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Houston to Los Angeles IAH → LAX

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

The cheapest return found recently is $125 with Frontier Airlines, 11 Nov – 18 Nov, found 3 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $155 with Frontier Airlines, 17 Dec, found 2 days ago.

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 6 departure dates is usually $109 to $216.

Cheapest return found recently

$125

11 Nov – 18 Nov · Frontier Airlines

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Leaves 9:55 p.m. · Return leaves 10:05 a.m. · 9 h 55 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back 1 stop

found 3 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$217

6 Nov – 8 Nov · Frontier Airlines

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Leaves 10:59 p.m. · Return leaves 6:00 a.m. · 7 h 20 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 4 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $125 11 Nov – 18 Novfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $105 3 Nov – 18 Novfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $91 to $154.

$125, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $91 to $154.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 6 departure dates from 27 Oct to 18 Nov, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other 7-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 11 Nov to compare.

Every date we hold

8 fares on 6 departure dates

27 Oct – 31 Oct: $212, found 5 days ago3 Nov – 18 Nov: $105, found 6 days ago6 Nov – 8 Nov: $217, found 4 days ago9 Nov – 18 Nov: $105, found 6 days ago11 Nov – 18 Nov: $121, found 4 days ago18 Nov – 29 Nov: $284, found 4 days agoOctNov
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
27 Oct – 31 Oct$212Frontier AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
3 Nov – 18 Nov$105Frontier AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Nov – 8 Nov$217Frontier AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
9 Nov – 18 Nov$105Frontier AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Nov – 18 Nov$121Frontier AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Nov – 29 Nov$284Frontier AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $105.

October 2026From $2121 departure date27 Oct – 31 Oct · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
November 2026From $105Cheapest seen5 departure dates3 Nov – 18 Nov · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Frontier Airlines.

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $85 to $168.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$155

17 Dec · Frontier Airlines

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Leaves 8:42 a.m. · 3 h 48 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$155

17 Dec · Frontier Airlines

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Leaves 8:42 a.m. · 3 h 48 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $155 17 Decfound 2 days agoOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $60 18 Novfound 6 days agoOpen this trip

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $48 to $111.

At $155, the cheapest one-way found recently is above that range.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good one-way price?

Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 7 departure dates from 30 Oct to 19 Dec, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

Yes. Among one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 17 Dec, 16 Dec costs $77: $78 less than the cheapest found recently.

Frontier Airlines · George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) · nonstop · found 3 days ago

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Every date we hold

7 fares on 7 departure dates

30 Oct: $170, found 6 days ago18 Nov: $60, found 6 days ago30 Nov: $172, found 4 days ago16 Dec: $77, found 3 days ago17 Dec: $155, found 2 days ago18 Dec: $165, found 2 days ago19 Dec: $92, found 3 days agoOctNovDec
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
30 Oct$170Frontier AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
18 Nov$60Frontier AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
30 Nov$172Frontier AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)1 stopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
16 Dec$77Frontier AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
17 Dec$155Frontier AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
18 Dec$165Frontier AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
19 Dec$92Frontier AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)1 stopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $60.

October 2026From $1701 departure date30 Oct · found 6 days agoOpen this trip
November 2026From $60Cheapest seen2 departure dates18 Nov · found 6 days agoOpen this trip
December 2026From $774 departure dates16 Dec · found 3 days agoOpen this trip

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Frontier Airlines.

Premium cabin fares from Houston to Los Angeles

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

Today's prices for 11 Nov – 18 Nov in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

Today's prices for 17 Dec in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Houston to Los Angeles?

Return

Fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 67% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$339$335+205%14
7–13 days$337$134+204%17
14–29 days$111$94Cheapest seen20
30–59 days$150$91+35%24
60–89 days$231$133+108%21
90–179 days$212$159+91%24

One-way

The cheapest fares were 30 to 59 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
14–29 days$61$48+2%25
30–59 days$60$60Cheapest seen24
60–89 days$101$77+68%16
90–179 days$134$111+123%22

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

Return

Houston → Ontario

56 km from Los Angeles

$260

$135 more than flying to Los Angeles

10 Dec – 13 Dec · IAH → ONT · out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found 3 days ago

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One-way

Houston → Ontario

56 km from Los Angeles

$120

$35 less than flying to Los Angeles

18 Dec · IAH → ONT · 1 stop

found 3 days ago

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Beaumont → Los Angeles

126 km from Houston

$309

$154 more than flying from Houston

24 Oct · BPT → SNA · 1 stop

found 5 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 11 Nov – 18 Nov. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work