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$101 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Austin

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Cheap Flight Deals from Houston to Austin

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

Recent round-trip flight deals from Houston to Austin

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Houston to Austin.
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Spirit Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 7:16 pmIAH-AUS
28h 31m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:07 pm - 12:07 amAUS-IAH
34h 00m2 stops
$182Spirit Airlines
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Tue, May 27 - Tue, Jun 3
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 7:16 pmIAH-AUS
28h 31m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:14 am - 12:07 amAUS-IAH
16h 53m1 stop
$184Spirit Airlines
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Tue, May 27 - Tue, Jun 3
United Airlines Logo
10:05 pm - 11:04 pmIAH-AUS
0h 59mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 5:58 amAUS-IAH
0h 58mnonstop
$211United Airlines
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Wed, May 28 - Wed, Jun 4
Southwest Logo
3:15 pm - 4:10 pmHOU-AUS
0h 55mnonstop
Southwest Logo
7:45 pm - 8:45 pmAUS-HOU
1h 00mnonstop
$211Southwest
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Tue, May 20 - Wed, May 21
Southwest Logo
8:50 pm - 9:50 pmHOU-AUS
1h 00mnonstop
Southwest Logo
7:25 am - 10:50 amAUS-HOU
3h 25m1 stop
$221Southwest
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Sat, May 24 - Sun, May 25
United Airlines Logo
7:35 am - 8:41 amIAH-AUS
1h 06mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:43 pm - 8:47 pmAUS-IAH
1h 04mnonstop
$224United Airlines
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Wed, May 21 - Fri, May 23
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 8:20 amHOU-AUS
3h 20m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:15 pm - 11:58 pmAUS-HOU
3h 43m1 stop
$309American Airlines
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Tue, May 27 - Tue, Jun 3
American Airlines Logo
7:37 pm - 11:49 pmIAH-AUS
4h 12m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:49 pm - 9:57 pmAUS-IAH
6h 08m1 stop
$309American Airlines
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Fri, May 23 - Sun, May 25
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8:44 pm - 6:20 pmIAH-AUS
21h 36m2 stops
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5:48 pm - 1:50 pmAUS-IAH
20h 02m2 stops
Wed, May 21 - Fri, May 23
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4:20 pm - 5:21 pmIAH-AUS
1h 01mnonstop
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7:28 am - 4:54 pmAUS-IAH
9h 26m1 stop
Sat, May 24 - Sun, May 25
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Expert advice for your flight from Houston to Austin

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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United Airlines

United's Economy Plus offers up to six inches more legroom than standard economy seats.


Purchase Priority Boarding to secure Zone 2 and avoid gate-checking your carry-on.

Southwest

Southwest allows two free checked bags up to 50 pounds each, including bulky items.


Set an alarm to check in exactly 24 hours before for a better boarding position.

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Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Austin flights

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

What is the cheapest Houston to Austin flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Houston to Austin.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Houston to Austin cost $97 and was between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Austin (AUS). On average, the best prices are found if you fly from Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) to Austin (AUS). The average price for a return flight for this route is $97.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Houston to Austin, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Austin, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Austin, 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 Houston to Austin is March, where tickets cost $152 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $497 and $419 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Houston to Austin?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $333, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$101
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Austin

When to book flights from Houston to Austin

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston to Austin based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Houston to Austin

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Austin?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Austin was $101 for a one-way ticket and $182 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    There are 2 airports in Houston (Houston Hobby and Houston George Bush Intcntl.) and only 1 airport in Austin (Austin Bergstrom). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Houston George Bush Airport to Austin Bergstrom flight route.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Austin?

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

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

    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 Houston to Austin.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Austin from Houston 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 Houston to Austin?

    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 Austin with an airline and back to Houston with another airline.

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

    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 Austin from Houston up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Houston to Austin?

Find which airlines fly direct from Houston to Austin Bergstrom Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Houston to Austin Bergstrom

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

Austin Bergstrom 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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Top airlines flying from Houston to Austin

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston to Austin. 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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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4294 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.6Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.1Food
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Multiple delays and gate changes. Arrived at final destination 6 hours late. All rental cars had been taken.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Dec 2024MCI - DAL
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Multiple delays and gate changes. Arrived at final destination 6 hours late. All rental cars had been taken.

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.

It seems as though the provisions are even less. Although SWA used to be an economy Airline, that isn't really the case anymore. I paid over $700. for a round trip to Denver and I could have flown just about any airline for the price. The drinks are now in a 6-ounce cup and with ice I'm sure a can would fill more than 2 cups. However, I am very proud of SWA for using paper rather than continuing to contribute to the millions of plastic cups being used each day. I've thought of this fr many years and am so glad to see it come to fruition, if not by only SWA so far.

Service was great, boarding and exiting went smoothly, and the flight was very pleasant.

Everything worked well. Crew was as entertaining as is possible on a plane flight. Southwest still has good legroom:

Crew was great - friendly and helpful with boarding - letting folks know where overhead space was available thus getting us out of the gate on time.

What’s best is they have free 2 check in bags. Unlike budget airlines that knocks you off with fees just for you hand carried bags

Chairs are not reclinable. Not ear phones for sale. Seats should be assigned to avoid confrontations. Flight attendants were AMAZING.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

My suitcase was completed destroyed. The top part is broken and unusable now.

We boarded but then sat there waiting on some missed connection people to get on so we sat for about 15 minutes for that. Then we sat again because the passenger manifest was wrong and they had to figure it out before we could leave. That took about another 20 minutes or so. The crew was working hard to figure it out so it’s not their fault. It ended up being a system glitch where someone was upgraded to first class while another person was also in the same seat and it just created a mess that took a little while to figure out. They literally went to every person on the plane asking their names to see who was sitting in the wrong seat. I also hate the entertainment that must be watched on your phone or tablet. Just give us setback screens. It’s so much better. Almost every Delta flight has this now and it is so nice to have them. The crew did a great job. I have no complaints from them. They were very hard working, even with the mishap and a disgruntled passenger.

My priority checked bag was not loaded on the flight. I had to sit in baggage claim in Las Vegas for 2 1/2 hours waiting for the next flight. All baggage staff were very helpful, tracking showed it as scanned for loading. Nobody told me why it wasn't on my flight.

All male crew was just too woke for me. I felt like a sardine. I will never take a window seat or the rearmost seat again. I booked early and did not pay for seat selection and that was a mistake. The security at IAH was atrocious. I was violated and radiated as I was in a hurry to connect to my other flight. I may have lost items under the seat in front of me that I couldn't see nor bend over to look.

It’s been awhile since I have traveled on United. I, along with my family who were on the flight noted how smoothly everything went . Boarding, flight crew and service was excellent.

In general ok, my only issue is that they had no hot items for purchase. I had very little time in my connection due to baggage/customs/TSA, thag I barely even had a chance for a stop at the washroom and buy water, to make it to my gate when they started boarding. I had nothing to eat because the trip started early, so I was ready to purchase, and they had nothing except for dry items like snacks. I had to purchase a mediocre, overpriced cheese and fruit board, instead of at least a pizza or sliders that I was planning on getting. Other than that, it was fine. But that’s typical Air Canada, to not have enough.

How badly can you screw up baggage claim? We were told to go to baggage claim too for our bags from this flight. Another flights bags were there. They finished up. More bags from a different flight arrived. Our bags did not Finally the baggage claim belt stopped working and and are flight was still listed on the arrivals for that baggage claim 2. And then nothing It turns out that they had been delivered not only the United baggage claim but far away on a Delta baggage claim No I never told us. It was only the people looking around who had been on the flight But I’m sure there was plenty of time for the employees to raffle through the bags and steal whatever they wanted

Long wait before take off without an update for 20 minutes. Flight was good otherwise.

Flight delayed over 2 hours . I was flying bussiness never got food cause they ran out of what i wanted

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