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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

Thu, Nov 20 - Wed, Nov 26
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 10:00 pmIND-IAH
18h 00m2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:35 pm - 8:08 amIAH-IND
10h 33m1 stop
$190Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 2
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:03 am - 7:49 pmIND-IAH
11h 46m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:35 pm - 8:08 amIAH-IND
10h 33m1 stop
$191Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Dec 3 - Sun, Dec 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:07 pm - 4:10 pmIND-IAH
23h 03m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:06 pm - 6:50 pmIAH-IND
25h 44m1 stop
$193Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Dec 11 - Tue, Dec 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:19 pm - 12:31 amIND-IAH
6h 12m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:25 pm - 10:58 amIAH-IND
14h 33m1 stop
$194Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Dec 23 - Tue, Dec 30
Frontier Logo
6:39 pm - 10:55 pmIND-IAH
29h 16m1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 5:44 pmIAH-IND
10h 44m1 stop
$203Frontier
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Mon, Dec 15 - Mon, Jan 19
Frontier Logo
9:11 pm - 8:53 pmIND-IAH
24h 42m2 stops
Frontier Logo
6:05 am - 3:32 pmIAH-IND
8h 27m1 stop
$234Frontier
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Tue, Feb 17 - Fri, Feb 20
American Airlines Logo
7:22 am - 3:52 pmIND-HOU
9h 30m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 3:00 pmHOU-IND
8h 00m1 stop
$267American Airlines
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Tue, Dec 16 - Sun, Jan 18
American Airlines Logo
5:26 am - 11:45 amIND-HOU
7h 19m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:39 pmHOU-IND
7h 39m1 stop
$293American Airlines
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Tue, Dec 16 - Tue, Dec 16
Southwest Logo
1:00 pm - 2:40 pmIND-HOU
2h 40mnonstop
Southwest Logo
7:05 pm - 10:20 pmHOU-IND
2h 15mnonstop
$327Southwest
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Thu, Feb 19 - Mon, Feb 23
Southwest Logo
5:45 am - 11:30 amIND-HOU
6h 45m1 stop
Southwest Logo
3:15 pm - 6:25 pmHOU-IND
2h 10mnonstop
$337Southwest
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Our travelers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
Southwest's two free checked bags suit family travel.
Expect a 20-minute ride from HOU to downtown Houston.
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Spirit Airlines
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Southwest
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Cheapest round-trip
$190
Overall average: $413
Spirit Airlines
Thu 11/20Wed 11/26
IND - IAH • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$327
Typical prices: $393-$463
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Tue 1/6Thu 1/8
IND - IAH • Non-stop
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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 $264 on the route between Indianapolis (IND) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 8% 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 $435 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 19 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Indianapolis to Houston

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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.

Read more about Southwestby Blane Bachelor
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.

Read more about INDby Jennifer Simonson
IAH

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

Read more about IAHby John Walton
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.

Read more about HOUby Yulia Denisyuk
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Independent aviation journalist John Walton took his first flight at eight weeks old and hasn’t stopped travelling since. A world-renowned expert in airlines and the passenger experience, he writes in depth on aviation, is a resident expert on travel in Japan and France, and offers a uniquely queer perspective on travelling the world.

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Jennifer Simonson is driven by her lifelong commitment to exploring the globe. Her insatiable curiosity had led her to immerse herself into diverse locations like Oklahoma City and Pismo. Her hotel recommendations are the result of the myriad hotels she's stayed at across her travels. Along her journey, she cherishes engaging conversations with locals, indulging in the finest ice cream, trying her hand at surfing, and embarking on nature-filled hikes.

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Yulia is a freelance journalist who’s dispatched from 90+ countries. Her work focuses on cultures, adventure trips and air travel, appearing in NatGeo, NYT, CNTraveler, and more. For past assignments, she’s stayed with nomads in Mongolia and learned the art of Imigongo in Rwanda. She’s based in Chicago; in winter she often questions that decision.

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Cheapest flight$54
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 $54 for a one-way ticket and $190 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Indianapolis to Houston? 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 4241 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
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Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

8.0 ExcellentGreg, Oct 2025OAK - BUR
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Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

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.

All was good. I just had a hard time getting connected to the WiFi/internet during the flight

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.

The movies using Southwest WiFi kept pausing and I had to restart multiple times.

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 woman gate agent in Phoenix was none too sympathetic about my check-in process as I am relatively new with using apps. I almost did not get on because she said I did not check-in. I thought I had via Kayak where I purchased a very expensive ticket. Lesson learned but to be told I may not get on as a matter of factly was difficult to hear.

Gate agent did not hold flight for connection, provided no assistance to get new flight

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

A couple ladies from the crew were so rude and nasty. Thought they were mad at having to be there especially if you asked a question. This will make me think twice next time if I book a flight with you.

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Flight attendants on this flight were very attentive and friendly

You can plug your phone in & use their wifi to watch movies, etc, but the plane’s wifi was disconnected for most of the flight.

Very below average , plane from Dallas to Toyko was very poor designed plane. I had to sit for 13 hours next to fat man. Really bad seat and entertainment screen sucked

Full flight so overhead bin space ran out & bags had to be checked. When you’re in the last boarding group, you might as well expect that. Don’t pay to check bags though because when they run out of space for carry-ons, they check your bag to your destination for free. When traveling with children, no need to pay extra for seats, they will assign seats & have to sit your children with you.

American almost always Delays flights from Austin to Dallas and back. I cannot believe they have such poor service on this route. I was about to switch to American from Delta, but they gave me enough reasons not to.

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

The seats are too small the plane makes weird noise when landing 🛬

I never made this flight. When I got to the airport I had a message to say that the flight was delayed and would be getting into Fort Lauderdale at 10 pm. My connecting flight was due to leave around 10:10 pm so there is no way I would have made the connection. I went back to the Spirit desk and tried to explain this to a desk agent who didn't understand. Eventually her supervisor came over and explained it. The desk agent was unhelpful and only offered options that would have required getting a hotel overnight. She offered no hotel or meal vouchers and when I said that it seemed my only option was to go to another airline she told me I needed to make a decision because they were closing the desk and would not be back till 3 pm. I went to Delta and had to pay extra but they could help get me back to Orlando. I now have to file a claim against Spirit and I am just glad I paid for insurance. Very unhappy and very poor service.

For the minimalist experience, it is really a great ride-- feels a little like public transport i guess

I didn't order food. I requested a Tomato juice and was given a boody mary mix. The serve needs to warn the customer what their given. It wasn't a huge deal, but I wasted $4.50.

EVERYTHING! It was so bad that I will be filing a claim for reimbursement for my seat as I could not fully sit in it due to an obese person being next to me and spilling over into my "space." And my personal item in the overhead been got crushed between two suitcases, so now my business laptop has been damaged beyond repair. Also, it was expensive! Since you pay for EVERYTHING, the cost of the trip was probably more than if you I used an airline that was not discounted. I will NEVER fly Spirit Airlines again!

One of worst experienc my family have every had with this airline. I was informed my Kayak that my flight was delayed and that my family will not make it to houston for our connecting flight. I contacted Spirit customer service to get my family on a later flight due to the delay in Vagas and them not making their connecting flight. The customer rep keep telling me that the flight from vagas is on time and not delayed. She even make to go to the spirit app on my phone and show me how to look up weather or not the flight was delayed. The app showed "on time" 20 minutes later when my family arrived at the airport for their flight, they were told that the flight was delayed and she will not make her connecting flight. I call spirit airline customer support again that night and spoke to another rep who apologize for his collegue and he told me that my family will receive a credit for this, this was on Saturday I still have not received the credit or an email letting me know when I will be credited for this inconvenience. This is not good business and it need to be fixed.

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

Boarding was on time and plane departed as scheduled. There are obviously no amenities (food, drink, entertainment) on Frontier, but there also didn't seem to be any issues with luggage space either.

Inbound plane was on time and flight departed on time with no issues while boarding.

I knew going into this that Frontier, being a low cost carrier, would be pretty bare bones and charge for most extras but this was made up for by the fact that the airplane was a reasonably new Airbus, every employee was great and best of all, Everett Washington is an amazing airport - thanks Frontier for flying there!!!

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

It was well done. It was my first time flying with them and I was nervous b/c I have heard of many cancelled and/or delray flights. Everything went smoothly.

Just know that everything, and I mean everything is “ala cart”. 60$ just to put something in the overhead bin. I will never fly Frontier again nor do I recommend them to anyone else.

The single worst check in experience I could imagine. I’ll never do any business with Frontier or any affiliated company

Too many extra fees, uncomfortable, little leg room. Will not recommend this airline.

Everyone seemed to be in zone 1 for boarding. Maybe break it up a little. Otherwise, smooth flight.

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