$80 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Gulf Shores

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Cheapest round-trip
$159
Typical prices: $471-$238
Southwest
Tue 5/5Wed 5/13
HOU - PNS • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$80
Overall average: $324
Southwest
Tue 5/12
HOU - PNS • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Gulf Shores. It is served by Pensacola (PNS), located 34.4 miles from Gulf Shores.
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Cheap Flights from Houston to Gulf Shores (HOU-PNS)

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

Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 13
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6:55 pm - 8:20 pm
HOU
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PNS
1h 25mnonstop
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6:15 am - 8:00 am
PNS
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HOU
1h 45mnonstop
$159Southwest
Mon, May 11 - Wed, May 13
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7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
HOU
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PNS
1h 30mnonstop
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6:15 am - 8:00 am
PNS
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HOU
1h 45mnonstop
$168Southwest
Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 13
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6:55 pm - 8:20 pm
HOU
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PNS
1h 25mnonstop
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11:35 am - 4:50 pm
PNS
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HOU
5h 15m
1 stop
$169Southwest
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
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6:55 pm - 8:20 pm
HOU
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PNS
1h 25mnonstop
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7:40 am - 1:55 pm
PNS
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HOU
6h 15m
2 stops
$174Southwest
Mon, May 4 - Thu, May 7
Southwest Logo
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
HOU
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PNS
1h 30mnonstop
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5:35 am - 7:15 am
PNS
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HOU
1h 40mnonstop
$177Southwest
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
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6:55 pm - 8:20 pm
HOU
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PNS
1h 25mnonstop
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10:10 am - 3:30 pm
PNS
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HOU
5h 20m
1 stop
$178Southwest
Mon, May 11 - Wed, May 13
Southwest Logo
7:00 am - 1:25 pm
HOU
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PNS
6h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:15 am - 8:00 am
PNS
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HOU
1h 45mnonstop
$183Southwest
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
Southwest Logo
8:55 am - 2:05 pm
HOU
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PNS
5h 10m
1 stop
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7:40 am - 3:50 pm
PNS
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HOU
8h 10m
2 stops
$184Southwest
Sat, May 9 - Mon, May 11
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2:45 pm - 4:15 pm
HOU
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PNS
1h 30mnonstop
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5:20 pm - 12:05 am
PNS
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HOU
6h 45m
1 stop
$187Southwest
Tue, May 12 - Mon, May 18
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6:40 am - 3:50 pm
HOU
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PNS
9h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:20 pm - 12:05 am
PNS
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HOU
6h 45m
1 stop
$188Southwest
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$80
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Pensacola

When to book flights from Houston to Gulf Shores

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FAQs for booking flights from Houston to Gulf Shores

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Houston Hobby Airport to Gulf Shores?

    When flying out of Houston Hobby Airport you’ll be using Houston Hobby. Gulf Shores does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Pensacola airport, which is 34.4 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Gulf Shores take?

    Direct flights cover the 487 miles separating Houston Hobby Airport and Gulf Shores in about 1h 25m.

  • How many flights are there between Houston Hobby Airport and Gulf Shores?

    1 direct flights run between Houston Hobby Airport and Gulf Shores on a daily basis. On average, there are about 8 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Houston Hobby Airport and Gulf Shores?

    Consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Houston Hobby Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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

    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 Gulf Shores.

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

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

    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 Gulf Shores 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 Gulf Shores?

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

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Gulf Shores?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Houston Hobby Airport and Gulf Shores found on KAYAK was with Spirit Airlines for $73. Spirit Airlines offered a round-trip connection from $67 and Southwest from $178.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Gulf Shores

  • There is no airport in Gulf Shores. Instead, you’ll be flying into Pensacola Airport when flying between Houston Hobby Airport and Gulf Shores.
  • The cheapest flight from Houston to Gulf Shores was found 55 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be October, November and December. The cheapest month to fly is September.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving Houston to Gulf Shores

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Houston to Gulf Shores? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4330 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
Airline reviews

The new boarding process was easy and straightforward. Very pleasant.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
LAS - OKC
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The new boarding process was easy and straightforward. Very pleasant.

The flight was okay. The pilots did an amazing job and kept us updated on the flight. The flight attendants were okay. They found time to be chatty with each other rather than focus on the guests. One of the attendants was a little less warm when asking about my bag I had on my lap that I was using during latter part of the mid- flight. Mind you, it was not the departure descent. I’m respectful to each and every attendant, it was the tone in her voice reminding me to place my carryon bag on the floor. I hope to have a better experience next time.

The entire travel day was a disaster from beginning to end. Woke up at two in the morning to make it to San Juan airport in time for a 5:30 am flight to Milwaukee which connected in Baltimore. Massive delays lead to me missing original connection out of Baltimore. Sixteen hours of delays/rebooking/layover time later, arrived in Milwaukee to find that only one of two checked bags made it there (despite the fact that Southwest brought another 737 jet to San Juan to fly us out to our original Baltimore connection—-not squeezed into another booked flight). The flight from Baltimore to Milwaukee was barely half full, so there was no logical reason to ship my bags out of Baltimore on a different flight to Chicago to then ship to Milwaukee. Southwest decided that my bags should not have been on the same connecting flight I WAS ON to Milwaukee, and then proceeded to accidentally leave my larger bag with the important items in Chicago. Terrible logic and support all around. Extremely angered and disappointed with SW. What a clownish operation your company has become!

It was as expected and I was grateful for the wheel chair help and ease of use.

One of the best airlines for fast boarding, on time arrivals, and top notch service!

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.

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

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.

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.

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.

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

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

The crew made our experience extremely bad. They were rude and didn’t have anything for kids.

The repeated flight delays—this time nearly three hours without any weather-related cause—are unacceptable. Yet, passengers are penalized heavily even for being a minute late. It is unreasonable that there is no compensation for such significant delays, nor even basic provisions like water during the wait or in flight. This imbalance in accountability is deeply frustrating and needs to be addressed.

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.

Great just wish they always had WiFi on every flight couldn’t even purchase it

They keep delaying and cancel at last moment and height was for you to get refund need to be in chat line for two hours. I complained to DOT. Never recommend this airline on Kayak please

We had to take a bus to the plane with a old woman and carry on bags, and at landing at the airport we have to wait one hour seating on the plane waiting for a gate. We came back from Australia Bussines class Quantas 16 hours traveling, then wait in Dallas 7 hours for connection...honestly waiting 1 hour more at the plane was the worst part.

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

The flight was a big joke very uncomfortable I had a horrible experience and I will never fly with them again everything about the flight was bogus and I’m not happy with it at all this experience makes me not want to fly ever again

Pricing, boarding time communication, over priced baggage and overall service is lacking, seating unconfortable

Horrendous and unprofessional staff and will never fly spirit again

When I arrived at the airport at 4:00 in the morning, I was notified that I "hadn't paid" for my ticket (I had paid and had a boarding pass). Then I was told that while I had paid, the ticket was $600 more than it actually was, and that I needed to pay that so I could board. None of this was true, of course, but it took 20 minutes, two crew members behind the desk, and one on the phone to clear up.

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