$62 Find Cheap Flights from Indianapolis to Houston

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Indianapolis to Houston, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$191
Overall average: $395
Multiple Airlines
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IND - IAH • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$361
Typical prices: $387-$463
United Airlines
Tue 1/20Thu 1/22
IND - IAH • Non-stop
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Southwest's two free checked bags suit family travel.
Expect a 20-minute ride from HOU to downtown Houston.
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Cheapest • from $200 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from Indianapolis to Houston (IND-HOU)

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

Fri, Jan 9 - Wed, Jan 14
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1:41 pm - 10:01 am
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IAH
21h 20m1 stop
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7:45 am - 6:23 pm
IAH
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IND
9h 38m2 stops
$191Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 8 - Mon, Jan 12
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2:12 pm - 11:34 pm
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IAH
10h 22m1 stop
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4:15 pm - 11:26 am
IAH
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IND
18h 11m2 stops
$192Spirit Airlines
Tue, Jan 6 - Tue, Jan 13
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12:38 pm - 5:50 pm
IND
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IAH
6h 12m1 stop
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7:45 am - 10:48 pm
IAH
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IND
14h 03m1 stop
$193Spirit Airlines
Thu, Jan 8 - Mon, Jan 12
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2:12 pm - 11:34 pm
IND
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IAH
10h 22m1 stop
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7:45 am - 7:31 pm
IAH
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IND
10h 46m1 stop
$194Spirit Airlines
Tue, Jan 20 - Thu, Jan 22
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6:00 am - 11:11 am
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IAH
30h 11m3 stops
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8:19 pm - 9:43 am
IAH
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IND
12h 24m1 stop
$196Spirit Airlines
Thu, Jan 8 - Sat, Jan 10
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2:12 pm - 11:34 pm
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IAH
10h 22m1 stop
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8:19 pm - 9:43 am
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12h 24m1 stop
$197Spirit Airlines
Tue, Jan 20 - Thu, Jan 22
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6:00 am - 11:58 pm
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IAH
18h 58m2 stops
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5:05 am - 7:31 pm
IAH
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13h 26m2 stops
$198Spirit Airlines
Tue, Jan 20 - Thu, Jan 22
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5:45 pm - 7:30 pm
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1:05 pm - 4:20 pm
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2h 15mnonstop
$361Southwest
Thu, Jan 8 - Mon, Jan 12
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1:05 pm - 4:20 pm
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2h 15mnonstop
$371Southwest
Wed, Jan 14 - Sat, Jan 17
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12:45 pm - 6:06 pm
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6h 21m1 stop
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6:00 am - 2:39 pm
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7h 39m1 stop
$380American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Indianapolis to Houston flights

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

What is the cheapest Indianapolis to Houston flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Indianapolis to Houston costs $126 on the route between Indianapolis (IND) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 33% cheaper than other Indianapolis-Houston routes. The most popular route is between Indianapolis (IND) and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH).

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

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

When flying from Indianapolis to Houston, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Indianapolis, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Indianapolis to Houston, 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 Indianapolis to Houston is September, where tickets cost $296 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $427 and $421 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Indianapolis to Houston, 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 Indianapolis to Houston, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 42% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Indianapolis to Houston

 
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Airlines
United Airlines

United offers Economy Plus seats with up to six inches more legroom for added comfort.


Consider Priority Boarding to ensure overhead bin space for your carry-on.

Southwest

Southwest offers free carry-on and personal item, but checked bags now incur fees.


Southwest's cancellation policy allows changes up to 10 minutes before departure with travel credit or refund.

Airports
IND

IND offers efficient security with typical waits under 3 minutes. Arrive 2 hours early, but expect a smooth process, especially during non-peak times.

IAH

IAH offers inexpensive public bus service to downtown, taking about an hour. Ideal for budget-conscious travelers, though less convenient than car options.

HOU

Expect a 20-minute ride from HOU to downtown Houston. Rideshares are about half the cost compared to IAH, making them a budget-friendly choice.

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Cheapest flight$62
Flight from Indianapolis to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from Indianapolis to Houston

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Indianapolis to Houston?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Indianapolis to Houston was $62 for a one-way ticket and $191 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Indianapolis is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Houston. You will leave Indianapolis from Indianapolis and you will be arriving in Houston at one of these airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Indianapolis to Houston?

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

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

    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 Indianapolis to Houston.

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

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

    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 Houston with an airline and back to Indianapolis with another airline.

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Indianapolis to Houston?

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

Direct departures

Indianapolis 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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Direct returns

Houston to Indianapolis

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 5 airlines serving from Indianapolis to Houston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Indianapolis to Houston. 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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7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4250 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

2.0 MediocreRobert, Dec 2025
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

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.

Was good. I miss the free 2 checked bags. That was part of what made Southwest special

Only one drink pass through the cabin for a 4 hour flight. Quite rough and bumpy landing.

Excellent! Only question is how we check in at exactly 24 hours in advance and end up at the end of the B boarding group

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

Ot was overall fine. Left on time and had basic snacks. Weather was finicky but that’s not the airlines fault.

Even though we were delayed, we were able to make our connection

Crew and customer service were excellent. This flight also had plenty of leg room and seat mounted screens for entertainment. A very pleasant flight all around!

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

I flew with my dog and had already purchased my dog’s ticket. Even that morning I had called costumer service to insure that my husband and I had seats together since the website was giving me an error when choosing our seats and the representative mentioned our dog. I showed up early to the airport and when I got to the gate and we started boarding I was help back and told that I was supposed to have a yellow tag and that I should have checked in at the counter for them to give me that tag. I was not aware of this, the representative on the phone did not say anything. Nor did I see it anywhere in the checking process online, so if you travel with a pet and are not checking in luggage, just know that you still have to go to the check in counter when arriving at the airport unless you want to be the last one to board and not have room for your carry on in the overhead bins. Other than that, I had a great experience.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

This is for UA2274 from Houston to Sacramento. The flight was delayed arriving due to mechanical issues so we left about 3 hours later than scheduled. When boarding the plane the temperature inside was excessive - likely close to 100. Pilot apologized and said it was going to improve at altitude, which it did. But before that I honestly thought there might have been more delays removing passengers made ill from the heat. We were delayed leaving due to another mechanical issue. There was not water on the plane due to a panel that was not secured. They did that quickly, but the combination of mechanical issues was rather disturbing and did not reflect well on United.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

The boarding was as always, the crew tried their best but not enough. The food was a disaster I had dietary restrictions that were half met because the company did not loaded the food for the flight. The entertainment screen was fine but content was not and also they removed the free messaging option from the flight and they charged 30 dollars for that crappy bandwidth. This flight is not worth the cost and the company is going down on quality.

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

Our flight got rescheduled 48 hours later, the airline didn’t pay a penny for our expenses.

My baby was crying uncontrollably for the longest time and the entire crew was SO supportive, I’m so appreciative of them. Thank you so much for the support during an exhausting moment. We got very lucky.

Uncomfortable seats and tiny tray table. Expensive snacks. Flight was on time and crew was pleasant but take me back to Southwest!

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.

The flight was on time and the crew was very professional and accommodating. When other airlines are canceling flights Spirit is still flying with on time flights. I have no complaints and will continue to choose Spirit when it is the best option for me.

Prices for bags are extremely expensive and if you go higher on weight, the charge is ridiculous.

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

When the flight ticket is expensive and you have to purchase check in luggage and there is no snacks, no entertainment, tight seats stuffed in the back of the plane not such good experience. I would like some to reach out to me . I paid for check luggage when I bought the ticket they made me pay again on the return flight extra $70. Very frustrating.

My initial flight got overbooked whilst waiting at the gate, and they rebooked me on a later INDIRECT flight!. No offer of a refund

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

Not clean and was told I would get a great seat and it was not great at all

Flight got delayed for 5 hours no good explanation was offered ;(

Horrible. I would never fly Frontier again. The booking process is tricky at best, but fraudulent in my opinion. Frontier customer service did nothing to rectify my purchase -- I ended up paying more than double what I could have gotten from other airlines and nearly triple what I thought I was buying from Frontier. Their booking practices are unfair to the consumer.

Delayed. Text notifications were slow. Not much information o what was happening. Boarding was slow and confusing. Wasn’t even offered water other flight. Had to ask. No entertainment at all. Felt like.a Greyhound bus.

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.

Better than expected. Staff were friendly and nice on both flights.

There was no one at the counter to assist with our check in. The app didn’t work, so I arrived at the airport with time to check in and I couldn’t because no employees were there. When I finally got someone on the phone, it was inside the 60min rule and they said I could no longer check in and they could sell me another ticket. We had to scramble and pay an additional $800 for tickets and THEN AFTER (about 60 min from my original convo with customer service and 10min after original departure time) I had boarded my new flight, there was email saying my original flight from Frontier was delayed and leaving 2hr 50min later, but I STILL wouldn’t have been able to check in. Which means customer service should have been able to see it and let me check in because I was well within my check in time. When I call Frontier, they hang up on me. So their app didn’t work and they employees left and they take zero responsibility or assistance with their “customer service”

Terrible. Flight cancelled with no reasoning and no flights to rebook. Employees were useless and did nothing to help. Did not even know where to retrieve luggage from the cancelled flight. Flyers beware.

No fault of Frontier staff: plane was very late, reached Orlando at 1 am, took a while to get luggage. Weather, gov financial shutdown impact on TSA, air controllers seemed to have multiple flights backed up. Frontier staff seemed to cope as gracefully as possible. It did reassure me that I and my new hip could adapt to travel challenges. Food/entertainment were irrelevant to my trip.

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

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