,004Cathay Pacific

Tue, Jan 26 - Wed, Feb 17

10:10 am - 8:45 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PEK Beijing Capital

20h 35m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

3:15 pm - 10:59 pmPEK Beijing Capital-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

21h 44m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Los Angeles

$1,009Multiple Airlines

Thu, Feb 4 - Thu, Feb 11

7:00 am - 10:25 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PEK Beijing Capital

26h 25m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Hong Kong Intl

7:25 am - 6:15 pmPEK Beijing Capital-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

23h 50m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,027Multiple Airlines

Mon, Mar 29 - Wed, Apr 21

12:00 pm - 11:00 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

33h 00m2 stops Los Angeles Beijing Capital

10:30 pm - 6:12 amSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

45h 42m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles

$1,359Air China

Thu, Nov 26 - Wed, Dec 9

12:00 pm - 12:30 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

34h 30m2 stops Los Angeles Beijing Capital

4:45 pm - 5:13 amCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

26h 28m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles

$1,382Air China

Thu, Nov 26 - Thu, Dec 10

6:46 pm - 4:30 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

31h 44m2 stops Los Angeles Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

7:40 pm - 8:50 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

39h 10m1 stop Taipei City Sung Shan

$1,624EVA Air

Tue, Nov 17 - Wed, Dec 9

7:15 am - 4:30 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

43h 15m2 stops Los Angeles Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

7:40 pm - 8:50 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

39h 10m1 stop Taipei City Sung Shan

$1,657EVA Air

Thu, Nov 26 - Wed, Dec 9

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3:19 pm - 9:00 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

39h 41m2 stops Los Angeles Hong Kong Intl

10:15 pm - 7:49 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

35h 34m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Los Angeles

$1,106Cathay Pacific

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 16

7:02 am - 9:55 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

24h 53m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Incheon Intl

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$1,114Multiple Airlines

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44h 41m2 stops Los Angeles Hong Kong Intl

10:10 am - 7:49 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

23h 39m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Los Angeles

$1,117Cathay Pacific

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 16

7:02 am - 3:10 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

42h 08m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Incheon Intl

6:15 pm - 10:53 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

30h 38m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,155Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Dec 3

8:06 pm - 12:25 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

26h 19m2 stops Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

1:40 pm - 7:55 amSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

32h 15m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,302ANA

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 24

8:06 pm - 12:25 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

26h 19m2 stops Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

1:40 pm - 12:23 amSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

24h 43m2 stops Tokyo Haneda San Francisco

$1,334ANA

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 24

4:25 pm - 10:00 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

27h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Beijing Capital

2:00 pm - 11:08 amSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

35h 08m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles

$1,510Air China

Fri, Nov 13 - Fri, Nov 20

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42h 37m2 stops Los Angeles Beijing Capital

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31h 33m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles

$1,543Air China

Thu, Nov 12 - Mon, Nov 16

11:30 pm - 4:30 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

27h 00m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

7:40 pm - 8:50 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

39h 10m1 stop Taipei City Sung Shan

$1,735EVA Air

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Dec 3

6:46 pm - 10:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

49h 29m2 stops Los Angeles Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

11:25 am - 8:50 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

23h 25m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$1,756EVA Air

Thu, Nov 12 - Mon, Nov 16

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ANA flights from Houston to China

Our best ANA deals on Houston to China flight tickets

ANA

Feb 8

IAH10:10 amHouston George Bush Intcntl

21h 15m

1 stop

PVG9:25 pmShanghai Pu Dong

Mar 2

PVG2:35 amShanghai Pu Dong

19h 20m

1 stop

IAH7:55 amHouston George Bush Intcntl

$964

ANA

Feb 22

IAH10:10 amHouston George Bush Intcntl

25h 05m

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PVG1:15 amShanghai Pu Dong

Mar 23

PVG2:35 amShanghai Pu Dong

19h 20m

1 stop

IAH8:55 amHouston George Bush Intcntl

$969

ANA

Feb 21

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27h 36m

2 stops

CAN1:50 pmGuangzhou Baiyun

Mar 1

CAN3:05 pmGuangzhou Baiyun

30h 50m

1 stop

IAH7:55 amHouston George Bush Intcntl

$974

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Nov 26

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44h 43m

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$1,356

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Nov 26

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33h 00m

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SHA11:00 amShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Dec 9

SHA10:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

45h 42m

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$1,359

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Nov 16

IAH4:25 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

27h 35m

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Dec 7

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29h 43m

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$1,391

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1 stop19h 20m

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Houston George Bush Intcntl

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1 stop36h 05m

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3:15 pm-7:55 am

1 stop30h 40m

$969

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10:10 am-8:14 pm

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$1,004

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

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Houston George Bush Intcntl

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9:15 am-2:00 am

2 stops26h 45m

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Wed 2/17

10:10 am-8:14 pm

2 stops24h 04m

$1,004

HoustonBeijing

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - PEK Beijing Capital

IAHPEK

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 2/4

10:10 am-8:45 pm

1 stop20h 35m

Beijing Capital

Thu 2/11

3:15 pm-10:59 pm

2 stops21h 44m

$1,009

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - PEK Beijing Capital

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Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 3/29

7:00 am-10:25 pm

2 stops26h 25m

Beijing Capital

Wed 4/21

7:25 am-6:15 pm

2 stops23h 50m

$1,027

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

IAHSHA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 11/26

12:00 pm-11:00 am

2 stops33h 00m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 12/9

10:30 pm-6:12 am

2 stops45h 42m

$1,359

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

IAHCAN

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 11/26

12:00 pm-12:30 pm

2 stops34h 30m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 12/10

4:45 pm-5:13 am

2 stops26h 28m

$1,382

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Tue 11/17

6:46 pm-4:30 pm

2 stops31h 44m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 12/9

7:40 pm-8:50 pm

1 stop39h 10m

$1,624

HoustonShanghai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

IAHSHA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 11/26

7:15 am-4:30 pm

2 stops43h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 12/9

7:40 pm-8:50 pm

1 stop39h 10m

$1,657

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What is the cheapest month to fly to China?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Houston to China. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,223. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to China from Houston during August instead. Flights to China in August, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $1,239.

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Best Price Found	$479
Fastest flight time	22h 05m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to China from Houston in the past 72 hours is $479. The best round-trip flight deal from Houston to China found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $964.

The fastest flight from Houston to China takes 22h 05m

There are no direct flights from Houston to China. There are no popular flight routes from Houston to China.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Houston to China

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Houston to China?
Prices for flights from Houston to China refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Houston to China?
As of November 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from Houston to China.
How old do you have to be to fly from Houston to China?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Houston to China.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to China?
The required travel and health documents for your China trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at China. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Houston to China

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Houston to China with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Air China	PriceFrom $706	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 168 reviews	Search Air China flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom $909	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 249 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $930	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,541 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
ANA	PriceFrom $1,002	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,339 reviews	Search ANA flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,107	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,230 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $1,117	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,874 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
EVA Air	PriceFrom $1,135	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.5 1,552 reviews	Search EVA Air flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,228	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,470 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,257	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,698 reviews	Search Delta flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,401	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,707 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights

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