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$64 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Columbus

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Cheapest round-trip
$124
Typical prices: $467-$301
Frontier
Wed 6/3Sun 6/7
IAH - CMH • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$361
Typical prices: $612-$344
United Airlines
Tue 6/2Wed 6/3
IAH - CMH • Non-stop
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You can fly direct with Southwest and United Airlines. Average duration is 2h 38m
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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

Wed, Jun 3 - Sun, Jun 7
Frontier Logo
8:50 pm - 5:10 pm
IAH
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CMH
19h 20m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:05 pm - 7:34 am
CMH
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IAH
14h 29m
1 stop
$124Frontier
Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 25
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8:42 pm - 5:12 pm
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CMH
19h 30m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:07 pm - 10:48 pm
CMH
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IAH
5h 41m
1 stop
$126Frontier
Tue, Aug 4 - Tue, Aug 11
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10:52 am - 5:04 pm
IAH
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CMH
5h 12m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:00 pm - 2:50 pm
CMH
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IAH
21h 50m
2 stops
$153Frontier
Wed, Jun 3 - Sun, Jun 7
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8:50 pm - 5:10 pm
IAH
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CMH
19h 20m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:05 pm - 7:34 am
CMH
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IAH
14h 29m
1 stop
$159Frontier
Tue, Aug 4 - Tue, Aug 11
Frontier Logo
10:52 am - 5:04 pm
IAH
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CMH
5h 12m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:00 pm - 7:54 am
CMH
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IAH
38h 54m
2 stops
$160Frontier
Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Aug 25
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6:30 am - 5:12 pm
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CMH
9h 42m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:07 pm - 10:48 pm
CMH
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IAH
5h 41m
1 stop
$162Frontier
Wed, Aug 19 - Thu, Aug 27
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8:29 am - 6:20 pm
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CMH
8h 51m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:07 pm - 10:48 pm
CMH
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IAH
5h 41m
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$168Multiple Airlines
Tue, Aug 4 - Tue, Aug 11
Southwest Logo
11:25 am - 3:00 pm
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CMH
2h 35mnonstop
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8:20 am - 9:55 am
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2h 35mnonstop
$361Southwest
Sat, Jun 6 - Tue, Jun 9
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1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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CMH
2h 30mnonstop
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1:15 pm - 2:55 pm
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HOU
2h 40mnonstop
$367Southwest
Wed, Jul 22 - Tue, Jul 28
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6:00 am - 1:38 pm
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CMH
6h 38m
1 stop
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12:48 pm - 4:23 pm
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HOU
4h 35m
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$381Delta
Booking Insights

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.

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

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 Columbus Airport departing in August.

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 cheapest return flight from Houston to Columbus Airport costs $203 on the route between Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) and Columbus Airport (CMH). Over the past month, flights between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Columbus Airport (CMH) were, on average, 25% cheaper than other Houston-Columbus Airport routes. This is also the most popular route.

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 Wednesday, 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 $59 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $217 and $181 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 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 51% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$64
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 $64 for a one-way ticket and $124 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.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4296 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
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The checking experience in Orlando was terrible, almost missed the flight. Too many travelers and Southwest completely understaffed.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2026
MCO - MDW
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The checking experience in Orlando was terrible, almost missed the flight. Too many travelers and Southwest completely understaffed.

I'm glad it wasn't only 75% full because I could get a good seat

First time I've had to use the disabled accommodations. And I could not have had a better experience with Southwest, i was having trouble getting from one terminal to another due to my heart failure. And the next thing I know a Southwest agent had made sure. I had a wheelchair at all my flights. Can't thank them enough.

The new seat assignment thing is wierd. If you don’t pay for a seat they always assign you a middle seat regardless of how many people are on the flight. Idk… the new company that bought Southwest is trying to make it more profitable, but I’m just not seeing it. The flight attendants aren’t having as much fun anymore. It just feels like the airline is slowly dying. IMO. We shall see if Southwest is the next Toy’s R Us.

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Plane was late. Zero service for 2+ hour flight and it was not that bumpy.

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.

Great flight. Good snacks and drinks. Grateful it was free. The flight from Nashville to louisville, i think her name was Tracy (not sure that's right) super awesome, nice and cheerful. She really enjoyed being at work today! She was the person who scanned the boarding pass on flight wn941. She should be recommended for a raise !

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.

For some reason, TSA Atlanta didn’t have my bag on the flight on time and they don’t have to provide Delta a reason for that.

WiFi didn’t work on two of four planes. Flight attendants were not overly friendly or welcoming. Planes were extremely slow to board and deplane.

Delta does a great job with entertainment and free wifi. I can still be in touch with my colleagues while in the air.

Aside from a completely packed plane, I really have no complaints.

Bus to plane was delayed for no apparent reason and our luggage was still on the belt when they shut it off. Took about 20 minutes to turn it back on to get our luggage.

It was a pleasant surprise to have complimentary Wi-Fi on the flight

Much better than Latam, the worse airline company ever. I hope I don't have the need to fly Latam ever in my life again.

Seats in Delta Main are unbelievably close to the seat in front of. Hard to get a backpack under the seat.

The agent at check in and at the gate were less than thrilled to be at work. I'm not a fan of Kayak's placement on the plane. I got put in the middle seat and none of my preferences were used.

In ATL they have two sets of departure screens. Follow what is on your airline's departure board - the ATL Airport Authority departure board had completely incorrect details about the gate assignment for my flight, which would have made me miss boarding.

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

Really hard landing... as in slammed into the runway then hit the brakes really hard ...

It's a long flight and I would have liked better snacks between lunch and the arrival meal. It's fine to have fruit and nuts but I really don't like ramen because it's salty junk soup. I'd suggest sandwiches. They're not expensive nor are they hard to store for a long flight. The FA's had a couple of big services and they were super busy preparing, executing and then cleaning up. Then they disappeared.

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.

Didn't make the flight because the first leg of my flight was canceled and the next leg was already booked.

Good quick flight on a small but comfortable plane. I'm 6'3 and had plenty of space.

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.

Shut down without prior notice End up with spending lots of extra $$$

They didn’t put my luggage on my transfer so I had to spend the night in Detroit. They said my luggage would be here in the morning and they’re still searching for it. It did not arrive apparently.

Flight delayed twice (not Spirit fault) No food served* No entertainment * *in response to my choices in the rating. None was provided so couldn’t rate properly

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.

The staff at the check in counter was so rude. Made you feel Incompetent

Frontier scheduled a 40 minute connection in DEN. What they failed to mention was that they “close the doors” 20 mins prior to departure, which means you only have 20 mins. Not enough time. Possibly against DOT regulations. Filing complaint.

Flight was scheduled at 9:40pm. Got delayed to 10 am, the next day. crazy

The bag check, flight check-in, and onboard experience convinced my wife and me that we will actively go out of our way to avoid flying Frontier Airlines in the future. At bag check, we were informed that check-in could only be completed via the Frontier mobile app. Unfortunately, the app was extremely frustrating—sending us through repetitive, confusing loops that repeatedly forced us to decline add-on services with nearly every click. While most airline apps upsell, this one felt intentionally exhausting. As the process dragged on, we became genuinely concerned that my phone battery would die before check-in could be completed. We approached the bag check staff—who were standing together talking—and explained both our frustration and our predicament. They laughed. Later, my wife described the interaction as “gaslighting,” which felt accurate. We were then informed it would cost $25 per person simply to have our boarding passes printed. From that point forward, the tone of the experience was consistently hostile. The bag check employees were condescending and combative, behaving more like bullies than customer service staff. Unfortunately, that same attitude continued onboard. One flight attendant argued with me when I attempted to stow my backpack in the overhead bin. I explained that we had each paid $75 to check our bags specifically so we would not need to use carry-on space and could have adequate legroom. She demanded to see my ticket, pointed out that it said “no carry-on”—which I acknowledged—and I reiterated that this was precisely why we paid to check our bags. Her response was, “I don’t make the rules.” She then walked away, but not before asking if I “truly wanted to fly back to Chicago today?”—an unnecessary and unmistakable threat. It is also worth noting that despite booking our tickets together in the same transaction, we were not seated together. Upon our return to Chicago—where we could once again sit together—we compared onboard experiences. We both remarked on how unhappy the flight attendants appeared and how each of us was separately asked whether we would like to purchase a beverage. We declined. At no point was water mentioned as an option, leaving us with the clear impression that even water came at a cost—or that complimentary water, if available at all, was deliberately left unmentioned. Overall, the experience was shocking and deeply disappointing, but it was also a profound learning experience—one we will not forget and will not repeat. -Steve

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

12 hour delay required getting on and off plane 3 times - would have at least liked to have been offered a snack or drink

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

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