Cheap flights from Houston to San José from $186

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Houston to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $444. If you don’t want to visit San José in October, then you should wait until September to fly from Houston, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $523.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San José from Houston is on a Sunday. momondo users have found tickets for Sunday departures for as low as $545. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Houston to San José on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $624. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Houston to San José flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to San José in the afternoon for as low as $595. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $673.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from Houston when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around $564 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José from Houston for as low as $457 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Houston to San José flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

American Airlines, Viva, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Houston to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

United Airlines, Southwest and Avianca are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San José from Houston according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 75% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San José. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to San José on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 33% of flights between Houston and San José have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 103 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Southwest have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 33% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Houston and San José is 8 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 7:00AM, with 49% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of August 2026, 56 flights take off from Houston and land in San José each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.