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$61 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.
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Cheapest round-trip
$163
Overall average: $501
Multiple Airlines
Mon 1/26Tue 1/27
IAH - CMH • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$357
Typical prices: $313-$445
Southwest
Wed 12/24Thu 12/25
HOU - CMH • Non-stop
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Frontier
Cheapest • from $177 (round-trip)
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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

Mon, Jan 26 - Tue, Jan 27
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6:05 am - 6:03 pmIAH-CMH
10h 58m1 stop
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10:50 am - 8:33 pmCMH-IAH
10h 43m1 stop
$163Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Jan 26 - Tue, Jan 27
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6:05 am - 6:03 pmIAH-CMH
10h 58m1 stop
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10:50 am - 10:10 pmCMH-IAH
12h 20m2 stops
$166Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 17
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6:10 am - 3:35 pmIAH-CMH
8h 25m1 stop
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4:30 pm - 10:08 pmCMH-IAH
6h 38m1 stop
$177Frontier
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Tue, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 2
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2:59 pm - 11:51 pmIAH-CMH
7h 52m1 stop
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6:00 am - 5:16 pmCMH-IAH
12h 16m1 stop
$187Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Nov 20 - Sun, Nov 23
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8:08 pm - 3:48 pmIAH-CMH
18h 40m1 stop
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4:32 pm - 9:39 amCMH-IAH
18h 07m1 stop
$188Frontier
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Tue, Nov 25 - Thu, Nov 27
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2:59 pm - 11:51 pmIAH-CMH
7h 52m1 stop
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6:00 am - 5:16 pmCMH-IAH
12h 16m1 stop
$198Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Dec 24 - Thu, Dec 25
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7:00 pm - 10:25 pmHOU-CMH
2h 25mnonstop
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1:00 pm - 3:00 pmCMH-HOU
3h 00mnonstop
$357Southwest
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Wed, Dec 24 - Thu, Dec 25
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11:05 am - 6:15 pmHOU-CMH
6h 10m1 stop
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1:00 pm - 3:00 pmCMH-HOU
3h 00mnonstop
$367Southwest
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Mon, Nov 24 - Wed, Dec 3
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9:05 am - 6:57 pmHOU-CMH
8h 52m1 stop
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7:00 am - 11:45 amCMH-HOU
5h 45m1 stop
$377American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 1 - Mon, Dec 8
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6:22 pm - 12:29 amHOU-CMH
5h 07m1 stop
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5:00 am - 9:38 amCMH-HOU
5h 38m1 stop
$417American Airlines
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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 cheapest return flight from Houston to Columbus Airport costs $339 on the route between Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) and Columbus Airport (CMH). 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 Thursday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Houston, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Tuesdays 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 May, where tickets cost $350 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $491 and $440 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 38% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$61
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
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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 $61 for a one-way ticket and $163 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, oneworld, 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 4241 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

8.0 ExcellentGreg, Oct 2025OAK - BUR
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Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Full cans of soda would be nice. A choice between two snacks would be appreciated.

Tried watching free movie and it kept freezing so I couldn’t finish.

Boarded on time but once we were ready for take off, the crew determined that, although every seat was taken, somehow someone was on the wrong flight. Delay, delay delay, announcements and ended up with one person checking EVERY ID against their passenger Manifest only to figure out it was a "clerical error." We departed 54 minutes late causing me to run in the St. Louis Airport to make my connection and lose the priority boarding spot I had paid for. Unnecessary delay.

AC sub par. WiFi not working correctly. Ac sucked. Seats very narrow.

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.

southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

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.

Bring back peanuts Take our drink orders when were all seated, especially after you switch to assigned seating.

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

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.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight was delayed and missed my connection Lufthansa didn’t respond.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

United could have one single once of customer service. No human United employee would help me with the invalid mileage plus number, they said I had to speak with the computer.

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Although the flight was delayed the crew and the flight itself were very good. Couldn't fault anything and after the disappointment of being abandoned in the US by BA it was a welcome relief to travel with United

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

Flight was delayed leaving Dallas. Arrived about 2 hours later than scheduled.

The only thing to like was that we eventually got to our destination

Poor seat in rear of aircraft Food at Admiral’s Club Terminal D at DFW inedible

After we landed we sat on the tarmac for 1.5 hours waiting to get to our gate. Ridiculous.

We were delayed for a “couple of maintenance issues.” They were resolved rather quickly but a computer glitch caused someone in the airport to have to bring a physical copy of the paperwork so we could leave. I don’t know where they had to drive from to get to our plane but it took forever & we were 1 1/2 hrs late in leaving. The flight itself was fine.

We didn't take off until an hour after we boarded.

The flight was fine. This survey is not. There is no option for N/A so items which don’t apply to my experience still must be rated. In those instances I give a “3” rating which ultimately skews the results.

The actual trip was fine, however, the changes made to our flights and the layovers were had to endure were awful.

Flight from Dallas to OKC was good, but my trip was interrupted due to a delayed flight from Austin to DFW, which happens all the time. I frequently miss my connection from DFW and American can never seem to make this work!

The flight was cancelled at the last minute. Will never fly Spirit again. Without a doubt the worst airline around.

Always comes in handy when I want a quick weekend getaway.

The entire staff from check in agents to flight attendants were pleasant and professional. Would suggest a complimentary water.

Great experience for my first time on Spirit. Wey clean plane, great staff, very smooth. Gave food and entertainment “poor” simply because there was no option for NA….i did not get food nor did I order WiFi….so not a fair assessment but neither would giving top marks without experiencing. Overall, great experience.

Spirit is low fare air line. Food also cost you. No free food.

Everyone was kind for the most part. I did travel with children and paid for seats and even then it was not as suitable. I tried calling their customer service prior to check in and I was told they couldn't help me because I didn't purchase my tickets with them.

I think the staff was nice. They took time to explain safety protocols. Boarding was great. They started early and our flight left a little early which was convenient. Having free games to play would have been better

Just total easy flight experience!! What could you do better..? Hmmm..? There was nothing I can remember. Spirit was a far more comfortable and easy process than American, United & Delta. I'll always look for Spirit and I've told a few people about, since flying this past trip!! I'm a SPIRIT FAN!! Thank You, SPIRIT AIRLINES!! Very, VERY well done, 100%!! See you...SOON!! -Best, Linda R.

The flight was 3.5 hrs delayed. I was not notified prior to arriving to the airport via spirit app. or via boarding pass that I already had loaded on my phone. The agent that i saw at the counter didn’t mention anything about the delay either. I only saw the update after logging in to my email account.

Better than my las vagas experience, but still dissapointed with the airline support service.

Terrible. Flight cancelled with no reasoning and no flights to rebook. Employees were useless and did nothing to help. Did not even know where to retrieve luggage from the cancelled flight. Flyers beware.

No fault of Frontier staff: plane was very late, reached Orlando at 1 am, took a while to get luggage. Weather, gov financial shutdown impact on TSA, air controllers seemed to have multiple flights backed up. Frontier staff seemed to cope as gracefully as possible. It did reassure me that I and my new hip could adapt to travel challenges. Food/entertainment were irrelevant to my trip.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

Boarding was on time and plane departed as scheduled. There are obviously no amenities (food, drink, entertainment) on Frontier, but there also didn't seem to be any issues with luggage space either.

Inbound plane was on time and flight departed on time with no issues while boarding.

I knew going into this that Frontier, being a low cost carrier, would be pretty bare bones and charge for most extras but this was made up for by the fact that the airplane was a reasonably new Airbus, every employee was great and best of all, Everett Washington is an amazing airport - thanks Frontier for flying there!!!

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

It was well done. It was my first time flying with them and I was nervous b/c I have heard of many cancelled and/or delray flights. Everything went smoothly.

Just know that everything, and I mean everything is “ala cart”. 60$ just to put something in the overhead bin. I will never fly Frontier again nor do I recommend them to anyone else.

The single worst check in experience I could imagine. I’ll never do any business with Frontier or any affiliated company

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