Cheap flights to Houston

How long is the flight to Houston?

If you’re intending to fly from New Zealand to Houston, USA, you can leave from any of the major city airports on both islands. If you want to leave from Auckland, you can expect your shorter flights to take about 17h 30min, while the longer flights will take about 21h. If you fly out of Wellington, it will take you roughly 20h and sometimes up to 22h. If you prefer to fly from the South Island, you can leave from Christchurch. The shorter flights will take about 20h 45min, with longer flights taking around 25h 30min.

Are there direct flights to Houston?

Unfortunately, you won’t be able to fly directly to Houston from New Zealand at the moment. However, there are several one-stop Houston flight deals available to choose from. You can leave from Auckland Airport (AKL) and stop at Los Angeles Airport (LAX) before landing at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston. An alternative route to this is to fly via San Francisco Airport (SFO) instead. There are also plenty of two-stop flights, including those that go via Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) and then Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW). Another popular route is via Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). From Wellington Airport (WLG), you can fly to Auckland and then LAX. The same applies from Christchurch Airport (CHC), which flies via Auckland and San Francisco before landing at Houston Airport.

How do you get from Houston Airport to the city centre?

It’s a little under 25 miles (40 km) from the airport to central Houston, which will take about 25min to drive by car or taxi. If you want to use public transport instead, you can catch the No. 102 bus from Airmail Road. These leave at roughly 30min intervals and will take about 40min.

What are some things to do in Houston?

Houston is probably most famous as the centre of NASA’s space control centre, so a visit to the city has to include going to Space Center Houston. You can get inside a replica of the Skylab and even touch a genuine moon rock. Houston is famous for its many other museums too, including Houston Museum of Natural Science, Museum of Fine Arts and Children’s Museum of Houston, or if you just want to take an afternoon stroll, head to Buffalo Bayou Park. To shop for chic, vintage bric-a-brac, you’ll find markets in the Houston Heights neighbourhood, particularly on the colourful 19th Street. To get a real taste of the cowboy history and spirit of Texas, visit Houston in February or March, when the 19 day-long Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is on, or see an impressive modern landmark, the 60-foot (18-metre) artificial sculptural fountains, at Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park.

Do I need a passport or visa to fly to Houston?

As a New Zealand passport holder, you won’t need to get a visa, as New Zealand is one of the countries on the USA visa waiver list. However, you will need to get an ESTA travel authorisation, which is the basic administrative requirement. This will allow you to stay in the US for up to 90 days in any single stretch, and it’s valid for any number of entries for two years.