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IAH–BOS fares median $164 with a wide range ($115–$318); bottom quartile sits at $115, so flexible shoppers can beat the median.

Houston–Boston: median $164, but fares can spike to $318

Key takeaways

Median fare is $164, a reasonable benchmark for this route
Bottom quartile fares hit $115, the floor seen in this data
Fares can spike as high as $318, a 177% spread from low to high
Spread this wide signals real fare volatility — timing and flexibility matter
Based on only 12 snapshots, so treat patterns as directional, not definitive

30-day price trend

IAH → BOS · cheapest cached fare per day · last 13 days · ↓ 15%

$115 low$318 high

See full numbers and stats on the IAH → BOS price history page.

The full picture

The IAH–BOS route shows a median fare of $164, but the range tells the real story: prices stretch from $115 at the low end to $318 at the high end, a 177% spread. That's a wide gap for a domestic route, suggesting fares fluctuate significantly depending on when you look — possibly tied to advance-purchase timing, demand surges, or limited low-fare inventory that sells out quickly. The bottom quartile ($115) and top quartile ($201) show that half of observed fares cluster in a $86 band, but outliers above $201 pull the high end up considerably.

With this kind of spread, the practical takeaway is to treat $164 as a realistic target and $115–$135 as an opportunistic win if you catch it. Because the sample only covers 12 snapshots, we can't confidently map this volatility to a specific booking window (e.g., "book 3 weeks out") — the data simply doesn't have enough density across the calendar to support that claim. What we can say is that if you see a fare near or below the $115–$140 range, that's in line with the cheapest fares observed, and waiting for a deal in that zone is worth it if your travel dates are flexible.

No dominant carrier or day-of-week pattern is visible in this dataset, so we can't speak to airline-specific pricing behavior or weekday/weekend effects on this route. The honest caveat: with only 12 data points and a spread this large, any single snapshot could be an outlier rather than a trend. Treat these figures as a rough pricing map rather than a precise forecast, and recheck closer to your travel dates if possible.

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Why we regenerated this article: Median fare ↓ 18% ($201 → $164). We only rewrite when the underlying price index actually moves — stable weeks keep the previous take.

AI-authored from this route's 30-day price index. Article last regenerated Oct 10, 2026. Fares shift continuously — confirm at booking.