Travel to Houston

Flying to Houston

British Airways and United operate direct flights to Houston from the UK. Numerous airlines fly to the city from within the USA, and the airport is one of United's major hubs. Spring and autumn are the most expensive times to fly, as well as the Christmas and New Year holidays. You can usually find bargain fares to Houston in January and February.

Flight times

From London - 10 hours 10 minutes; New York - 4 hours; Los Angeles  - 3 hours 10 minutes; Toronto - 3 hours 20 minutes; Sydney  - 19 hours (including stopover).

City Airports: 
Telephone:+1 281 230 3100
Website:www.airport-houston.com
Location:

Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport is located 37km (23 miles) north of Houston.


Money:

ATMs are located throughout the airport. Bureaux de change can be found in Terminals B, C, D and E.


Luggage:

Trolleys are available at various locations throughout the airport for a small charge. Due to security concerns, lockers are no longer available at the airport. The Lost and Found Office (tel: +1 281 230 3299) is located in Terminal E, lower level and opens Monday to Friday from 0800 to 1700 (closed Saturday and Sunday).

Telephone:+1 713 640 3000
Website:www.fly2houston.com/hobby
Location:

Houston William P. Hobby Airport is situated 11km (7 miles) southeast of Houston.


Money:

ATMs are available in baggage reclaim, the central concourse and the food court areas. A currency exchange facility is located on level 2 next to the security checkpoint, before security.


Luggage:

Luggage trolleys can be hired in the baggage reclaim area. A lost and found service (tel: +1 713 845 6673) is on-hand to assist with luggage misplaced within the terminal. A bag wrapping service is also available at the airport.




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