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Cheapest round-trip
$119
Typical prices: $215-$500
Frontier
Tue 8/18Wed 8/19
CMH - IAH • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$253
Typical prices: $373-$480
United Airlines
Sat 9/19Mon 9/21
CMH - IAH • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Columbus to Houston (CMH-HOU)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Columbus 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 Columbus to Houston

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 19
Frontier Logo
6:10 pm - 7:20 am
CMH
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IAH
14h 10m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
4:32 pm - 5:25 pm
IAH
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CMH
23h 53m
1 stop
$119Frontier
Tue, Aug 25 - Sat, Aug 29
Frontier Logo
6:10 pm - 7:20 am
CMH
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IAH
14h 10m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
4:32 pm - 5:25 pm
IAH
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CMH
23h 53m
1 stop
$125Frontier
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:54 am - 3:24 pm
CMH
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IAH
30h 30m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:32 pm - 5:25 pm
IAH
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CMH
23h 53m
1 stop
$168Multiple Airlines
Mon, Aug 24 - Sat, Aug 29
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 2:32 pm
CMH
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IAH
20h 47m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:32 pm - 5:25 pm
IAH
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CMH
23h 53m
1 stop
$169Multiple Airlines
Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 21
United Airlines Logo
5:03 pm - 6:54 pm
CMH
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IAH
2h 51mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 11:03 am
IAH
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CMH
2h 43mnonstop
$253United Airlines
Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 20
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 8:19 am
CMH
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IAH
2h 49mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
12:13 pm - 4:02 pm
IAH
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CMH
2h 49mnonstop
$253United Airlines
Mon, Aug 24 - Sat, Aug 29
Southwest Logo
6:25 pm - 8:05 pm
CMH
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HOU
2h 40mnonstop
Southwest Logo
2:45 pm - 6:15 pm
HOU
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CMH
2h 30mnonstop
$253Southwest
Mon, Oct 12 - Tue, Oct 13
Southwest Logo
6:55 pm - 8:35 pm
CMH
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HOU
2h 40mnonstop
Southwest Logo
10:55 am - 2:25 pm
HOU
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CMH
2h 30mnonstop
$253Southwest
Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 24
American Airlines Logo
11:36 am - 5:44 pm
CMH
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HOU
7h 08m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:57 pm - 10:10 pm
HOU
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CMH
5h 13m
1 stop
$273American Airlines
Tue, Aug 18 - Thu, Aug 20
American Airlines Logo
11:36 am - 3:26 pm
CMH
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HOU
4h 50m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:41 am - 1:52 pm
HOU
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CMH
7h 11m
1 stop
$273American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Columbus to Houston flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Columbus Airport to Houston?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Columbus Airport to Houston departing in August.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Houston from Columbus Airport usually cost between $298 and $491 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $119 on Frontier (Aug 18-Aug 19).

What is the cheapest Columbus Airport to Houston flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Columbus Airport to Houston costs $243 on the route between Columbus Airport (CMH) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 19% cheaper than other Columbus Airport-Houston routes. The most popular route is between Columbus Airport (CMH) and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH).

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

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

When flying from Columbus to Houston, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Columbus, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Columbus Airport to Houston?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Columbus Airport 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 Columbus Airport to Houston is September, where tickets cost $338 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $500 and $477 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Columbus Airport 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 Columbus Airport 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 Columbus Airport to Houston, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Columbus to Houston

 
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Cheapest flight

$59
Flight from Columbus to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from Columbus to Houston

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Columbus 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 Columbus to Houston flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Columbus Airport to Houston?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Columbus Airport to Houston was $59 for a one-way ticket and $119 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Houston from Columbus.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Columbus to Houston?

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Columbus 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 Columbus to Houston.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Houston from Columbus 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 Columbus 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 Columbus with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Columbus 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 Columbus up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Columbus to Houston?

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

Direct departures

Columbus to Houston

Monday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Tuesday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Wednesday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Thursday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Friday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Saturday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Sunday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

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Direct returns

Houston to Columbus

Monday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Tuesday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Wednesday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Thursday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Friday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Saturday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Sunday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Columbus to Houston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Columbus to Houston. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Columbus to Houston? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4228 reviews
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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Crew was rude, flight was late, wifi didn't work, no food, basically nothing about this flight was good.

2.0 MediocreIrene, Jun 2026
CMH - DEN
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Crew was rude, flight was late, wifi didn't work, no food, basically nothing about this flight was good.

One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

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

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

Full cans of soda would be nice. A choice between two snacks would be appreciated.

Tried watching free movie and it kept freezing so I couldn’t finish.

Sat on tarmac for 2 hours and then missed my connecting flight

Wi Fi was horrible kept cutting out the whole time and too expensive

Southwest is always good and effective. Would be nice if they raised the pre-boarding age a couple years. Would hate to have our 7 year old daughter sit by a complete stranger because of a goitch when i check in and get a late boarding number.

Flight was a little late departing and arriving, but it wasn't an issue. Baggage arrived quickly. It is the direct flight from CMH to LAS, and lasts about 4.5 hours.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

Didn't like sitting on the waiting pad for 30 minutes right after departing the gate. If you're going to do that, just don't board so people can still get up and walk around in the terminal. My luggage was damaged by the baggage handlers.

Smaller plane for a longer flight than my first one. Doesn’t make sense.

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.

was sitting in the jet bridge for 10 minutes in -20 degree weather waiting for my bag

Because I was moved to an exit row, the snacks in economy comfort, the selection of snacks was better.

I like for how they process during check in. It was very smoothly.

Boarding was somewhat chaotic. Unable to evaluate crew or food/drink because captain kept them seated due to turbulence. Have no idea if entertainment was offered.

I liked the piloting of the aircraft. Very disappointed about lack of electrical ports. Also, although a short flight. there was enough time to hand out snacks to comfort + seats as was done for first class.

Great!! I haven’t had a bad experience with them.

Wonderful flight! The crew was good, check-in was good and orderly and the flight was uneventful and good.

The international portion was good. Food and beverage options were good. The sustainable wooden eatery was less than desirable. Your Star Alliance partner ANA provided real silverware. I'm 6'3" & 198 lbs and felt cramped in the exit row. How can that be? Flight attendant all had a pleasant disposition which is always good.

Boarded from a very small gate at LAX. Staff at gate had us line up, then waited 25 minutes to board without a word of explanation. Plane arrived on time then waited 20 minutes for a plane to vacate our gate. Majority of bags arrived after 15 minutes but it took an hour for a small number of remaining bags to be off-loaded despite my “priority” bag tag.

The boarding process on the departure from LA was rather slow even though I was in Group 1. For first class, I was not expecting to have to pay for Wi-fi but I did and then the wi-fi was spotty. The entree was surprisingly good and so that was a pleasant surprise. However, once I got to Houston, it was terrible. Unfortunately there was bad weather but the constant gate changes for my connecting flight was difficult to manage due to having to navigate back and forth between different terminals.

The pilot had to extend the flight time from san antonio to Houston to burn off fuel. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress since we had a tight connection to Aruba. And with no other flights going to Aruba we were worried about spending a night in Houston. We had to to run to our connection because of the flight crews mistake. Not happy.

The entertainment options on the seat back video boards were nice.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

Cabin was pitch black, even during meal service. The reading lights for seat 2E/F did not work, and seat 2E did not recline.

Check in and boarding were very easy. Quite good food and a complimentary glass of wine with dinner. The acoustics on the TV difficult at times, and the options extensive though not very updated.

Crew did not arrive for their shift and flight delayed for 2 1/2 hours whilst new pilots were found. The man at the boarding gate did a great job keeping us informed and the eventual flight was good. It was just the long delay waiting…….

Flight canceled because they didn’t have enough flight attendants. No refunds or credits for future flights

Flights on time w/o delays. However, my baggage was damaged. Ground crew, throws baggage from plane to the baggage carrier, carelessly.

On time flight, good communication about boarding, lines didn't form unnecessarily for boarding before their group was announced (kept aisles clear), friendly flight attendants and service

They put me on an earlier and I got home sooner

I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Any flight to ORD after about 2pm this summer has been challenging. Flight was delayed getting in (coming from ORD) and that led to it not leaving before a ground stop due to lightening before they could fuel the plane, and so forth. They made up some time but we were still late in arriving at ORD, and that led to missed connections.

Was supposedly in main extra (row 10), but the seat spacing appeared to be regular economy (the head rest was blue, as well - same as economy, the seats in front of us had red head rests). Otherwise the flight was good and got in well ahead of schedule.

Late boarding to clean plane from previous flight; initial boarding announcement not loud enough; fantastic cabin attendant front of plane

I cannot think of anytime that could make it better for this flight was the best I have ever had! 😊

Staff was very helpful. They looked for compartment space when I couldn't find any. This allowed me to sit while they put away my bag

Terrible. Delayed my family flight for several hours affecting family plans

Flight was delayed and then my second leg was completely canceled. Had to get a refund

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

My flight was canceled I was promised a reginf still not received.

Since you have to pay for overhead bags then they shouldn't be running out of space and asking individuals who paid to remove stuff from the overhead

The worst service , the agents from the counter are really bad . Poor customer service . They didnt help me to get in the flight . I was on line when they close the flight without telling and I couldn’t board the plane . I will like to get my money back ey back because it was their fault. Really bad management , bad manners, bad additud

I fly Frontier often and generally don't have any issues. For some reason, the Denver to Houston's George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) flight always needs to wait on the tarmac in Houston because a gate is not available after landing. I've been stuck for as little as 15 minutes and as much as a little over an hour. I know only fly the Frontier Denver to IAH route when there is not an available flight to Houston Hobby (HOU).

Terrible Y lost my connection to Mexico, nobody of your company help me And y pay a lot of money for my baggage Until now I continue in the Houston airport I vneed you return my money

Everything was good, 20/30 minutes late waiting on a crew member. It’s hard to keep employees. Or serious employees I know. I remember one flight from Houston of Frontiers was almost 18 hours late. And another 4 hours late very poor. But I would rather be late and safe than the on the news. Thank you.

Good - Leg spar, cleanliness, and on time performance. Bad - No snacks and entertainment.

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