$57 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Dallas

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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 Dallas, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$117
Overall average: $386
Southwest
Wed 1/7Wed 1/14
HOU - DAL • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$57
Typical prices: $65-$158
Frontier
Wed 1/14
IAH - DFW • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $117 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from Houston to Dallas

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

Wed, Jan 7 - Wed, Jan 14
Southwest Logo
11:00 am - 12:10 pm
HOU
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DAL
1h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
9:00 am - 10:10 am
DAL
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HOU
1h 10mnonstop
$117Southwest
Tue, Jan 6 - Tue, Jan 13
American Airlines Logo
6:10 pm - 7:44 pm
IAH
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DFW
1h 34mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 5:05 pm
DFW
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IAH
1h 15mnonstop
$117American Airlines
Thu, Jan 8 - Thu, Jan 15
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:20 pm - 11:58 pm
IAH
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DFW
7h 38m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 12:19 am
DFW
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IAH
18h 34m1 stop
$118Spirit Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Sat, Jan 24
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:13 pm - 5:35 am
IAH
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DFW
13h 22m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 11:55 pm
DFW
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IAH
18h 10m1 stop
$119Spirit Airlines
Wed, Jan 7 - Wed, Jan 7
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 7:35 am
HOU
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DAL
1h 05mnonstop
Southwest Logo
1:50 pm - 5:20 pm
DAL
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HOU
3h 30m1 stop
$127Southwest
Tue, Feb 3 - Sat, Feb 7
Frontier Logo
10:30 am - 6:24 pm
IAH
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DFW
7h 54m1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:03 am - 10:51 pm
DFW
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IAH
12h 48m1 stop
$128Frontier
Thu, Feb 19 - Sat, Feb 21
Frontier Logo
11:32 am - 1:07 pm
IAH
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DFW
25h 35m1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:44 am - 10:40 pm
DFW
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IAH
11h 56m1 stop
$129Frontier
Wed, Jan 7 - Wed, Jan 14
American Airlines Logo
6:36 pm - 8:07 pm
HOU
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DFW
1h 31mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
9:28 pm - 10:46 pm
DFW
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HOU
1h 18mnonstop
$130American Airlines
Mon, Jan 12 - Wed, Jan 14
Delta Logo
4:25 pm - 9:41 am
IAH
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DAL
17h 16m1 stop
Delta Logo
2:17 pm - 11:56 pm
DAL
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IAH
9h 39m1 stop
$531Delta
Mon, Jan 12 - Thu, Jan 15
Delta Logo
6:37 pm - 9:41 am
IAH
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DAL
15h 04m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:56 pm
DAL
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IAH
17h 56m1 stop
$571Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Dallas flights

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

What is the cheapest Houston to Dallas flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Houston to Dallas costs $97 on the route between Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) and Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 59% cheaper than other Houston-Dallas routes. The most popular route is between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW).

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Dallas on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Houston to Dallas. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Dallas, 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 Dallas is February, where tickets cost $140 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $289 and $278 respectively.

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

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 Dallas, 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 Dallas, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 53% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Houston to Dallas

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
Southwest

Southwest offers early boarding with extra legroom seats, ideal for quick boarding on short flights.


Southwest's free carry-on policy remains, despite changes to checked baggage rules.

Frontier

Frontier's Economy Bundle includes a carry-on and seat choice, great for budget travelers.


Avoid middle seats by selecting a seat with the Economy Bundle.

American Airlines

Basic Economy offers late boarding and no free checked bags, ideal for light travelers.


Main Cabin Extra provides early boarding and complimentary drinks, enhancing short-haul comfort.

Spirit Airlines

Spirit's Big Front Seat offers 20-inch width and extra legroom for a small fee.


Spirit's Wi-Fi allows gate-to-gate connectivity, ideal for staying online throughout the flight.

Airports
IAH

IAH's security lines are efficient, with wait times listed on the airport website. Consider terminal-hopping only if wait differences exceed 20-30 minutes.

HOU

Navigating HOU is a breeze with its compact layout. Expect quick security checks and easy terminal access, ideal for short flights to Dallas.

DFW

For a cost-effective arrival at DFW, use the DART train from downtown Dallas, which connects directly to Terminal A.

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Cheapest flight$57
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

When to book flights from Houston to Dallas

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Dallas?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Dallas was $57 for a one-way ticket and $117 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    On your way to Dallas, you’ll fly out from one of these Houston airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl. You’ll be landing in one of Dallas’s 2 airports: Dallas Love Field or Dallas/Fort Worth.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Dallas?

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

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

    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 Dallas.

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

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

    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 Dallas 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 Dallas?

    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 Dallas 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 Dallas?

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

Direct departures

Houston to Dallas

Monday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

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Direct returns

Dallas to Houston

Monday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Houston to Dallas

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston to Dallas. 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 Dallas? 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 4252 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
Airline reviews

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

10.0 ExcellentIlevba, Nov 2025
DCA - DAL
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No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

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.

I was re-booked onto another flight because my original flight was delayed and I would have missed my connector. I ended up in the “C” group after paying extra to be in the “A “ group on the original flight. At least if you’re going to re-book people, re-book them into the same group.

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.

Multiple delays and gate changes. Arrived at final destination 6 hours late. All rental cars had been taken.

The movies using Southwest WiFi kept pausing and I had to restart multiple times.

First, my flight was a usual flight nothing exceptional or unexpected. Over all it was a normal, good flight! Second, your questionaire is wholly lacking in the proper options to which one can answer a question. Often on short flights, there is no food let alone entertainment so why isn't that reflected in your questionaire? A simple "not applicable" would cover that issue appropriately but no, your form arbitrarily enters an answer based on the initial assessment which normally isn't factual. Until you provide an accurate means of assessing flights, I'll no longer be completing of these unimpressive and misleading assessements. Thank you!

Easy to book and to get check in and get on and off.

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.

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.

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

A little late at the start but all worked out well.

I liked the humor of the captain and crew on the flight from Flagstaff to Dallas. They were humorous.

After arriving in Dallas, the aircraft taxied for an unusually long time and was unable to park at the gate, which caused a significant delay and made me miss my connecting flight. I then had to wait in a very long line to be rebooked, and I was told that no hotel or meal accommodations would be provided. What is even more unacceptable is that my luggage was mishandled and has still not been located. My suitcase contains important medications that I urgently need, and I have been unable to access them due to the airline’s mishandling. This situation has caused me considerable stress and inconvenience, and I need this issue to be resolved immediately.

I appreciated that it was on time, safe and professional. I didn’t like that I wasn’t in a place where I had a window at my window seat. It would have been nice to know that in advance. If it was mentioned in the ticketing, I didn’t notice it.

I have a gluten allergy so didn't have any food

Baggage handling poor. Second time this has happened. My bag went to San Francisco instead of Fiji. No apology. Luckily Nadi airport staff are fantastic. My bag arrived in Fiji the next day.

Wish a flight with more than 2 hours with some snack rather than just cookie/biscuit.

Flight delayed and missed connection. Rescheduled flight cancelled after 6 hrs wait. Rerouted thru ORD, flight cancelled, overnight stay in ORD. Still in the air on new flight!

Delayed delayed delayed and no offer for food or vouchers

A couple ladies from the crew were so rude and nasty. Thought they were mad at having to be there especially if you asked a question. This will make me think twice next time if I book a flight with you.

I stopped flying spirit as much because they are crooks and thieves. It's not like other airlines where you can at least get credits they just take your money.

Boarding and unboarding processes were pretty smooth. I gave a low score for Boarding because of how my flight was missing from all the boards at the airport, and when I checked the flight status on the Spirit website, it said it would be departing from Terminal E, gate D15. There are no "D" gates in terminal E.

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

Waited at the airport for over 4 hours to board this flight. Terrible airline

Flight was good and on time. Everyone was nice. Seats aren't very comfortable

The seats are too small the plane makes weird noise when landing 🛬

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

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

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

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

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

baggage clamed had to wait over a hour and half for all people on my flight it was terrible

My flight was canceled I was promised a reginf still not received.

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

The confirmation # CK8GNW and my name was not recognized/in Frontier system. I was able to check in on Frintier app so i went to the Frontier ticket agent, at time they told me that my name/ confirmation did not show up as a purchased ticket. I had to purchase a new ticket that cost $289.00 one way.

Book with frontier airlines with the mentality that they'll cancel your flight, kick you off and lose your luggage. Anything besides that is a win. Compare prices with other airlines (to include luggage) and if frontier is still worth it, book it but know all of their policies.

Worst airline experience. They were rude and kept changing our seats and/or giving our seats away so our family didn’t get to sit with each other. Almost everyone we dealt with at both airports with this airline was rude. The app kept giving us wrong information making things take longer. Dealing with them before TSA can take close to an hour…longer than I’ve ever had to deal with before. Never using this airline again.

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

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