Fares shown are modelled estimates, not live quotes.
Other budgets from Houston:
Lowest Route Estimates from Houston Under $500
Sorted by modelled price estimate, not live fare data.
IAH → MEX
Mexico City
Mexico
Est. $65
round trip
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IAH → CUN
Cancun
Mexico
Est. $68
round trip
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IAH → GDL
Guadalajara
Mexico
Est. $69
round trip
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IAH → PVR
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Est. $75
round trip
~3h flightTrack price →
IAH → SJD
Los Cabos
Mexico
Est. $85
round trip
~3h flightTrack price →
IAH → NAS
Nassau
Bahamas
Est. $96
round trip
~3h flightTrack price →
IAH → GCM
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands
Est. $96
round trip
~3h flightTrack price →
IAH → MBJ
Montego Bay
Jamaica
Est. $114
round trip
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IAH → KIN
Kingston
Jamaica
Est. $121
round trip
~4h flightTrack price →
IAH → SDQ
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Est. $151
round trip
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IAH → PUJ
Punta Cana
Dominican Republic
Est. $157
round trip
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IAH → SJU
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Est. $169
round trip
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IAH → AUA
Aruba
Aruba
Est. $170
round trip
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IAH → STT
St. Thomas
US Virgin Islands
Est. $174
round trip
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IAH → CUR
Curacao
Curacao
Est. $176
round trip
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IAH → SXM
St. Maarten
Sint Maarten
Est. $184
round trip
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IAH → ANU
Antigua
Antigua and Barbuda
Est. $193
round trip
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IAH → UVF
St. Lucia
Saint Lucia
Est. $207
round trip
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IAH → BGI
Barbados
Barbados
Est. $216
round trip
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IAH → POS
Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago
Est. $216
round trip
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IAH → KEF
Reykjavik
Iceland
Est. $324
round trip
~9h flightTrack price →
IAH → DUB
Dublin
Ireland
Est. $382
round trip
~10h flightTrack price →
IAH → GLA
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Est. $384
round trip
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IAH → EDI
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Est. $387
round trip
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IAH → MAN
Manchester
United Kingdom
Est. $395
round trip
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IAH → OPO
Porto
Portugal
Est. $398
round trip
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IAH → BHX
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Est. $399
round trip
~10h flightTrack price →
IAH → LIS
Lisbon
Portugal
Est. $401
round trip
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IAH → LHR
London
United Kingdom
Est. $405
round trip
~11h flightTrack price →
IAH → FAO
Faro
Portugal
Est. $410
round trip
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IAH → OSL
Oslo
Norway
Est. $417
round trip
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IAH → SVQ
Seville
Spain
Est. $418
round trip
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IAH → AMS
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Est. $420
round trip
~11h flightTrack price →
IAH → MAD
Madrid
Spain
Est. $420
round trip
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IAH → CDG
Paris
France
Est. $422
round trip
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IAH → BRU
Brussels
Belgium
Est. $423
round trip
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IAH → AGP
Malaga
Spain
Est. $425
round trip
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IAH → DUS
Dusseldorf
Germany
Est. $429
round trip
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IAH → HAM
Hamburg
Germany
Est. $433
round trip
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IAH → CPH
Copenhagen
Denmark
Est. $435
round trip
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IAH → ARN
Stockholm
Sweden
Est. $436
round trip
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IAH → FRA
Frankfurt
Germany
Est. $439
round trip
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IAH → LYS
Lyon
France
Est. $439
round trip
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IAH → BCN
Barcelona
Spain
Est. $440
round trip
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IAH → GVA
Geneva
Switzerland
Est. $441
round trip
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IAH → IBZ
Ibiza
Spain
Est. $444
round trip
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IAH → ZRH
Zurich
Switzerland
Est. $446
round trip
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IAH → MRS
Marseille
France
Est. $446
round trip
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IAH → PMI
Palma de Mallorca
Spain
Est. $447
round trip
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IAH → BER
Berlin
Germany
Est. $447
round trip
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IAH → HEL
Helsinki
Finland
Est. $450
round trip
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IAH → MXP
Milan
Italy
Est. $452
round trip
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IAH → NCE
Nice
France
Est. $453
round trip
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IAH → TLL
Tallinn
Estonia
Est. $453
round trip
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IAH → MUC
Munich
Germany
Est. $454
round trip
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IAH → PRG
Prague
Czech Republic
Est. $457
round trip
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IAH → RIX
Riga
Latvia
Est. $460
round trip
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IAH → LED
St. Petersburg
Russia
Est. $463
round trip
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IAH → VCE
Venice
Italy
Est. $465
round trip
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IAH → FLR
Florence
Italy
Est. $467
round trip
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IAH → VIE
Vienna
Austria
Est. $470
round trip
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IAH → WAW
Warsaw
Poland
Est. $470
round trip
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IAH → LJU
Ljubljana
Slovenia
Est. $470
round trip
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IAH → VNO
Vilnius
Lithuania
Est. $472
round trip
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IAH → BTS
Bratislava
Slovakia
Est. $472
round trip
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IAH → KRK
Krakow
Poland
Est. $473
round trip
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IAH → FCO
Rome
Italy
Est. $477
round trip
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IAH → ZAG
Zagreb
Croatia
Est. $477
round trip
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IAH → BUD
Budapest
Hungary
Est. $481
round trip
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IAH → SPU
Split
Croatia
Est. $485
round trip
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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
round trip
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IAH → BEG
Belgrade
Serbia
Est. $494
round trip
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IAH → DBV
Dubrovnik
Croatia
Est. $495
round trip
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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
Compare Tuesday and Wednesday departures from Houston with weekend dates before booking.
3
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there really international flights from Houston under $500?
76 routes from Houston have modelled round-trip estimates at or below $500. These are based on route distance and region, not live or historical fares.
When is the best time to find flights from Houston under $500?
Shoulder seasons (April–May, September–October) can offer lower prices. Compare mid-week departures and nearby dates before booking.
What is the cheapest destination from Houston?
Based on modelled estimates, Mexico City is one of the lowest estimated routes from Houston at around $65 round trip. This is not a live fare.
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