Other budgets from Houston:
Best Deals from Houston Under $500
Sorted by estimated price. Fares fluctuate — set an alert to catch the lowest fare for your route.
IAH → MTY
Monterrey
Mexico
Est. $35
round trip
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IAH → MEX
Mexico City
Mexico
Est. $65
round trip
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IAH → CUN
Cancun
Mexico
Est. $68
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IAH → GDL
Guadalajara
Mexico
Est. $69
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IAH → PVR
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Est. $75
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IAH → SJD
Los Cabos
Mexico
Est. $85
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IAH → NAS
Nassau
Bahamas
Est. $96
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IAH → GCM
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands
Est. $96
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IAH → MBJ
Montego Bay
Jamaica
Est. $114
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IAH → KIN
Kingston
Jamaica
Est. $121
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IAH → SDQ
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Est. $151
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IAH → PUJ
Punta Cana
Dominican Republic
Est. $157
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IAH → SJU
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Est. $169
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IAH → AUA
Aruba
Aruba
Est. $170
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IAH → STT
St. Thomas
US Virgin Islands
Est. $174
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IAH → CUR
Curacao
Curacao
Est. $176
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IAH → SXM
St. Maarten
Sint Maarten
Est. $184
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IAH → ANU
Antigua
Antigua and Barbuda
Est. $193
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IAH → UVF
St. Lucia
Saint Lucia
Est. $207
round trip
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IAH → BGI
Barbados
Barbados
Est. $216
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IAH → POS
Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago
Est. $216
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IAH → KEF
Reykjavik
Iceland
Est. $324
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IAH → DUB
Dublin
Ireland
Est. $382
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IAH → GLA
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Est. $384
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IAH → EDI
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Est. $387
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IAH → MAN
Manchester
United Kingdom
Est. $395
round trip
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IAH → OPO
Porto
Portugal
Est. $398
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IAH → BHX
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Est. $399
round trip
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IAH → LIS
Lisbon
Portugal
Est. $401
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IAH → LHR
London
United Kingdom
Est. $405
round trip
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IAH → FAO
Faro
Portugal
Est. $410
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IAH → OSL
Oslo
Norway
Est. $417
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IAH → SVQ
Seville
Spain
Est. $418
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IAH → AMS
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Est. $420
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IAH → MAD
Madrid
Spain
Est. $420
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IAH → CDG
Paris
France
Est. $422
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IAH → BRU
Brussels
Belgium
Est. $423
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IAH → AGP
Malaga
Spain
Est. $425
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IAH → DUS
Dusseldorf
Germany
Est. $429
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IAH → HAM
Hamburg
Germany
Est. $433
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IAH → CPH
Copenhagen
Denmark
Est. $435
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IAH → ARN
Stockholm
Sweden
Est. $436
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IAH → FRA
Frankfurt
Germany
Est. $439
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IAH → LYS
Lyon
France
Est. $439
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IAH → BCN
Barcelona
Spain
Est. $440
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IAH → GVA
Geneva
Switzerland
Est. $441
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IAH → IBZ
Ibiza
Spain
Est. $444
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IAH → ZRH
Zurich
Switzerland
Est. $446
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IAH → MRS
Marseille
France
Est. $446
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IAH → PMI
Palma de Mallorca
Spain
Est. $447
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IAH → BER
Berlin
Germany
Est. $447
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IAH → HEL
Helsinki
Finland
Est. $450
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IAH → MXP
Milan
Italy
Est. $452
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IAH → NCE
Nice
France
Est. $453
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IAH → TLL
Tallinn
Estonia
Est. $453
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IAH → MUC
Munich
Germany
Est. $454
round trip
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IAH → PRG
Prague
Czech Republic
Est. $457
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IAH → RIX
Riga
Latvia
Est. $460
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IAH → LED
St. Petersburg
Russia
Est. $463
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IAH → VCE
Venice
Italy
Est. $465
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IAH → FLR
Florence
Italy
Est. $467
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IAH → VIE
Vienna
Austria
Est. $470
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IAH → WAW
Warsaw
Poland
Est. $470
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IAH → LJU
Ljubljana
Slovenia
Est. $470
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IAH → VNO
Vilnius
Lithuania
Est. $472
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IAH → BTS
Bratislava
Slovakia
Est. $472
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IAH → KRK
Krakow
Poland
Est. $473
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IAH → FCO
Rome
Italy
Est. $477
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IAH → ZAG
Zagreb
Croatia
Est. $477
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IAH → BUD
Budapest
Hungary
Est. $481
round trip
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IAH → SPU
Split
Croatia
Est. $485
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IAH → NAP
Naples
Italy
Est. $487
round trip
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IAH → SJJ
Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Est. $491
round trip
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IAH → SVO
Moscow
Russia
Est. $494
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IAH → BEG
Belgrade
Serbia
Est. $494
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IAH → DBV
Dubrovnik
Croatia
Est. $495
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IAH → TGD
Podgorica
Montenegro
Est. $499
round trip
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How to Find Flights Under $500 from Houston
1
Book 6–10 weeks in advance
This is typically the sweet spot for international fares from Houston. Too early and airline seats aren't discounted yet; too late and inventory is tight. The $500 threshold is easiest to hit in shoulder season.
2
Fly mid-week
Tuesday and Wednesday departures from Houston consistently come in $50–150 less than Friday–Sunday. For short routes, this alone can push fares under $500.
3
Set a price alert
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there really international flights from Houston under $500?
Yes — 77 routes from Houston typically see round-trip fares at or below $500. These estimates are based on historical pricing and vary by season and booking lead time.
When is the best time to find flights from Houston under $500?
Shoulder seasons (April–May, September–October) typically offer the best prices. Flying mid-week (Tuesday–Wednesday) can save an additional $50–100. Book 6–10 weeks in advance for the best availability.
What is the cheapest destination from Houston?
Based on estimated pricing, Monterrey is one of the most affordable destinations from Houston at around $35 round trip.
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