$68 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Iowa

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Best Iowa Flight Deals from Houston

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Des Moines
Des Moinesnonstop$66
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids1 stop$191
Sioux City
Sioux City2 stops$537
Moline
Moline1 stop$203
Des Moines
Des Moinesnonstop$66
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids1 stop$191
Sioux City
Sioux City2 stops$537
Moline
Moline1 stop$203

Cheap Flights from Houston to Iowa

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

Sun, Jul 13 - Sun, Jul 27
Allegiant Air Logo
9:42 am - 11:53 amHOU-DSM
2h 11mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
6:30 am - 8:52 amDSM-HOU
2h 22mnonstop
$84Allegiant Air
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Thu, Jul 31 - Sun, Aug 3
Allegiant Air Logo
9:42 am - 11:53 amHOU-DSM
2h 11mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
6:30 am - 8:52 amDSM-HOU
2h 22mnonstop
$88Allegiant Air
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Sat, Aug 16 - Tue, Aug 19
Southwest Logo
10:20 am - 12:30 pmHOU-OMA
2h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
3:10 pm - 5:25 pmOMA-HOU
2h 15mnonstop
$169Southwest
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Sat, Aug 16 - Tue, Aug 19
Southwest Logo
10:20 am - 12:30 pmHOU-OMA
2h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
7:20 am - 3:30 pmOMA-HOU
8h 10m1 stop
$179Southwest
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Sat, Aug 16 - Tue, Aug 19
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:00 amIAH-OMA
4h 00m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:43 pm - 8:06 pmOMA-IAH
4h 23m1 stop
$189American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 20 - Sat, Aug 23
American Airlines Logo
4:36 pm - 11:52 pmIAH-CID
7h 16m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:01 pmCID-IAH
6h 01m1 stop
$191American Airlines
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Fri, Jul 4 - Sun, Jul 13
United Airlines Logo
4:25 pm - 6:45 pmIAH-DSM
2h 20mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:02 am - 8:27 amDSM-IAH
2h 25mnonstop
$209United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 9 - Wed, Jul 16
United Airlines Logo
7:55 pm - 10:17 pmIAH-DSM
2h 22mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 11:57 pmDSM-IAH
5h 07m1 stop
$219United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 9 - Fri, Jul 11
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 4:40 pmIAH-DSM
11h 10m2 stops
Delta Logo
5:23 pm - 11:24 pmDSM-IAH
6h 01m1 stop
$234Delta
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Fri, Sep 12 - Sun, Sep 14
Delta Logo
2:35 pm - 10:28 pmIAH-CID
7h 53m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 12:19 pmCID-IAH
6h 34m1 stop
$249Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Iowa flights

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

What is the cheapest Houston to Iowa flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Houston to Iowa.

The cheapest ticket to Iowa from Houston found in the last 72 hours was to Des Moines, at $58 round-trip. The most popular route is from Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) to Des Moines (DSM), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $179.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Iowa, 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 Iowa is May, when tickets cost $179 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $479 and $428 respectively.

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

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

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

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

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 Iowa, 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 Iowa, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.


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Flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines

FAQs - booking Iowa flights

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

    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 Iowa.

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

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

    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 from Houston to Iowa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Houston to Iowa?

    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 from Houston to Iowa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Iowa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Iowa is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $99 on average. Morning departures are around 292% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Iowa is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $388.

Top 5 airlines serving from Houston to Iowa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston to Iowa. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4287 reviews
7.1Food
7.6Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
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Southwest is typically delayed, and it gets wearisome. It is no longer a discount airline and you get way less than you pay for when it comes to comfort and Ce.

6.0 GoodDavid, Jun 2025BWI - COS
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Southwest is typically delayed, and it gets wearisome. It is no longer a discount airline and you get way less than you pay for when it comes to comfort and Ce.

We sat on the plane on the tarmac for 4 hours.

I'm not a fan of Southwest's model. I don't like the herding style of boarding.

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.

Staff was far less than helpful at all times. Departure and arrival times mean nothing to Southwest. Extremely disappointed, will never fly with them again, and I’ll be sure to share my experience with all.

It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

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

The price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

Plz don't take away free bags and free seating

Great overall. There was a bit of turbulence so they could only serve water because too much turbulence for the carts. Was glad they prioritized safety though

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

Great service. Flight was delayed while we sat on the runway for a couple of hours. Weather related. Staff made is very bearable. The steward servicing the first class cabin was exceptional. Thank you! 💗

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

Amazing flight! I have never noticed the uniforms of the attendants before in twenty years of flying except today when one female had the most amazing dress on. It was beautifully designed and showed she was in charge. I never dreamed I would google who designed Delta uniforms . The ultimate compliment is when another woman admires your outfit. . I hope your designer puts it on the market

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

My flight was 6 pm 6/6. Every hour they delayed it again - air condition issues then no pilot then the crew had worked too many hours and cancelled the flight at 11 pm. Sent customers to NJ a 45 minutes uber ride to a hotel. Had to be back by 5 am for a 7 am flight and again no pilot etc with another three hours of delays.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

The check in and bag drop off for Sky Priority members is slow. The Clear security was also slow - a TSA issue.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

My suitcase was completed destroyed. The top part is broken and unusable now.

We boarded but then sat there waiting on some missed connection people to get on so we sat for about 15 minutes for that. Then we sat again because the passenger manifest was wrong and they had to figure it out before we could leave. That took about another 20 minutes or so. The crew was working hard to figure it out so it’s not their fault. It ended up being a system glitch where someone was upgraded to first class while another person was also in the same seat and it just created a mess that took a little while to figure out. They literally went to every person on the plane asking their names to see who was sitting in the wrong seat. I also hate the entertainment that must be watched on your phone or tablet. Just give us setback screens. It’s so much better. Almost every Delta flight has this now and it is so nice to have them. The crew did a great job. I have no complaints from them. They were very hard working, even with the mishap and a disgruntled passenger.

My priority checked bag was not loaded on the flight. I had to sit in baggage claim in Las Vegas for 2 1/2 hours waiting for the next flight. All baggage staff were very helpful, tracking showed it as scanned for loading. Nobody told me why it wasn't on my flight.

All male crew was just too woke for me. I felt like a sardine. I will never take a window seat or the rearmost seat again. I booked early and did not pay for seat selection and that was a mistake. The security at IAH was atrocious. I was violated and radiated as I was in a hurry to connect to my other flight. I may have lost items under the seat in front of me that I couldn't see nor bend over to look.

It’s been awhile since I have traveled on United. I, along with my family who were on the flight noted how smoothly everything went . Boarding, flight crew and service was excellent.

In general ok, my only issue is that they had no hot items for purchase. I had very little time in my connection due to baggage/customs/TSA, thag I barely even had a chance for a stop at the washroom and buy water, to make it to my gate when they started boarding. I had nothing to eat because the trip started early, so I was ready to purchase, and they had nothing except for dry items like snacks. I had to purchase a mediocre, overpriced cheese and fruit board, instead of at least a pizza or sliders that I was planning on getting. Other than that, it was fine. But that’s typical Air Canada, to not have enough.

How badly can you screw up baggage claim? We were told to go to baggage claim too for our bags from this flight. Another flights bags were there. They finished up. More bags from a different flight arrived. Our bags did not Finally the baggage claim belt stopped working and and are flight was still listed on the arrivals for that baggage claim 2. And then nothing It turns out that they had been delivered not only the United baggage claim but far away on a Delta baggage claim No I never told us. It was only the people looking around who had been on the flight But I’m sure there was plenty of time for the employees to raffle through the bags and steal whatever they wanted

Long wait before take off without an update for 20 minutes. Flight was good otherwise.

Flight delayed over 2 hours . I was flying bussiness never got food cause they ran out of what i wanted

Tight! Seats are not designed for those of us who wear extra-large clothes.

The non-stop flight from Grand Rapids was excellent. I neither expected or needed a budget flight and Allegiant made the trip easy and for an affordable price, Arriving at the Mesa Airport (AZA) is a delight compared to the international airport. For our return flight, we were able to arrive 75 minutes before the flight, return the rental car, check our bag and make it to the gate in plenty of time. That would never happen at most airports.

Easiest flights I’ve ever taken. Plane was comfortable without overly crowded seating.

Terrible. Still have not received the refund from them. They sent it to some account that I don't even know. Spoke with costumer service and they are unable to help.

I didn’t like it at all. I miss my second flight because of the delay on Allegiant Air now I m stuck in MCO.

Good, but a bit late on take off after loading. Don't like charging for carry ons!

First time flying with them and will definitely fly again in the future. Crew was so nice and friendly, fought was seamless. They are simple planes, no entertainment, but it’s fine for a short flight or if you have personal devices Rates are competitive, and they did so well with keeping the flight on time after a tropical storm, where other airlines had delays and cancellations.

They boarded passengers that sat in the back of the plane first, making boarding very efficient.

I didn't even take this flight. My plans changed and I couldn't get ahold of customer service and the website kept breaking down during the attempt to change the flight. I wound up taking another airline entirely and eating the cost.

The worst flying experience ever 3 delays. No accommodations. Had to deboard the plane after being delayed.

So awful Unreliable Unfriendly Bad Mad Mean Smelly Hot Late Overbooked Understaffed Expensive Cramped Narcs If they were a fruit they’d be rotten durian

At the beginning of the flight there was some turbulence and the announcement was made that there would be no beverage service. The turbulence only last about 5 minutes then it was smooth sailing. I noticed that first class got their service, but the rest of us did not.

Update departure times in a more timely manner. We are not boarding on time if the plane isn’t arriving until after our scheduled departure time.

Update.us on flight information in a more timely manner. Don’t say we are boarding on time ten minutes before the boarding time when the aircraft isn’t arriving for another forty minutes.

Took off on time and successfully avoided weather that looked to be a problem along the way

I liked everything. Except that my neck was hurting on the seat. I couldn't sleep.

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

They changed my seat from one that I had paid for as an upgrade to a regular seat at the last minute.

Flight was empty so had a whole row to myself. Still had to wait to get the bag due to the negligence at Palm Springs departure.

I blame kayak for my last trip to dca. Kayak cancelled my direct flight and put on a one stop flight and made lost whole day from my vacation and had not even refunded my ticket.

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