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$81 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Cincinnati

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Cheapest round-trip
$277
Typical prices: $168-$388
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IAH - CVG • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$306
Typical prices: $149-$409
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Sat 7/25Wed 7/29
IAH - CVG • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Houston to Cincinnati

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

Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 6
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8:35 am - 9:38 pm
IAH
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CVG
12h 03m
1 stop
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3:43 pm - 7:20 am
CVG
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IAH
16h 37m
2 stops
$277Multiple Airlines
Sat, Jul 25 - Tue, Jul 28
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8:13 pm - 11:44 pm
IAH
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CVG
2h 31mnonstop
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6:00 am - 10:36 am
CVG
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IAH
5h 36m
1 stop
$279United Airlines
Thu, Jul 23 - Sun, Jul 26
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8:43 pm - 11:48 am
IAH
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CVG
14h 05m
2 stops
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12:18 pm - 7:20 am
CVG
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IAH
20h 02m
1 stop
$280Frontier
Sat, Jul 25 - Sun, Jul 26
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8:02 pm - 11:13 am
IAH
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CVG
14h 11m
1 stop
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8:36 pm - 10:03 am
CVG
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IAH
14h 27m
2 stops
$282Frontier
Sun, Jul 19 - Wed, Jul 22
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8:37 pm - 11:13 am
IAH
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CVG
37h 36m
2 stops
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12:53 pm - 10:39 pm
CVG
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IAH
10h 46m
1 stop
$287Frontier
Tue, Aug 18 - Sat, Aug 22
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2:45 pm - 8:10 pm
HOU
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CVG
4h 25m
1 stop
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8:20 am - 12:55 pm
CVG
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HOU
5h 35m
1 stop
$288Southwest
Tue, Dec 1 - Sat, Dec 5
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6:00 am - 11:45 am
IAH
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CVG
4h 45m
1 stop
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4:53 pm - 9:55 pm
CVG
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IAH
6h 02m
1 stop
$289American Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 8
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1:13 pm - 8:53 pm
HOU
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CVG
6h 40m
1 stop
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7:05 am - 1:19 pm
CVG
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HOU
7h 14m
1 stop
$289Delta
Tue, Aug 18 - Sat, Aug 22
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9:25 am - 6:35 pm
HOU
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CVG
8h 10m
1 stop
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6:40 am - 1:45 pm
CVG
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HOU
8h 05m
2 stops
$294Southwest
Sat, Jul 11 - Fri, Jul 17
American Airlines Logo
12:46 pm - 7:15 pm
HOU
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CVG
5h 29m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:48 am
CVG
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HOU
4h 48m
1 stop
$309American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Cincinnati flights

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

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

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

What is the cheapest Houston to Cincinnati flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Houston to Cincinnati costs $291 on the route between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Cincinnati (CVG). It is also the most popular route.

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

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

When flying from Houston to Cincinnati, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Mondays 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 Mondays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Cincinnati, 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 Cincinnati is September, where tickets cost $36 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $209 and $209 respectively.

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

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 Cincinnati, 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 Cincinnati, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 34% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$81
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Cincinnati

When to book flights from Houston to Cincinnati

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Cincinnati?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Cincinnati was $81 for a one-way ticket and $277 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Houston to Cincinnati.

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

    On your way to Cincinnati, you’ll fly out from one of these Houston airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl. You’ll be landing at Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Cincinnati?

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

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

    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 Cincinnati.

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

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

    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 Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati?

    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 Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati?

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

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Houston to Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

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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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Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky to Houston

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Tuesday

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Houston to Cincinnati

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston to Cincinnati. 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 4246 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
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Flight was delayed by 2 hours, meaning that a flight to Dwnver which should have arrived at 11pm came into the airport at 1 am. Made for a very long day.

8.0 ExcellentRobyn, Jul 2026
HOU - DEN
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Flight was delayed by 2 hours, meaning that a flight to Dwnver which should have arrived at 11pm came into the airport at 1 am. Made for a very long day.

I have roller bag with food and medication told me I couldn't bring on my 2nd flight today. 15 years flying with SW never an issue with that bag.

Other than a bit of a delay, everything was good. Again, the boarding process and picking seats is the only thing I don't enjoy.

Flight crew and cabin crew were great. I had to rearrange flights because my original flight was 3hrs delayed for weather, the rub is the flight I moved to boarded on time then we sat at the gate for 2 hours because scheduling stole our first officer for another flight, TWICE. Then our actual FO was an hour delayed. To make it worse my original flight went from a 3 hour delay to departing 15min EARLY. Just poor scheduling operations all around.

I had a wonderful flight, but the only thing that annoyed me was how crowded TSA was. I still believe airports and all planes work together to bunch everyone together to drive up cost.

My experience with Southwest as a whole was good but coming out of Cancun to Chicago it was terrible. Not only was it a language barrier with customer service we stood there to ask questions and they act like they didn't even see you. So the first come approach is not all that great anymore.

My experience was find with Southwest. The only issue I have is...at the exact time for me to check in...I don't understand how I always end up in C.

Very helpful, convenient, nice crew members, no extra fees, helped us saving 4 hrs of travel by booking is on an earlier flight

Our first flight was so delayed that we had 10 mins to board the next one. We requested if the flight attendant could allow us off there plane first and they denied our request even though I have seen this done before. Luck was on our side that we didn’t miss our next flight.

It was a very good experience. No major issues at all.

All the amenities was wonderful, if they could keep their prices that low. I'd fly with them all the time.

The WiFi was horrific. I fly delta often and love their (usually reliable and free) WiFi. On this flight it was intermittent and when it did connect was extremely slow. I couldn’t get any work done while I was on the flight which was extremely frustrating. I was also in the exit row seat where there is now immediate seat in front of you, so while the leg room was nice, I couldn’t even watch the TV when the internet wasn’t working. Finally, for the last 20 mins of the flight, the announcement indicator came on the TV screens and took them over, even though no announcement was being made. Really disappointed.

The gate agent was most helpful in getting me on to fly standby. I greatly appreciate it.

Excellent flight and got us around tough weather. Only issue was seat TV did not work and crew tried to reboot.

The WiFi has been awful on my last few Delta Air Lines flights.

Great - This was the last flight before hurricane closures and did a quick turnaround to get the plane heading north. Much appreciated.

Was unsure of this flight due to high winds in CVG from Hurricane Helene. Crew did a great job of getting us to CVG safely.

I had a wonderful experience flying with delta. The gentleman taking care of us on our flight was so nice, accommodating, and attentive. He always was smiling and giving pins to the kids which made me smile. The flight was quick too and without turbulence. Thank you for the great flying experience.

Aircraft very cramped. Check-in was great with an agent helping us. Food was almost non-existent. Pre-flight went well once I got the app reloaded on my phone since we don’t fly much anymore.

My only real complaint was how much turbulence there was-and that probably can't be avoided. I felt really sick getting off the plane. But boarding was super easy, the flight attendants were friendly, the bathroom was clean. Everything else about the flight was perfectly fine. Thanks!

For the expense of first class, the seats could have been nicer and higher tier snacks would have been nice.

They delayed the flight 3 hours because it wasn't full they moved us to 5 different gates probably the worst airline ever not even spirit is this bad.

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Boarded early, left early, arrived 40 mins early! A win win for me!

We had a delay, but thankfully I made it to my connection. Overall it went smooth

Left an hour and a half after the listed time. Up side was it had TV screens on the seat.

Great flight. Got to watch a movie. Smooth flight and early arrival at ORD.

I've been flying American mostly, and it's been very frustrating. This united flight makes me realize maybe the issue isn't flying, but the airline. United was a significantly better experience. The plane was more comfortable, with a normal amount of leg room (vs the ridiculous reductions AA has made), more comfortable seats, screens to watch movies. It was a much better experience!

We had excellent customer service despite the chaos at George Bush airport in Houston!

It isvvery small flight. No leg room . No space to put my personal item at feet.

Plane temperature was so hot that everyone on the plane was sweating. Departure gates changed 3 times in the hour before the flight. Internet service was so poor in the terminal that updates weren't always being received.

Another uncoordinated American experience. Always surprises me at DFW for them of all places. Have to take this flight as there are no other good time options. We knew from the start that something was wrong, but the pilot wouldn't tell us. I just watched my Kayak app grow the delay by 10 minutes as it went to 3.5 hours. They were uncoordinated with maintenance (as maintenance, when finally arriving, knew within 15 minutes the plane wasn't going. No 'sorry' or 'this is what is going on' comment. The pilot seemed unfazed / didn't care about the process we were going through.

The business steward was absolutely amazing! Smiles and kindness! Wish all AA flights are like this one!

As previously stated the delay I experienced flying from Wichita to Chicago caused a host of issues. When I finally was able to be booked on the last remaining American flight from Chicago to Cincinnati, the gate changed four times with the last change occurring very near the scheduled boarding time. While I didn't have a problem moving from gate to gate, I did notice and make note of others that had mobility issues and had to move each time for the gate change.

Could we please end the loud announcements about credit card offers on your flights? We are trying to sleep, work, watch videos, etc. and if we need a credit card, we will ask for one. Flying is already not what it used to be.

Flight delay and multiple gate changes including a change near boarding time to another terminal, which in DFW is a pain. Pre-boarding delay and also a further delay on the ground after boarding. About an hour and a half total delay.

Sat on the ground in Cincinnati for 50 minutes before deplaning

We were delayed Al ost / hours after boarding so that maintenance had to add oil to the engines. Then the oil they grabbed had been left out in the Dallas record cold and was frozen. They had to go back to the hanger and grab some that was not frozen.

No overhead space so all carryons were checked. No internet.

2 hours late, because they gave our assigned plane to another flight and left us with one needing maintenance!

We were delayed three times ,and that destroyed my plans, and reservations

The reps working at the airport counter were dumber than a second coat of paint.

Cancelled and declined to find alternatives Earlier flight is 2 days later Sent the cancellation notification very late, wish I knew earlier would have stayed to watch the Miami open final game Very disappointing service

Delayed each time on a round trip with no significant weather interference. Updates to flight times came after the fact. 30 min behind in boarding and board and phone still show an on time departure. Some mysterious extra 300 miles that came so surprising they had to fuel while we were already on board?

Airline changed the gate from Terminal A to Terminal D which is quite far and only sent a text message few minutes before boarding. Around 50 people missed their flight and as plane didn’t wait for them.

Bad experience… crew are extremely strict with personal bags… they overcharge me coz my bag was one inch H

Well I mean u get what u pay for so 🤷‍♂️

I purchased a carry on bag online…was supposed to cost $72 but after a whole slew of bs charges, the total was over $175.00. Because of these hidden charges, I will not even consider flying Frontier ever again. It’s just not worth the hassle. I’m scratching this company off my list forever.

It's Frontier: low-frills but boarding first because I paid for a carry-on was an unexpected perk, and the fact that it was direct and fast makes up for the lack of amenities.

There was only room for a quarter of the passengers to sit at the gate at MCO. The gate attendant allowed people who did not require assistance to board early before they realized and started to turn people back. The flight was extremely uncomfortable due to pressure. My ears, eyes, sinuses and joints were very painful the whole flight. My sister also complained about her ears and sinuses as well as joints and while deplaning I heard several other passengers complain about the same issues. I’ve never felt that much discomfort flying before and I’ve been doing it for over 40 years.

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