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$63 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Columbus

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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 Columbus, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$134
Overall average: $474
Frontier
Thu 4/23Mon 4/27
IAH - CMH • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$341
Typical prices: $397-$507
United Airlines
Tue 5/12Fri 5/15
IAH - CMH • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Houston to Columbus

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

Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
Frontier Logo
4:06 pm - 5:40 pm
IAH
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CMH
24h 34m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:10 pm - 10:50 pm
CMH
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IAH
11h 40m
1 stop
$134Frontier
Thu, Apr 16 - Mon, Apr 20
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6:14 pm - 5:40 pm
IAH
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CMH
22h 26m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 11:11 am
CMH
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IAH
24h 01m
1 stop
$156Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 9 - Mon, Apr 13
Frontier Logo
8:24 am - 7:18 pm
IAH
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CMH
9h 54m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:57 pm - 8:38 am
CMH
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IAH
11h 41m
1 stop
$157Frontier
Tue, May 12 - Fri, May 15
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 5:10 pm
IAH
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CMH
10h 10m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 3:03 pm
CMH
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IAH
10h 03m
1 stop
$167Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 12 - Fri, May 15
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6:00 am - 5:10 pm
IAH
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CMH
10h 10m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 3:03 pm
CMH
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IAH
10h 03m
1 stop
$172Multiple Airlines
Fri, Apr 24 - Mon, Apr 27
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10:49 am - 6:58 pm
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CMH
7h 09m
1 stop
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12:10 pm - 11:11 am
CMH
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IAH
24h 01m
1 stop
$173Multiple Airlines
Thu, May 14 - Mon, May 18
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12:16 pm - 10:41 pm
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CMH
9h 25m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:24 am
CMH
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IAH
6h 24m
1 stop
$186Spirit Airlines
Tue, May 12 - Thu, May 14
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11:10 am - 2:40 pm
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CMH
2h 30mnonstop
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7:15 pm - 9:05 pm
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HOU
2h 50mnonstop
$341Southwest
Tue, May 12 - Fri, May 15
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3:30 pm - 8:45 pm
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CMH
4h 15m
1 stop
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7:15 pm - 9:05 pm
CMH
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HOU
2h 50mnonstop
$347Southwest
Wed, Apr 8 - Mon, Apr 13
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5:27 pm - 12:24 am
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CMH
5h 57m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:25 pm - 11:08 pm
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HOU
4h 43m
1 stop
$361Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Columbus flights

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

What is the cheapest Houston to Columbus Airport flight route?

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

The absolute cheapest return flight from Houston to Columbus Airport costs $327 on the route between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Columbus Airport (CMH). However, over the past month, flights between Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) and Columbus Airport (CMH) were, on average, 9% cheaper than other Houston-Columbus Airport routes. The most popular route is between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Columbus Airport (CMH).

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Columbus Airport, 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 Columbus Airport is October, where tickets cost $331 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $660 and $467 respectively.

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

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 Columbus Airport, 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 Columbus Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 46% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$63
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Columbus

When to book flights from Houston to Columbus

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Columbus Airport was $63 for a one-way ticket and $134 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Houston to Columbus.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Columbus?

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

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

    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 Columbus.

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

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

    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 Columbus 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 Columbus?

    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 Columbus 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 Columbus?

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

Direct departures

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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Direct returns

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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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Houston to Columbus

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston to Columbus. 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 Columbus? 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4320 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
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I flew twice this week on Southwest, was delayed over 2 hours both ways. From Pittsburgh to Chicago it was due to weather but the gate agents, pilot etc were great at updating everyone. Today from Midway to Pittsburgh the plane had come from an international location, kept getting delayed, no information was given until we were delayed for the third time. It was ridiculous, whoever scheduled that plane to fly to Pittsburgh after didn’t consider a lot of things.

2.0 MediocreBeth, Mar 2026
MDW - PIT
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I flew twice this week on Southwest, was delayed over 2 hours both ways. From Pittsburgh to Chicago it was due to weather but the gate agents, pilot etc were great at updating everyone. Today from Midway to Pittsburgh the plane had come from an international location, kept getting delayed, no information was given until we were delayed for the third time. It was ridiculous, whoever scheduled that plane to fly to Pittsburgh after didn’t consider a lot of things.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

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

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.

I was assigned seat 7E, yet my boarding was Group 5, which caused me to have to put my luggage in the back of the plance above `19 or 20 aisle, as passengers who had boarded earlier took the overhead bins in the front. SW needs to monitor bin space and ensure that bin space above the seat are aligned to those sitting near their seats. Also the seating assignments needs to align with group number. Maybe board those last first and so on? Having said the ALL the passengers on the plane were gracious enough to allow me and other passengers in this dilema to retrieve our luggage and helped us along the way. I always love the flight staff, as always their fantastic and I can't rave about them enough!

Great vacation. Can't wait till next year for another one.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

Check-in, Boarding and flight were smooth. All the employees and crew was very nice and funny. They gave the kids crayons and workbooks to keep them occupied which was a big win. I’ve flown Southwest many times and that’s the first time I’ve seen that and it is a great addition.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

NEVER MADE THE FLIGHT BECAUSE DELTA SAID THEY CAN NOT

THEY FAILED ME AND I NEVER GOT ON THE FLIGHT BECAUSE IT WAS SO DELAYED! I ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A HOTEL AND STAY IN NASHVILLE TO CATCH A FLIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY. DELTA IS POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE>

8 hours late and the plane smelled like urine, that smell in the morning when your child wet the bed in the night.

My flight was canceled on Sunday. Rebooking took three hours. Had to pay for accommodations another night. New flight was delayed for 5 hours, all that was sent was a 12 dollar food voucher, which doesn’t tell you how to use it. Then when we landed we had to sit on the plane for an hour before we could get off.

Miserable. This entire round trip was miserable. I booked evening flights to and from Detroit on consecutive days that should have had me at my destination by 10:30. Instead I arrived after 3am on my flight to Detroit and after midnight on my return. Multiple unforced errors like awaiting bags to get put on the plane for almost an hour in Detroit and a 20 minute delay to pull up to the gate in Atlanta has me rethinking my assumption that delta is the best and most reliable airline

Perhaps when you’re sitting in 1st class and the crew closes the bathroom for the pilots, there could be a notification other than holding your hands up as a blockade when you get there and you’re told the restrooms are closed please turn around … especially at night when visibility is poor and you’re met by a flight attendants with their arms up

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.

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.

First off, I had a conversation with a flight attendant that was working this flight. I overheard her telling another flight attendant while we were in line for Chic-Fil-A that the flight was not going to land until 12:47 pm. I found this odd since the flight was to take off at 1:03. I commented to the flight attendant that was going to mess up the on-time take-off She said. if you fly alot you will notice that it's a good thing if the flight even arrives at all. I said that was a low bar. I think that flight attendants represent their airlines whether on board or in the airport ordering food. I was surprised to hear such negativity. However, I have noticed that Spirit flight attendants are usually in a sour mood.. Eventually the flight arrived and I boarded and the flight took off an hour late. There was no direction about the on-board wi-fi. Nor was there any info in the seat back pocket. I don't know if there was wi-fi or not, There were no complimentary snacks or drinks for my row 36 as there was turbulence and the captain asked the flight attendants to stop serving just as they were close to my row. When the turbulence stopped, they did have time to serve us but they did not. Upon arriving, the flight attendant asked anyone not having to catch a flight to Ft. Laudersle which was a tight connection to sit down and let those people pass. I complied but I could not help thinking that if Spirit would have took off on time that they would not have to inconvenience their passengers. All in all, I think Spirit is a mediocre airline at best. There are so many things they could do to improve. Yet, since I only fly Spirit infrequently preferring Southwest and Delta, I like to see if they are improving and sadly no, they are not. One good thing - nice modern seats and interiors.

Less than acceptable. Family members had flights cancelled with no reason. Multiple hour delay, gate changes, poor communication, less than satisfactory. I will never fly with spirit again, which is a shame because it’s a budget friendly option but quite frankly with all of the hassle and hoops that come with flying spirit. Completely unacceptable.

Missed flight cause tsa took so long, overbooked flight, left terminal earlier than posted departure ridiculous upcharges stayed at airport additional 6 hours to catch next available flight. Had to make other arrangements to be picked up for later flight. Terrible experience!

I purchased extra legroom so I will be comfortable but the guy behind me is a big guy who keeps on moving and since he is big I can feel his movement at the back of my chair.

Sadly there was a crew member very rude with my kid and with me.

They canceled the flight and didn't assist in getting a new flight on any airline. I had to spend 10 hrs in the airport after getting a ticket On Delta for twice as much. I've flown Spirit many times and this was my worst experience I've had.

Late taking off. ATC sent us circling around Chicago for almost an hour, after landing taxied for 40 minutes.

We had too many delays for the crew not the plane

Awful!!! Spirit cancelled my flight just 4 hours before departure- with no alternative flights available. I ended up missing a huge family gathering because I wasn’t able to get out. Such An awful experience. And on top of that, all the buckle and dime-ing for bags. I will never book with Spirit EVER

Terrible. They cancelled the flight at the last minute after I had checked in at the airport and then told me they could only put me on a flight after 7 days. Pathetic.

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

Flight was canceled. Most upsetting was message from Kayak, stating that the flight was canceled and click with Kayak for details regarding rebook, refund details. THERE'S NO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY KAYAK EXCEPT THAT FLIGHT IS CANCELED. AND NOW THIS SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW WAS THE FLIGHT !!!!!!!

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

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

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

Frontier.. nickel and dime add-ons. Flight late, on time, late again, last minute gate change, arrival gate required a shuttle to the terminal. They sure keep you guessing.. if you like a little chaos and airport anxiety, this is the airline for you!

This is my second time flying with Frontier. My current experience was very favorable. The staff from the gate to the plane was friendly, warm and professional. The food options lacked in my opinion. This area needs some attention in my opinion.

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