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Median Houston-to-Paris fare is $267 over a 12-day sample, with a wide spread — book once you see a fare near the low end.

Houston–Paris hovers near $267 — but half the fares run higher

Key takeaways

Median fare sits at $267, matching the observed low — a strong anchor price for this route
38% spread between low and high ($267–$368) means timing can meaningfully affect what you pay
Bottom quartile (p25) is $267, same as the floor, suggesting dips to this price aren't rare outliers
Top quartile (p75) is $367, nearly $100 more — a signal to avoid booking when fares climb toward this range
Sample is thin at just 12 snapshots, so treat these figures as a directional read, not a precise forecast

30-day price trend

IAH → CDG · cheapest cached fare per day · last 13 days · ↓ 3%

$267 low$368 high

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

The full picture

Over the 12-day window we tracked, Houston-to-Paris fares ranged from $267 to $368 — a 38% spread that's wide enough to matter. Notably, the median ($267) matches both the observed low and the 25th percentile, which suggests the cheaper end of the market isn't a fluke but a recurring price point. The 75th percentile at $367, however, is close to the ceiling, meaning when fares do climb, they tend to climb substantially rather than inching up gradually.

With this kind of spread, the practical takeaway is to treat $267 as a realistic target rather than a lucky break. If you check fares and see something in the $267–$300 range, that's consistent with the bottom half of what we've observed — a reasonable signal to book rather than wait. Conversely, fares pushing past $330–$350 land in territory we've only seen at the high end of the sample, so there may be room to wait or check alternate dates before committing.

We don't have enough snapshots here to confidently identify a carrier pattern or a specific day-of-week effect, so we won't speculate on either. The honest caveat: 12 data points is a thin sample for a transatlantic route like this, and fare behavior can shift with seasonality, fuel costs, or schedule changes that a two-week window won't capture. Use these numbers as a general calibration — a sense of what's cheap versus expensive for this specific route recently — rather than a guarantee of future pricing. If you're flexible on dates, cross-checking a few departure days against this $267–$368 range should help you spot a good fare with reasonable confidence.

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Why we regenerated this article: Median fare ↓ 27% ($367 → $267). 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.