Deal Alert: Houston to Southeast Asia for $699

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There've been a ton of great deals on airfare to Hong Kong and Singapore on several different airlines over the past few weeks — and today we've found some great fares from Houston to Southeast Asia on Singapore Airlines. Discounted tickets are available for flights this fall to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Phnom Penh in Cambodia; and Manila, Philippines, all for roughly $700.

Here are two deals we found:

Houston (IAH)-Manila (MNL) on Singapore for $699:

Note that the flight is quite long — approximately 30 hours, with layovers in Moscow and Singapore — but you're getting an amazing deal relative to the usual cost of this itinerary, which tends to range from $1,300 to $2,450.

Houston (IAH)-Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) on Singapore for $699:

Also a long flight with a long layover, but this itinerary usually ranges from $1,280 to $2,600.

Maximize Your Purchase

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For some tips on traveling to this region of the world, check out Lori Zaino's post on 10 Unexpected Things I Learned On My First Trip to Southeast Asia.

If you’re able to score one of these tickets, please share the good news in the comments below!