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Cheapest round-trip
$157
Typical prices: $91-$429
Frontier
Sat 8/15Sat 8/22
DFW - IAH • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$173
Typical prices: $181-$390
United Airlines
Sat 10/17Sat 10/31
DFW - IAH • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Dallas to Houston (DFW-HOU)

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

Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Aug 22
Frontier Logo
4:16 pm - 10:29 pm
DFW
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IAH
6h 13m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 4:00 pm
IAH
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DFW
10h 00m
1 stop
$157Frontier
Tue, Sep 22 - Fri, Sep 25
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8:55 pm - 3:05 pm
DFW
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IAH
18h 10m
1 stop
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1:35 pm - 7:50 pm
IAH
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DFW
6h 15m
1 stop
$162Frontier
Thu, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 18
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4:16 pm - 10:29 pm
DFW
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IAH
6h 13m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 4:00 pm
IAH
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DFW
10h 00m
1 stop
$163Frontier
Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 31
United Airlines Logo
5:30 pm - 6:53 pm
DFW
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IAH
1h 23mnonstop
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6:10 pm - 7:40 pm
IAH
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DFW
1h 30mnonstop
$173United Airlines
Thu, Aug 13 - Mon, Aug 17
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5:15 am - 6:23 am
DFW
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IAH
1h 08mnonstop
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8:10 pm - 9:38 pm
IAH
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DFW
1h 28mnonstop
$173United Airlines
Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29
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2:05 pm - 3:26 pm
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HOU
1h 21mnonstop
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5:41 am - 7:05 am
HOU
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DFW
1h 24mnonstop
$173American Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Thu, Sep 3
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2:05 pm - 3:26 pm
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HOU
1h 21mnonstop
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8:14 pm - 9:40 pm
HOU
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DFW
1h 26mnonstop
$173American Airlines
Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 26
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12:05 pm - 1:25 pm
DFW
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HOU
1h 20mnonstop
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6:34 pm - 8:05 pm
HOU
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DFW
1h 31mnonstop
$173American Airlines
Sat, Aug 15 - Wed, Aug 19
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5:20 am - 4:25 pm
DFW
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HOU
11h 05m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 6:59 pm
HOU
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DFW
12h 59m
1 stop
$395Delta
Sat, Aug 15 - Tue, Aug 18
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5:20 am - 4:25 pm
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HOU
11h 05m
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6:00 am - 3:50 pm
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DFW
9h 50m
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$395Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Dallas to Houston flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Dallas 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 Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Houston departing in August.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Houston from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport usually cost between $114 and $429 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $163 on Frontier (Aug 13-Aug 19).

What is the cheapest Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Houston flight route?

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

The absolute cheapest return flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Houston costs $309 on the route between Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU). However, over the past month, flights between Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) and College Station (CLL) were, on average, 18% cheaper than other Dallas/Fort Worth Airport-Houston routes. The most popular route is between Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH).

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Houston on a Monday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Dallas, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Houston?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Houston is August, where tickets cost $211 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $483 and $471 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Houston, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 50% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight

$70
Flight from Dallas to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from Dallas to Houston

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Houston?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Houston was $70 for a one-way ticket and $163 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    When flying out of Dallas you will be using Dallas/Fort Worth. You will be landing at one of these airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Dallas to Houston?

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

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

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

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Dallas to Houston?

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

Direct departures

Dallas/Fort Worth to Houston

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Houston to Dallas/Fort Worth

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

American Airlines,United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Dallas to Houston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Dallas 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4228 reviews
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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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!

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2026
MSY - HOU
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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!

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

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.

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.

The movies using Southwest WiFi kept pausing and I had to restart multiple times.

First, my flight was a usual flight nothing exceptional or unexpected. Over all it was a normal, good flight! Second, your questionaire is wholly lacking in the proper options to which one can answer a question. Often on short flights, there is no food let alone entertainment so why isn't that reflected in your questionaire? A simple "not applicable" would cover that issue appropriately but no, your form arbitrarily enters an answer based on the initial assessment which normally isn't factual. Until you provide an accurate means of assessing flights, I'll no longer be completing of these unimpressive and misleading assessements. Thank you!

Easy to book and to get check in and get on and off.

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.

Fine. The issues I had were associated with luggage being delayed from Turkey to Tanzania

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.

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

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

Gate agent did not hold flight for connection, provided no assistance to get new flight

Oh my gosh, I loved my experience with United! they made me want to travel more often.

Flight crew was amazing! I don't like that the Polaris seats are side-by-side.

Short flying. The seats do not recline at all and very uncomfortable.

Nothing they cancelled my connection and couldn't get me on a flight for 3 more days

I sat at the airport all night from 8 pm until midnight. The airline kept delaying the flight. They also kept moving us to different gates - 4 times. Then they told us we didn’t have a pilot so we had to wait. Then they cancelled the flight at midnight! I ended up having to rent a car to drive home. So i ended up not even being able to fly on the flight i paid for. Ridiculous, and no agents could help at all. I will not ever book this flight.

They made nearly everyone check their bag because the overhead bins are way too small. Extremely inconvenient

The plane was very creaky and lots of ringing. Plane was dirty and dingy. I couldn't hear the captain's announcements from the flight deck. Not sure if it was the captain or the audio equipment, but good thing there wasn't an emergency where we needed clear instructions. The overhead compartments were clearly full, but the flight crew allowed people to stand in the back with their carry on luggage. Then after everyone boarded, they had to go to the front to gate check their luggage because there was no room for their bags and then they returned to their seats...such a waste of time when clearly the overhead compartments were full when they originally boarded.

I booked an aisle seat and was given a middle. At 6'4" 230lbs, it is not ideal to fly in the middle row for myself and passengers.

Small plane, so no entertainment. Hour delay! Nobody explained wht the delay was all about.

Missed the flight because of them and up geting a rental car

Gossipy flight attendants talked the whole flight about bar hopping and dating.

Our gate number was changed but nobody alerted us until we tried to board the wrong flight then they told us almost missed another flight. Very bad service.

The flight was delayed and we were told the airplane is on its way to the gate from the hangar. We were told this for 2 hours and the flight was continually delayed in ~30 minute increments. Then we ended up having a new airplane. The issue wasn’t clearly communicated and it left everyone feeling confused about when we would actually be leaving. Whenever they communicated a new boarding time it felt arbitrary and random. The boarding process was a mess and disorganized, which made it last longer than necessary. Landing was rough. Seats were uncomfortable.

I hate when you book your seats and then they sick in in other seats when you get there. We were to be in row 9 and was moved to the back of the plane and separated our seats. Great start to a trip

Plane was delayed multiple times. I would like to request a refund. Was due to arrive Thursday evening ended up arriving Friday morning.

The seats were roomier than other airplanes I’ve been on.

The security line at JFK was one of the longest I’ve ever experienced - probably 45 minutes. I don’t know if JetBlue has control over it, but it detracted from the overall experience. Entertainment had good options, but the volume control was a bit small to tap on and the screen had a fair amount of interference blips. Clearer picture would have been better.

I liked the entertainment on JetBlue, the service from JFK to JAX was terrible at best

I usually dont fly JeTBlue and I dont think I will ever do it again. The flight was delayed fee time, nobody was giving us any info at at the airport, gate changing, the slowest and poorly organized boarding ever, rude staff.. huh

The flight was delayed. I upgraded to more room. I can't imagine how small the regular seats are I haven't upgraded for my return flight yet.

Jet blue just had great service overall! Only a little turbulence heading out of Austin, otherwise the jet stream helped the speed of the trip!

Worst customer service ever experienced on the planet, dirty plane, no communication, and severe delays

Going through JFK’s security is a mess. The TSA security said no shoes on the bins. So, we place our shoes in the belt and they came out all over the belt. Boarding was delayed and Flight as well.

I loved the flight and the crew. It was comfortable and smooth.

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

Very well recently! Frontier is improving and less harrassing customer on luggages! Positive!

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

Book with frontier airlines with the mentality that they'll cancel your flight, kick you off and lose your luggage. Anything besides that is a win. Compare prices with other airlines (to include luggage) and if frontier is still worth it, book it but know all of their policies.

Would be great if Frontier can Assign Seats together under one PNR

Boarding was organized and flight was on time. Overall very satisfied with my flight.

The boarding gate was in Terminal D, but the Frontier counter was in Terminal E. So I had to move back and forth between terminals to check in my luggage. This was the worst experience that I had in terms of flights.

My departure gate was E10 but no kiosk at E10 for check in & no one to ask. A United attendant helped direct us to E38 for check in. The kiosks at E38 were all malfunctioning. A counter agent had to check us in. We then had to walk back to E10 for boarding. E10 to E38 at DfW is not an easy trek. No where in all the info they sent us indicated there were issues to over come. They can cut only so many corners. Luckily we arrived plenty early to deal with Frontier’s inefficiency.

Horrible, first and last time that we use frontier. Kept us in Las Vegas for 8 hours. We boarded original flight at 2 pm right as we were getting ready to leave we were told that plane had issues. Stayed in gate and then after a couple of hours we were told that we were being assigned a new plane and were moved to a different gate. Then after 3 hours they said that the plane had issues and after a while of just being delayed it was cancelled. Thankfully there is southwest that came to rescue. We purchased ticket and left Vegas at 10 pm

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