Cheap flights from London to Houston

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the quieter weeks of late autumn and early winter usually undercut the summer rush. Fares climb in July and August, when school holidays lift demand in both London and Houston, and again around Thanksgiving and Christmas, when Texans fly home and Londoners head away. Midweek departures are calmer and often better value than Friday or Sunday flights. For a November trip you can book a few months out; for summer and the holidays, book earlier.

The carriers selling this route are full-service airlines rather than budget operators, so the difference between fares comes down to routing, baggage and how the connection is ticketed. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic sit on the London side, American Airlines and its regional partner Republic Airways cover the US end, and KLM, Iberia, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Royal Air Maroc sell one-stop trips through their home hubs in Amsterdam, Madrid, Frankfurt, Brussels and Casablanca. Non-stop flights exist, and a connecting fare trades a longer day for a different schedule and price.

Houston has two airports, and which one you land at shapes the last hour of your trip. George Bush Intercontinental sits north of the city; Hobby is on the south side, nearer downtown. From either, taxis, rideshare pickups and shuttle buses run into the centre, and the drive takes longer than the map suggests, because Houston is a spread-out city built around freeways. Check your arrival airport before you book a transfer, and if you continue onward on a separate ticket, leave room between flights.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Samoan, Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, Spanish

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.us

Population of Houston

2.3 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC-06 (America/Chicago)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether you are flying from Heathrow, Gatwick, London City, Luton or Stansted, because London's airports are far apart and switching between them can eat most of a day.
• Confirm which Houston airport your fare uses, Hobby or George Bush Intercontinental, before you arrange a pickup.
• See whether the whole trip is on one ticket, since separate tickets leave you unprotected if the first leg runs late.
• Read the baggage allowance for every leg, as the rules can differ between carriers on a one-stop itinerary.
• Check the current US entry rules for your passport well before departure.
• Fly in November if your dates are flexible, and book summer or holiday travel early.