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$98 Find Cheap Flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Philadelphia

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Cheapest round-trip
$218
Overall average: $337
Southwest
Sat 4/18Wed 4/22
HOU - PHL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$98
Typical prices: $158-$264
Southwest
Wed 5/6
HOU - PHL • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $218 (round-trip)
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Cheapest • Avg $145 (round-trip)
St. Louis (STL)
Shortest trip • 4h 47m (one-way)
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4 weeks
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Cheap Flights from Hobby to Philadelphia (HOU-PHL)

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

Sat, Apr 18 - Wed, Apr 22
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4:05 pm - 10:05 pm
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9:10 am - 7:50 pm
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11h 40m
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$218Southwest
Thu, Apr 16 - Thu, Apr 23
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7:35 am - 4:45 pm
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8h 10m
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6:35 pm - 11:10 pm
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5h 35m
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$220Southwest
Thu, Apr 30 - Sun, May 3
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10:30 am - 4:45 pm
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5h 15m
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7:30 pm - 12:05 am
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5h 35m
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$229Southwest
Thu, Apr 2 - Tue, Apr 7
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9:30 am - 6:25 pm
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7h 55m
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4:00 pm - 11:25 pm
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8h 25m
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$233Southwest
Fri, Apr 10 - Mon, Apr 13
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2:35 pm - 11:05 pm
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7h 30m
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7:10 pm - 11:55 pm
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5h 45m
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$236Southwest
Wed, Apr 22 - Sat, Apr 25
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8:55 am - 4:50 pm
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6h 55m
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3:45 pm - 8:50 pm
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6h 05m
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$237Southwest
Thu, Apr 2 - Tue, Apr 7
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6h 20m
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6:20 am - 2:55 pm
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9h 35m
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$238Southwest
Wed, Apr 22 - Sat, Apr 25
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5:23 pm - 12:59 am
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6h 36m
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5:30 am - 9:53 am
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5h 23m
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$239Delta
Fri, Apr 10 - Mon, Apr 13
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2:35 pm - 11:05 pm
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7h 30m
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12:45 pm - 9:10 pm
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$241Southwest
Sat, May 16 - Sun, May 24
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$243Southwest
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Hobby to Philadelphia flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Houston Hobby Airport to Philadelphia?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Philadelphia on a Saturday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Houston Hobby Airport, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston Hobby Airport to Philadelphia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Philadelphia, 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 Hobby Airport to Philadelphia is September, where tickets cost $270 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $384 and $374 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Philadelphia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Philadelphia, 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 Hobby Airport to Philadelphia, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$98
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Hobby to Philadelphia

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Hobby to Philadelphia 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 Houston Hobby Airport to Philadelphia flights

  • Is Houston Hobby International Airport child friendly?

    When traveling through Houston Hobby International Airport with children, make sure to visit either, or both, of the play areas available within the airport’s premises. The first play area is located near Gate 1 in the West Concourse, while the second is located across from the Food Court in the Central Concourse. The airport also provides nursing mothers with three nursing rooms and a portable Mamava nursing pod where nursing mothers can breastfeed or pump while on the go.

  • What parking options are available at Houston Hobby International Airport?

    Houston Hobby International Airport provides a variety of convenient and affordable parking options for passengers including valet parking, terminal parking, and economy parking. The airport parking features an automatic parking guidance system to facilitate easy and convenient parking for all customers. Additionally, there are charging stations available for electric vehicles.

  • How do I get from Philadelphia International Airport to downtown Philadelphia?

    If you would prefer to use public transportation to get to downtown Philadelphia from the airport, choose between the train, which will take you approximately 25min, or the Line 37 bus that will have you at Center City in approximately 40mins. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle, taxi, or ridesharing service, or rent a car at the airport and be in downtown Philadelphia in about 15min.

  • What lounge facilities are available at Philadelphia International Airport?

    If you need to relax, grab a quick bite, or catch up on work upon arrival at Philadelphia International Airport, make sure to visit the lounge facilities provided at the airport. These lounges can be found inside security at Terminal A, A/B, B/C Connector, C/D connector, D, E, and F. They provide passengers with a variety of services including free Wi-Fi, food and drink, paid rooms, and shower facilities.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Philadelphia?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Philadelphia was $98 for a one-way ticket and $218 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Houston Hobby Airport and Philadelphia?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Houston Hobby Airport to Philadelphia?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Philadelphia?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Houston to Philadelphia, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Houston to Philadelphia are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $341 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $280 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Philadelphia?

    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 Hobby Airport to Philadelphia.

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

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

    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 Philadelphia with an airline and back to Houston Hobby Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Houston Hobby Airport and PHL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Philadelphia

  • If you happen to lose any of your items while on the premises of Houston Hobby International Airport (HOU), make sure to make a claim on your lost item online, or head to the Lost and Found Department next to the American Airlines Baggage Office on Level 1.
  • Houston Hobby International Airport provides a chapel within the airport premises where passengers can find a quiet space for prayers and gather one’s thoughts. The Interfaith Chapels are located in the airside of the Central Concourse and landside Baggage Claim area of the Central Lobby.
  • When traveling out of Houston Hobby International Airport, make sure to look out for the large artwork collection displayed throughout the airport’s grounds and terminals, mostly by Texas-based artists. The airport’s artwork collection is predominantly displayed on the Houston Roadway, Level 1, and Level 2.
  • If you find yourself with too much luggage on arrival at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), make use of the airport’s luggage carts that are provided throughout the airport. These baggage carts are provided to passengers for a fee, which you can pay using your credit card.
  • If your flight gets canceled or in case of bad weather, feel free to use the cots available at Houston Hobby International Airport. However, the airport only has a limited supply of cots, which means they are provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Hobby to Philadelphia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston to Philadelphia. 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4300 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
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I have not flown Southwest in awhile and had a very pleasant experience. From ticketing to boarding to the flight. The flight left on time and landed ahead of schedule. It won't be so long next time!!

10.0 ExcellentTy&Steph, Feb 2026
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I have not flown Southwest in awhile and had a very pleasant experience. From ticketing to boarding to the flight. The flight left on time and landed ahead of schedule. It won't be so long next time!!

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

The WiFi and crew on the plane were good, however, the boarding experience was awful. I paid for the Choice Preferred and was boarded in group 5 so all overhead storage was full. They found room for our luggage, but further back making getting off the plane a nightmare. Also, we were in row 6 and the seats were extremely uncomfortable. Both my daughter and I had no leg room and couldn’t wait to get off the plane.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

Still need to work out the kinks on the new assigned seating boarding process. Otherwise, a very good flight.

WiFi did not work. Boarding with the new seating assignments took too long. The temperature in the terminal was obnoxious. +/- 80°

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

I was assigned seat 7E, yet my boarding was Group 5, which caused me to have to put my luggage in the back of the plance above `19 or 20 aisle, as passengers who had boarded earlier took the overhead bins in the front. SW needs to monitor bin space and ensure that bin space above the seat are aligned to those sitting near their seats. Also the seating assignments needs to align with group number. Maybe board those last first and so on? Having said the ALL the passengers on the plane were gracious enough to allow me and other passengers in this dilema to retrieve our luggage and helped us along the way. I always love the flight staff, as always their fantastic and I can't rave about them enough!

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 power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

I like flying first class, and United has a nice one

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

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.

I was on a small regional flight from Detroit to Philadelphia. When we landed the outside cruise needed to turn something off with the engine, which took quite a long time. Then, when they allowed us to get off the plane it was outside. They took their time, unloading all the luggage and waited till they unloaded all the luggage before they brought it over to us. It was 9 o’clock at night freezing cold out, and there was no proactive hustle to try to get people their luggage. It was really one of the worst experiences I think I’ve ever had with American until a manager came over. I don’t think they were going to even consider pulling the luggage over to the people that had been waiting outside for at least 10 minutes in the freezing cold.

Awful. Original flight was delayed 5 hours. Had to to take a connecting flight instead of direct. Had a 4 hour layover. I missed all of my morning meetings getting in 5 hours later than I was supposed to and had to change to take a later flight the next day to get them back in which cia time another $150.

I was trying to take 2 one and a half hour one way trips and I experienced almost 20 delays over the course of those two trips. Only a few of them were due to weather the rest was disorganization

The attendants were kind and helpful. A sugar-free drink would have been very welcome.

The entertainment options were at best, fair. It was exactly the same as my outbound flight. It would have been more entertaining if there were some series from Apple TV, HBO, Showtime or other carriers for me to catch up with.

The seat cushions were very worn so they were extremely uncomfortable.

Crew were all friendly and helpful. It was a short flight so just a beverage service with a cookie. After we were boarded the plane took about 45 minutes to leave the gate but it was New Year’s Eve so not shocking there was some delay. Overall good experience and very grateful.

the trip to madrid was uncomfortable with my legs touching the seat in front of me

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

I purchased extra legroom so I will be comfortable but the guy behind me is a big guy who keeps on moving and since he is big I can feel his movement at the back of my chair.

Nothing everything cost money a bottle of water is 5 dollars and there wasn't even an outlet to plug 🔌 in my 📱 phone

Extra legroom with my upgrade bundle. Clean aircraft, on-time departure, early arrival. Good value for the price.

They canceled the flight and didn't assist in getting a new flight on any airline. I had to spend 10 hrs in the airport after getting a ticket On Delta for twice as much. I've flown Spirit many times and this was my worst experience I've had.

Late taking off. ATC sent us circling around Chicago for almost an hour, after landing taxied for 40 minutes.

We had too many delays for the crew not the plane

Awful!!! Spirit cancelled my flight just 4 hours before departure- with no alternative flights available. I ended up missing a huge family gathering because I wasn’t able to get out. Such An awful experience. And on top of that, all the buckle and dime-ing for bags. I will never book with Spirit EVER

Terrible. They cancelled the flight at the last minute after I had checked in at the airport and then told me they could only put me on a flight after 7 days. Pathetic.

Spirit cancelled the flight very late last night, I was on the way to the airport when I found out

Flight was canceled and instead of rescheduling at the gate we had to go out to the ticket counter. Unruly kids kicking the back of my rows chair with staff to inattentive to say something.

Gate not determined until I got to the airport - hard to plan the trip to the airport.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

Frontier.. nickel and dime add-ons. Flight late, on time, late again, last minute gate change, arrival gate required a shuttle to the terminal. They sure keep you guessing.. if you like a little chaos and airport anxiety, this is the airline for you!

This is my second time flying with Frontier. My current experience was very favorable. The staff from the gate to the plane was friendly, warm and professional. The food options lacked in my opinion. This area needs some attention in my opinion.

Frontier line changes my flight schedule with out my authorization. They never ask me and with out my concern they cut off 4 hours of my vacation they force my to leave 4 hours early from Puerto Rico.

There was no food and no entertainment, so I'm not sure why these are even in the survey, as my understanding is frontier does not ever offer food without a few, not even a snack, and there are no screens so unless the flight safety talk is our entertainment why ask how we liked it?. One of the flight attendants say in the back of the plane as people filed in to their seats, yelling orders about where to put baggage and telling people to hurry up. It was the least professional experience I've ever had on a flight.

Very well recently! Frontier is improving and less harrassing customer on luggages! Positive!

Good for a budget airline! It was easy to get on, staff was really nice. Can’t say anything about the food or entertainment because it wasn’t available, which is fine.

I am writing to express my disappointment with my recent Frontier Airlines flight. I was charged $99 at the gate because my bag was said to be too large, yet once onboard there was no available overhead bin space, and I was required to place the bag under the seat in front of me anyway. This made the charge feel unnecessary and unfair. Additionally, before the flight even took off, I was asked to move from the seat I paid for into a middle seat so another passenger and her cat could have my seat to themselves. I was not offered compensation or an explanation for being moved from a paid seat. Between the unexpected bag fee and being forced to give up my seat, this experience fell well below acceptable customer service standards. I would appreciate a review of this situation and appropriate compensation.

It was costly and difficult to check in. $85 to take a small suitcase with me, carry on or checked and $75 on the return trip, Plus $25 if I didn't check my self in check in $25, because I couldn't do it on the kiosk. Small very uncomfortable seats, waited on the runway for near an hour each way. It was my worst flight to date.

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