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IAH–FCO fares show a $351 median over a thin 12-day sample; bottom quartile dips to $298, so track prices rather than lock in early.

Houston–Rome: median $351, but only 12 days of data — stay flexible

Key takeaways

Median fare is $351, with a wide range from $298 to $455
Bottom quartile (p25) sits at $298 — roughly 15% below the median
The 53% spread between low and high is large, suggesting real timing opportunity
Upper quartile reaches $386, with occasional spikes to $455
Sample size is just 12 snapshots, so treat these as directional, not definitive

30-day price trend

IAH → FCO · cheapest cached fare per day · last 13 days · ↑ 18%

$298 low$455 high

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

The full picture

The data shows a wide gap between IAH–Rome's cheapest and most expensive fares — $298 at the low end versus $455 at the high end, a 53% spread. That's a meaningful range for a transatlantic route, and it suggests fares aren't locked into a narrow band; there's real room for a patient shopper to land near the $298–$351 zone rather than the $386+ territory.

We don't have enough snapshots here to map a reliable booking-window curve — with only 12 days sampled, we can't say with confidence whether fares soften at 30, 60, or 90 days out. What we can say is that the median ($351) sits closer to the bottom quartile ($298) than the top of the range ($455), which hints that higher fares are less typical outliers rather than the norm. If you're pricing a trip now, treating anything at or below $351 as a reasonable fare — and anything near $298 as a strong one — is a fair read of this data.

We don't have carrier-level detail in this dataset, so no airline or day-of-week pattern can be claimed here. The honest caveat: a 12-day sample is thin for a route like IAH–FCO, which likely sees real volatility from seasonality, fuel surcharges, and connection routing (this is rarely a nonstop market). Treat these numbers as a useful reference point for what 'cheap' and 'expensive' look like on this route right now, not as a precise forecast of where prices will be next month.

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Why we regenerated this article: Median fare ↑ 18% ($298 → $351). 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.