Cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to Houston from £286

Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is the termination point for flights to Houston from London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Houston George Bush is the primary gateway to the city of Houston, about 23 miles away. It is the second busiest airport in the state of Texas and uses five commercial terminals, at least two of which service international air traffic. Heathrow is one of the world’s top five busiest airports and the primary gateway to the city of London and the rest of the UK. It is located about 14 miles outside Central London, employs four terminals and is the main hub for British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.

If you’re seeking direct flights to Houston, there are at least two airlines (British Airways and Finnair) providing non-stop service on this route. Both airlines require similar flight times, with an average duration of about 10h 25min. Finnair and British Airways also offer daily departures, primarily mid-morning, from London Heathrow. Various additional routes between the two cities, involving one or more stopovers, are operated by a number of airlines. Examples include KLM flights via Amsterdam and Atlanta or SWISS flights via Zurich and Washington, DC.

If you’re flying to Houston from Heathrow with Virgin Atlantic, you should expect stopovers at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) or Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport (ATL) en route. Stopovers at Amsterdam last just over 1h, while those at Paris range from 1h to 1h 25min. Virgin Atlantic’s US connection via Atlanta Hartsfield involves layovers of between 2h and 3h 40min. Passengers on board Lufthansa flights should anticipate stopovers at Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) to last between 1h to around 2h 45min. The airline also offers a connection via Orlando Airport (ORL), with layovers lasting approximately 2h on average. Be advised that most connecting flights require plane transfers, while some involve overnight stays. In some cases, one-stop flights are cheaper than flying direct, whilst direct flights are often marginally cheaper than those requiring multiple connections.

UK citizens benefit from being part of the US visa waiver program, but you will need an electronic permit (ESTA) along with a valid UK passport to enter the country. ESTAs can be obtained online from the US Government’s official ESTA website. The processing time can be as little as one hour, with processing fees of approximately $14 (around £10) per person. Travellers holding dual citizenship on flights to Houston from Heathrow must use their US passports when entering the country.

For as low as £586, Lufthansa can have you in Houston from London Heathrow Airport in 13h 52m. The distance between London Heathrow Airport and Houston is about 4835 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

Flying on WestJet is currently your cheapest option to Houston, with prices starting at £169. Additional return tickets that might be worth considering are offered by KLM and Virgin Atlantic, with the lowest prices starting at £315 and £380, respectively. WestJet is priced at 76% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with WestJet, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at £255. Lufthansa flights start at £523 while deals on Austrian Airlines start at £537 one-way.

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Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Houston (average of £416). Flying from London Heathrow Airport to Houston in July is currently the most expensive (average of £625). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.