Cheap flights from San José to Houston from $145

The month of December is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Houston from San José, with most prices found around $122. The month of April is another great option to travel to Houston, with average flight prices from San José averaging around $123.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Houston from San José is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as $419. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Houston on Saturday is $600.

Our data shows that the cheapest San José to Houston flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Houston in the morning for as low as $462. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around $961. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Houston from San José when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Houston for around $443 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Houston from San José for as low as $348 on momondo.

Viva, JetBlue, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Houston

United Airlines, Spirit Airlines and Avianca are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Houston from San José according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Houston. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Houston on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between San José and Houston have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 145 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon 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. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between San José and Houston is 5 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 1:00PM, with 58% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 37 flights take off from San José and land in Houston each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.