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Cheapest round-trip
$282
Typical prices: $270-$515
Southwest
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HOU - MCI • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$287
Typical prices: $287-$500
United Airlines
Fri 9/25Mon 10/5
IAH - MCI • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Houston to Kansas City

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

Sun, Oct 25 - Thu, Oct 29
Southwest Logo
8:00 am - 10:00 am
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2h 00mnonstop
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6:05 pm - 9:45 pm
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3h 40m
1 stop
$282Southwest
Fri, Aug 28 - Mon, Aug 31
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4:05 pm - 9:50 pm
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MCI
5h 45m
1 stop
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11:40 am - 1:40 pm
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2h 00mnonstop
$282Southwest
Sun, Oct 25 - Thu, Oct 29
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8:44 pm - 1:22 pm
IAH
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MCI
16h 38m
2 stops
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2:17 pm - 12:09 am
MCI
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IAH
9h 52m
1 stop
$283Frontier
Mon, Sep 14 - Fri, Sep 18
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10:30 am - 1:22 pm
IAH
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MCI
26h 52m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:30 pm - 12:43 am
MCI
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IAH
26h 13m
2 stops
$284Frontier
Fri, Sep 25 - Mon, Oct 5
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8:19 pm - 10:35 pm
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MCI
2h 16mnonstop
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6:19 am - 8:27 am
MCI
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IAH
2h 08mnonstop
$287United Airlines
Mon, Sep 14 - Fri, Sep 18
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2:45 pm - 4:52 pm
IAH
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MCI
2h 07mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:33 pm - 8:48 pm
MCI
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IAH
2h 15mnonstop
$288United Airlines
Fri, Sep 4 - Tue, Sep 8
American Airlines Logo
11:28 am - 4:29 pm
IAH
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MCI
5h 01m
1 stop
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5:30 am - 10:40 am
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IAH
5h 10m
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$292American Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Aug 30
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11:28 am - 4:29 pm
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5h 01m
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5:14 pm - 10:20 pm
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5h 06m
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$292American Airlines
Fri, Oct 9 - Thu, Oct 15
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5:28 pm - 11:58 pm
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MCI
6h 30m
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5:26 pm - 11:09 pm
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5h 43m
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$302Delta
Mon, Aug 17 - Tue, Aug 18
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5:48 pm - 11:27 pm
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5h 39m
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4:04 pm - 9:36 pm
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5h 32m
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$311Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Kansas City flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Houston to Kansas City 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 Kansas City?

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 Kansas City departing in August.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Kansas City from Houston usually cost between $234 and $407 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $282 on Southwest (Aug 23-Aug 24).

What is the cheapest Houston to Kansas City flight route?

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

The absolute cheapest return flight from Houston to Kansas City costs $243 on the route between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Kansas City (MCI). However, over the past month, flights between Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) and Kansas City (MCI) were, on average, 2% cheaper than other Houston-Kansas City routes. The most popular route is between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Kansas City (MCI).

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Kansas City on a Wednesday, 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 Kansas City. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston to Kansas City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Kansas City, 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 Kansas City is August, where tickets cost $310 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $482 and $454 respectively.

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

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 Kansas City, 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 Kansas City, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 57% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Houston to Kansas City

 
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Cheapest flight

$73
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Kansas City

When to book flights from Houston to Kansas City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston to Kansas City based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Houston to Kansas City

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Kansas City?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Kansas City was $73 for a one-way ticket and $282 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Houston and on arrival in Kansas City.

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

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

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Houston to Kansas City?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Kansas City?

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

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

    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 Kansas City.

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

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

    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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City?

    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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City?

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

Direct departures

Houston to Kansas City

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

Kansas City 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 4 airlines serving from Houston to Kansas City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston to Kansas City. 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 Kansas City? 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 4228 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

8.0 ExcellentSean, Jul 2026
HOU - LGB
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No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

Great job! My family doesnt fly often but we felt safe 100%

Communication about the delayed flight was poor. We were told to move gates three times but that was bad information. We went from gate 128 to gate 126 and then to gate 123 and back to gate 126. Communication about the delay was bad. Ended up being 1 1/2 hour late getting home.

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.

Flight was delayed due to plane not passing inspection And one of the crew had to time out and we had to wait for another one A 3 hour delay

It was one and half hour late... Not sure if any other experience matters.

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.

It was 2 hours 45 minutes late, for no apparently clear reason.

Excellent. The lady boarding the flight was awesome. Very efficient, and she got everyone on line.

Planes never have enough leg room for someone my height so my knees were cramped and therefore started aching. Also, the Wi-Fi was down so I couldn't watch anything on my phone like I anticipated.

The experience with United Airlines was excellent; however, the experience with Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) was horrible. Although our flight departed from Terminal B, we had to go through security in Terminal C and then get on a train for travel to Terminal B. Additionally, there was significant walking required to get to the boarding location.

Unbelievably smooth boarding at IAH and the flight attendants were top notch.

We flew business fares. Was amazing. However, the check in didn't offer business fares preboarding which is less hectic. 8/10 due to this. Staff compared to Canadian carriers go above and beyond. Would gladly fly United again.

Comfortable seating POS to IAH. Food options were satisfactory. Good seat from IAH to ANC. Food options could be better.

Always pretty good as far as I see it. Staff was friendly and process was quick to get on and off.

Crew was amazing, takeoff wonderful. The bathroom was disgusting from before takeoff the odor made the flight uncomfortable as you could smell the bathroom from the center of the plane where we were sitting. Smelled like raw sewage. My daughter was throwing up as we landed due to the smell and horrible turbulence as we approached Newark.

Airport terminal was outdated, flight was on a small jet with no wifi

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.

Short flight - no food understandable. Flight was delayed for over an hour. Overall, it was good.

We boarded and buckled and then deplaned due to no pilot. Had to wait over 3 hours for a new pilot. Not weather related, just poor management.

The flight was ok, i understand Houston-Dallas is a short distance. The plane is really small: no TV, no snacks, but other than that, all was good. We had a bid delay but luckily it did not affect my connection

Flight was 3 hours delayed. They gave our plan to two other routes. Need to knock that off.

Forced to check bags. Crew uninterested in collecting trash. Unclean seats.

There's nothing I liked about it. For first off I scheduled this trip two weeks in advance then they delayed my flight which messed up my whole trip. So I scheduled it for the following weekend thinking there won't be a delay and guess what as soon as I got to the airport we said in the airplane on the tarmac for an hour and a half. Not only was it delayed I missed my connecting flight meaning I had to stay the night at Dallas-Fort Worth airport sleeping on the floor. I will tell you this I will never fly American airlines ever again I have had nothing but horrible experience with them and I just throw money at them

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

I had a TERRIBLE experience with the AA crew. I believe it was disability-related. It’s unlikely I will fly AA again.

Very aggressive and unhelpful ground crew. Wanted to check my hand luggage for 3 flights. I had lots of delicate items and computer equipment. So the silly lady wanted to rebook 3 international flights because of a carry on. What nonsense. The baggage handler suggested I put it under my seat - so I did. And this was during the rebooking chaos of the Microsoft crash. She was the most arrogant annoying and aggressive ground staff member I’ve met in 20yrs. (AA flight out of Houston).

Left from gate 30 minutes before flight. Never been late to a flight ever. It says 15 minutes before explicitly on the ticket.

Was as expected. Good leg room on planes - much appreciated.

I know that there is nothing than can be done about rude customers. I did find a couple of them were very rude and inconsiderate In my case the guy who was sitting in the same row as I was in, was trying to watch a movie with no headphones, a crew member did ask him to turn it down or off (thumbs up for that.) Another thing, as we were about to land another young man must have taken his phone off airplane mode was talking with his friends and using fowl language which I found inappropriate to the ppl who were sitting in the same row as him and other ppl around him. I understand how no one wanted to address this person and not get involved. We all just wanted to get home safely with out any incident.

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

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

Delayed each time on a round trip with no significant weather interference. Updates to flight times came after the fact. 30 min behind in boarding and board and phone still show an on time departure. Some mysterious extra 300 miles that came so surprising they had to fuel while we were already on board?

Airline changed the gate from Terminal A to Terminal D which is quite far and only sent a text message few minutes before boarding. Around 50 people missed their flight and as plane didn’t wait for them.

Bad experience… crew are extremely strict with personal bags… they overcharge me coz my bag was one inch H

Well I mean u get what u pay for so 🤷‍♂️

I purchased a carry on bag online…was supposed to cost $72 but after a whole slew of bs charges, the total was over $175.00. Because of these hidden charges, I will not even consider flying Frontier ever again. It’s just not worth the hassle. I’m scratching this company off my list forever.

Plane was clean but they do not allow bag drop until 1 hour before flight. Just encouraging late fees and other issues. The worst I have experienced. Total hostage situation, pay or you miss your flight.

Everything was good, and most importantly on time. They have been extremely tardy in some of my flights

Flight delayed an hour. The turbulence was insane. Packed in like sardines. A coke was $4.95 no snack or a drink crazy

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