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Houston to SGN fares run a median of $412 across recent snapshots, with the cheapest quarter near $327 — track prices over several weeks before booking.

Houston–SGN: median $412, but bottom quartile dips to $327

Key takeaways

Median fare sits at $412 across the sampled window
Bottom 25% of fares land at or below $327 — worth waiting for if you're flexible
Top quartile climbs to $449, a 37% spread between low and high
Sample is thin at just 12 snapshots, so treat patterns as directional, not definitive
No dominant carrier was clearly visible in the data, so routing/airline may swing price as much as timing

30-day price trend

IAH → SGN · cheapest cached fare per day · last 13 days · ↓ 21%

$327 low$449 high

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

The full picture

The $327–$449 range on this route translates to a 37% spread — wide enough that timing and flexibility can meaningfully affect what you pay. A fare near the $327 low puts you in the bottom quartile, while anything above $449 is on the expensive end relative to what we've observed. The median of $412 is a reasonable benchmark: if you see something notably below that, it's worth booking rather than waiting for a better deal that may not materialize.

With only 12 daily snapshots, this dataset is too thin to confidently map out a booking-window curve (e.g., "prices drop 6 weeks out"). What we can say is that the spread itself — more than a third of the median fare — suggests real volatility, so checking prices periodically over several weeks rather than booking on the first search is a sensible approach for a long-haul route like Houston to SGN. If you spot a fare at or near the p25 mark of $327, that's a strong signal to act.

We don't have enough carrier-level detail in this data to point to a specific airline's pricing behavior or to identify day-of-week patterns with confidence. The honest caveat: with a 12-day sample, this snapshot captures a narrow slice of time, and seasonal demand, fuel surcharges, or schedule changes on this long-haul international route could shift the range in ways this data won't show. Treat the $412 median as a useful anchor, not a guarantee.

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Why we regenerated this article: Bottom quartile ↓ 21% ($412 → $327). 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.