$65 Find Cheap Flights from Cincinnati to Houston

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Cheapest round-trip
$225
Overall average: $347
Frontier
Fri 4/17Sun 4/19
CVG - IAH • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$249
Typical prices: $285-$484
United Airlines
Thu 4/9Thu 4/16
CVG - IAH • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Cincinnati to Houston (CVG-HOU)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cincinnati to Houston that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Cincinnati to Houston

Fri, Apr 17 - Sun, Apr 19
Frontier Logo
8:38 pm - 11:10 pm
CVG
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IAH
27h 32m
1 stop
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6:45 am - 7:12 pm
IAH
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CVG
11h 27m
1 stop
$225Frontier
Thu, May 14 - Tue, May 19
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5:48 am - 9:27 am
CVG
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HOU
4h 39m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 12:53 pm
HOU
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CVG
5h 53m
1 stop
$227Delta
Wed, Apr 15 - Mon, Apr 20
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3:00 pm - 7:33 pm
CVG
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IAH
5h 33m
1 stop
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5:24 am - 12:30 pm
IAH
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CVG
6h 06m
1 stop
$227Delta
Sun, May 3 - Sun, May 10
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8:38 pm - 8:37 am
CVG
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IAH
36h 59m
2 stops
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12:32 pm - 11:41 am
IAH
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CVG
22h 09m
1 stop
$229Multiple Airlines
Sat, Apr 18 - Mon, Apr 20
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7:46 pm - 8:51 am
CVG
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IAH
14h 05m
1 stop
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5:58 pm - 9:22 am
IAH
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CVG
14h 24m
2 stops
$230Frontier
Tue, Apr 7 - Thu, Apr 9
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7:20 am - 12:48 am
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IAH
18h 28m
1 stop
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8:24 am - 4:35 pm
IAH
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CVG
7h 11m
1 stop
$231Frontier
Thu, Apr 23 - Sun, Apr 26
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6:44 pm - 2:46 pm
CVG
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IAH
21h 02m
2 stops
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6:00 am - 5:48 pm
IAH
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CVG
10h 48m
1 stop
$232Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 9
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9:30 pm - 6:49 pm
CVG
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IAH
22h 19m
1 stop
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1:46 pm - 10:47 am
IAH
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CVG
20h 01m
1 stop
$233Frontier
Thu, Apr 23 - Sun, Apr 26
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8:20 pm - 12:20 am
CVG
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HOU
5h 00m
1 stop
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5:05 am - 12:45 pm
HOU
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CVG
6h 40m
1 stop
$269Southwest
Thu, Apr 23 - Sat, Apr 25
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6:50 pm - 12:05 am
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HOU
6h 15m
1 stop
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8:10 am - 5:45 pm
HOU
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CVG
8h 35m
2 stops
$274Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cincinnati to Houston flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cincinnati to Houston to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Cincinnati to Houston flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Cincinnati to Houston costs $229 on the route between Cincinnati (CVG) and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cincinnati to Houston?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cincinnati to Houston clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Houston on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Cincinnati to Houston. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cincinnati to Houston?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cincinnati to Houston, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Cincinnati to Houston is August, where tickets cost $228 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $379 and $338 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cincinnati to Houston?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cincinnati to Houston, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cincinnati to Houston, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$69
Flight from Cincinnati to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from Cincinnati to Houston

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cincinnati to Houston based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Cincinnati to Houston

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cincinnati to Houston?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cincinnati to Houston was $69 for a one-way ticket and $225 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Cincinnati and Houston?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Cincinnati and on arrival in Houston.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cincinnati to Houston?

    When flying out of Cincinnati you will be using Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky. You will be landing at one of these airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cincinnati to Houston?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cincinnati to Houston?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Cincinnati and Houston, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cincinnati to Houston?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cincinnati to Houston.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cincinnati to Houston?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Houston from Cincinnati is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cincinnati to Houston?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Houston with an airline and back to Cincinnati with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cincinnati to Houston?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Houston from Cincinnati up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Cincinnati to Houston?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky to Houston.
Find which airlines fly direct from Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky Airport to Houston, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky to Houston

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

United Airlines

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Houston to Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Monday

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Tuesday

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Friday

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Cincinnati to Houston

 
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7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
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I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

6.0 GoodChris, Mar 2026
DAL - SAT
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I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

Perhaps when you’re sitting in 1st class and the crew closes the bathroom for the pilots, there could be a notification other than holding your hands up as a blockade when you get there and you’re told the restrooms are closed please turn around … especially at night when visibility is poor and you’re met by a flight attendants with their arms up

First class is comfortable. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax compared to coach.

Loved flying First Class. Very comfortable. The seat was amazing. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax so much better than in coach.

We landed and sat on the tarmac for 45 minutes because they only have one gate at the airport and there was another plane running late so we had to wait

The WiFi was not working. That made for a long flight.

Absolutely no communication on why there's a delay and multiple flight time reschedules. I would have canceled the flight and drove back home if I known it was going to be rescheduled 3 or 4 times.

Another late night flight and MORE men belligerently drinking and yelling. I had to move from first to economy because they were so obnoxious and disruptive. Crazy to go from a cozy chair to cardboard when you were supposed to be in first. Delta allows was too much drinking which leads to belligerent behavior.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

Stop changing gates. Stop cancelling flights Stop moving my seat.

Everything was on time and service on the flight was great!

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

Everything was great except for the boarding process. Everyone is lining up all at the same time and it’s hard to tell between the groups as they are way too large.

Very old flight - time to retire it for newer airplanes

Do not like the size of the overhead bin. I think staff should monitor the size of suitcases that are being carried on by passengers to ensure they meet the size requirement.

Everything except the food and entertainment. It was a great experience though

Delayed, toilets did not flush, pilot parked to far away from Gate

Delay after delay with little communication then AA lost my luggage and at airport would not assist just said scan this QR code to track your luggage and submit a claim. However QR code provided did not work so have to go back to airport

Where do I start!! I was delayed with my flight from Dallas to Tampa. On the way back from Tampa to Dallas the flight was delayed over 4 hours+. I was put on another flight that was also delayed but not as long. Traveling on American Airlines is becoming exhausing.

My flight was delayed. We left at midnight. I got to Greensboro (GSO) at 1am. All of AA's flights in/out of Charlotte always seem to be delayed or canceled. It took me all day on Sunday to get to my destination of Cincinnati from Greensboro. I had to be rerouted through Chicago because my original flight was canceled as the door to plane was closing in GSO. The saddest part is I could have driven and arrived sooner. . . I recognize there is a lot going on that impacts travel. This week it was weather. Yesterday in Cincinnati it was President Trump. But as a frequent flyer, the flight from South Bend to Charlotte always runs late. The subsequent flight to Greensboro is always midnight to 2am. . . I do want to give props the Charlotte boarding crew. They had four flights going out of the same area at the same time. They turned it quickly and mitigated the grumbling from the crowd.

Dloght delayed by 2.5 hrs . Common theme in my last four american floghts

The flight attendants and the service is getting worse by the day.

They are rarely on time! Very hard to plan your travels when flights or connections keep getting delayed.

Forced to check bags. Crew uninterested in collecting trash. Unclean seats.

Mediocre would be best description. Food bland. Seat biz class uncomfortable to sleep. Crew never dimmed lights completely in an overnight flight to Europe. Would avoid AA if possible.

There was a delay with the plan which cause the flight to leave later and once arrived in Chicago there was another delay and some passengers missed their connecting flights

Massimo, flight attendant was very authentic, attentive - wonderful. Food/wrap was just okay.

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

Flight was canceled. Most upsetting was message from Kayak, stating that the flight was canceled and click with Kayak for details regarding rebook, refund details. THERE'S NO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY KAYAK EXCEPT THAT FLIGHT IS CANCELED. AND NOW THIS SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW WAS THE FLIGHT !!!!!!!

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

Gate not determined until I got to the airport - hard to plan the trip to the airport.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

Frontier.. nickel and dime add-ons. Flight late, on time, late again, last minute gate change, arrival gate required a shuttle to the terminal. They sure keep you guessing.. if you like a little chaos and airport anxiety, this is the airline for you!

This is my second time flying with Frontier. My current experience was very favorable. The staff from the gate to the plane was friendly, warm and professional. The food options lacked in my opinion. This area needs some attention in my opinion.

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