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$99 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Charleston

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Houston to Charleston, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$190
Overall average: $398
Spirit Airlines
Mon 4/6Sun 4/12
IAH - CHS • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$315
Typical prices: $351-$582
Southwest
Mon 4/27Mon 5/4
HOU - CHS • Non-stop
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HOU's easy navigation suits short flights to CHS.
For downtown Charleston, use rideshares over taxis.
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Cheap Flights from Houston to Charleston

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

Mon, Apr 6 - Sun, Apr 12
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:22 pm - 10:13 pm
IAH
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CHS
4h 51m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:07 am - 8:40 am
CHS
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IAH
25h 33m
1 stop
$190Spirit Airlines
Thu, Mar 26 - Sat, Mar 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:36 am - 10:13 pm
IAH
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CHS
11h 37m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:07 am - 3:56 pm
CHS
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IAH
8h 49m
1 stop
$202Multiple Airlines
Tue, Mar 24 - Tue, Mar 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:46 pm - 10:13 pm
IAH
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CHS
27h 27m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:01 pm - 11:46 am
CHS
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IAH
21h 45m
1 stop
$207Multiple Airlines
Fri, May 22 - Mon, May 25
JetBlue Logo
11:50 am - 8:33 pm
IAH
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CHS
7h 43m
1 stop
JetBlue Logo
9:29 am - 4:48 pm
CHS
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IAH
8h 19m
1 stop
$211JetBlue
Mon, Apr 6 - Thu, Apr 9
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:25 pm - 8:38 am
IAH
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CHS
10h 13m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:07 am - 5:53 pm
CHS
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IAH
10h 46m
1 stop
$218Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Tue, May 5
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:58 pm - 7:59 pm
IAH
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CHS
5h 01m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:18 am - 6:49 pm
CHS
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IAH
9h 31m
1 stop
$219Multiple Airlines
Wed, Mar 25 - Thu, Apr 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:15 pm - 8:38 am
IAH
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CHS
10h 23m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:48 pm - 8:38 am
CHS
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IAH
10h 50m
1 stop
$223Multiple Airlines
Mon, Apr 13 - Fri, Apr 17
Southwest Logo
12:50 pm - 4:10 pm
HOU
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CHS
2h 20mnonstop
Southwest Logo
3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
CHS
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HOU
2h 45mnonstop
$309Southwest
Tue, Apr 14 - Wed, Apr 15
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 3:00 pm
HOU
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CHS
8h 00m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
1:15 pm - 5:50 pm
CHS
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HOU
5h 35m
1 stop
$314Southwest
Tue, May 5 - Thu, May 7
American Airlines Logo
4:18 pm - 10:41 pm
HOU
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CHS
5h 23m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:30 pm - 11:47 pm
CHS
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HOU
5h 17m
1 stop
$327American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Charleston flights

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

What is the cheapest Houston to Charleston flight route?

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

The absolute cheapest return flight from Houston to Charleston costs $321 on the route between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Charleston (CHS). However, over the past month, flights between Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) and Charleston (CHS) were, on average, 8% cheaper than other Houston-Charleston routes. The most popular route is between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Charleston (CHS).

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

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

When flying from Houston to Charleston, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Houston, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Charleston, 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 Charleston is June, where tickets cost $342 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $506 and $493 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Charleston, 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 Houston to Charleston, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 57% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

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Brandon Schultz is an award-winning food and travel writer based in New York City. His work has appeared in Forbes, AAA, Thrillist, Travel + Leisure, and The Daily Meal, among many others, and he is the author of 6 books, including 3 cookbooks.

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Cheapest flight$99
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Charleston

When to book flights from Houston to Charleston

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Charleston?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Charleston was $99 for a one-way ticket and $190 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    Houston is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Charleston. You will leave Houston from one of these airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl. You will be arriving at Charleston.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Charleston?

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

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

    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 Charleston.

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

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

    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 Charleston 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 Charleston?

    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 Charleston 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 Charleston?

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

Direct departures

Houston to Charleston

Monday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines

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

Charleston to Houston

Monday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines

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 4 airlines serving from Houston to Charleston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston to Charleston. 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 Houston to Charleston? 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 4318 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
Airline reviews

Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

4.0 OkayKenny, Mar 2026
TPA - BWI
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Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

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

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

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

I realize they are still working out kinks with the new boarding process, but by the time I boarded in group 5, most of the bins were full. All airlines should better enforce small bags and jackets going under the seats until everyone has boarded.

WiFi was not working and didn’t have a beverage service

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

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

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.

Extremely disappointed with Delta. They canceled flight last minute and then I rebooked the other flights and with which were delayed as well

Terrible because it was cancelled due to volcanic ash clouds in Guatemala while all other airlines kept flying. Had to pay for a hotel to stay overnight in Houston and try to fly next day.

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

Airport terminal was outdated, flight was on a small jet with no wifi

The crew made our experience extremely bad. They were rude and didn’t have anything for kids.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

I like flying first class, and United has a nice one

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Seats had less pitch than a regional jet. Food was OK. Have to buy alcohol on US based carriers flying international. Boarding was a mess. Did not have bags but overhead space was gone quick. Would like to see the airlines enforce the one bag over and one bag under policy

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Crew was excellent. This was a relatively long flight though and had very little leg room, and no entertainment.

Easy boarding. Rows are smaller but that may be an older and bigger me now :)

Check in was rough because the check in crew did not know how to manage my international visa documents. Required a long process and 4 people to finally be able to proceed to security. They told us incorrect information several times before acknowledging we did indeed have everything we needed from the start.

Poor communication ahead of time about flight delays and old planes/other equipment.

Mechanical issue delayed us 2hrs and then once we landed sat on tarmac for 30mins because someone left a vehicle in front of the gaye

The crew was excellent and overall the flight was good. No complaints.

Like all of the flights I took to get down to Dallas. They were delayed

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

Flight pulled out on time but sat on runway for 30 mins. It was extremely cold in the aircraft despite wearing a winter coat. Surprisingly they had a vegetarian meal but could have some better snack choices for a 8 hour flight.

We had a male flight attendant who was super attentive and wonderful! Very professional. I have both gluten and dairy intolerance, and was only able to get a gluten free part, and not the dairy free part of the meal. Easy to order ahead of time and I appreciate being able to do that.

It was a train wreck but on an airplane. First off, flight was delayed then we board only to hear two announcements, First weather delays in Orlando and second backup battery warning on emergency lights. After sitting on the plane for almost 2 hours they have us deplane due to the maintenance issue. We were told they were getting another plane. In the mean time, I notice another American- Orlando flight and ask the gate agent if I can switch. He says he cant help me and I'd have to walk to A13 from A37. Really!? I get down there and get a seat only to get an announcement my original flight was RE-boarding. The Then inflight there's no communication and I notice on flightaware were circling over the Gulf of America. I call the flight attendant and of course she has no clue and apparently 5m later the pilot finally tells us about another delay. Why does American always have these service and delay issues? They are my LAST choice in flights now!

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