Chengdu to Houston (IAH) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Chengdu to Houston, look for around $2,050, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $2,465 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 6 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

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  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Chengdu to Houston for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for CTU → IAH. Next departures: Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
  • Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $2,048 ($2,158 on Air China / United Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 22–29, 2 connections via Shanghai and San Francisco out and 2 connections via San Francisco and Beijing back. Arrive home Dec 30. Dec 22–29, Air China / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $2,047.94 · See flights for these dates
  • Good price: about $2,050 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Dec 22–29, Air China / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $2,047.94 · See flights for these dates
  • Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
  • Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $2,048; lowest Axel-exclusive $2,048 ($2,158 on Air China / United Airlines)) and Jan 2027 (typical $2,809; lowest Axel-exclusive $2,809 ($2,962 on Air China / United Airlines)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 6 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $153 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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TripPrice targetMidpointDate pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)$2,050$2,4654

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · CTU–IAH. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Dec 22–29, Air China / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $2,047.94 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 6 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $2,048. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

MonthWeek-long fares foundNonstop from
Dec 2026Axel-exclusive $2,048–$2,464, $2,158 on Air China / United Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $2,809–$3,090, $2,962 on Air China / United Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 6 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $153 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • Air China / United Airlines, Dec 22–29: $2,158 on Air China / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $2,048 ($110 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $2,464.09 · Airline $2,602.00 · Save $137.91 · See flights for these dates Air China / United Airlines (out CTU–IAH 4503 / 858 / 1259 07:30–16:17, back IAH–CTU 1768 / 888 / 4110 07:30–22:25+1; 2 connections via Shanghai and San Francisco out, 2 connections via San Francisco and Beijing back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:17Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $2,047.94 · Airline $2,158.00 · Save $110.06 · See flights for these dates Air China / United Airlines (out CTU–IAH 4503 / 858 / 1259 07:30–16:53, back IAH–CTU 1768 / 888 / 4110 07:20–22:25+1; 2 connections via Shanghai and San Francisco out, 2 connections via San Francisco and Beijing back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:18Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $3,089.79 · Airline $3,261.00 · Save $171.21 · See flights for these dates Air China / United Airlines (out CTU–IAH 4115 / 889 / 2305 10:55–22:32, back IAH–CTU 2407 / 771 / 1415 19:57–12:30+2; 2 connections via Beijing and San Francisco out, 2 connections via Los Angeles and Beijing back). Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:18Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $3,469.40 · Airline $3,652.00 · Save $182.60 · See flights for these dates Air China / United Airlines (out CTU–IAH 4115 / 889 / 2305 10:55–22:32, back IAH–CTU 1768 / 888 / 4110 07:20–22:25+1; 2 connections via Beijing and San Francisco out, 2 connections via San Francisco and Beijing back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:18Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $2,809.45 · Airline $2,962.00 · Save $152.55 · See flights for these dates Air China / United Airlines (out CTU–IAH 4503 / 858 / 1259 07:30–17:04, back IAH–CTU 2407 / 771 / 1415 19:57–12:30+2; 2 connections via Shanghai and San Francisco out, 2 connections via Los Angeles and Beijing back). Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:18Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $3,170.99 · Airline $3,352.00 · Save $181.01 · See flights for these dates Air China / United Airlines (out CTU–IAH 4503 / 858 / 1259 07:30–17:04, back IAH–CTU 1768 / 888 / 4110 07:20–22:25+1; 2 connections via Shanghai and San Francisco out, 2 connections via San Francisco and Beijing back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:18Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from CTU to IAH for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤35h out / ≤35h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: CTU → IAH. Each example names its actual airports.

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Other available fares

Flights by travel date

CTU–IAH · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,047.94 · Air China 4503 / 858 / 1259 · 07:30–16:53 local · 2 stops (PVG, SFO) · 23h 23m. Airline fare: $2,158.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,068.96 · Air China 4109 / 889 / 2305 · 15:00–22:22 local · 2 stops (PEK, SFO) · 21h 22m. Airline fare: $2,179.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTC

CTU–IAH · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,464.09 · Air China 4503 / 858 / 1259 · 07:30–16:17 local · 2 stops (PVG, SFO) · 22h 47m. Airline fare: $2,602.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,485.29 · Air China 4109 / 889 / 2305 · 15:00–22:16 local · 2 stops (PEK, SFO) · 21h 16m. Airline fare: $2,623.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTC

CTU–IAH · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $3,080.05 · Air China 4503 / 858 / 1259 · 07:30–17:04 local · 2 stops (PVG, SFO) · 23h 34m. Airline fare: $3,249.

  • Axel-exclusive $3,101.59 · Air China 4109 / 889 / 2305 · 15:00–22:32 local · 2 stops (PEK, SFO) · 21h 32m. Airline fare: $3,270.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTC

CTU–IAH · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,528.51 · Air China 4115 / 889 / 2305 · 10:55–22:32 local · 2 stops (PEK, SFO) · 25h 37m. Airline fare: $2,663.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,549.80 · Air China 4109 / 889 / 2305 · 15:00–22:32 local · 2 stops (PEK, SFO) · 21h 32m. Airline fare: $2,684.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTC

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