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Cheapest round-trip
$142
Typical prices: $287-$667
Frontier
Mon 8/24Tue 8/25
MCI - IAH • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$211
Typical prices: $304-$745
United Airlines
Thu 8/20Thu 8/27
MCI - IAH • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Kansas City to Houston (MCI-HOU)

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

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Aug 25
Frontier Logo
11:26 am - 7:20 am
MCI
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IAH
19h 54m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
4:32 pm - 10:41 am
IAH
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MCI
18h 09m
1 stop
$142Frontier
Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9
Frontier Logo
11:26 am - 10:14 pm
MCI
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IAH
10h 48m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:00 am - 5:16 pm
IAH
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MCI
10h 16m
1 stop
$142Frontier
Sun, Aug 16 - Sun, Aug 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:09 pm - 7:20 am
MCI
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IAH
36h 11m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:32 pm - 10:41 am
IAH
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MCI
18h 09m
1 stop
$209Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Thu, Aug 27
United Airlines Logo
6:33 pm - 8:48 pm
MCI
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IAH
2h 15mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 10:06 am
IAH
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MCI
2h 06mnonstop
$211United Airlines
Tue, Aug 18 - Mon, Aug 24
United Airlines Logo
8:30 am - 10:39 am
MCI
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IAH
2h 09mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:19 pm - 10:35 pm
IAH
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MCI
2h 16mnonstop
$211United Airlines
Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 20
Southwest Logo
6:05 pm - 8:05 pm
MCI
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HOU
2h 00mnonstop
Southwest Logo
8:05 am - 10:05 am
HOU
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MCI
2h 00mnonstop
$211Southwest
Tue, Aug 18 - Sat, Aug 22
Southwest Logo
8:35 am - 10:35 am
MCI
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HOU
2h 00mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:40 pm - 7:35 pm
HOU
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MCI
1h 55mnonstop
$211Southwest
Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Aug 22
American Airlines Logo
5:14 pm - 10:20 pm
MCI
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IAH
5h 06m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:26 am - 4:29 pm
IAH
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MCI
6h 03m
1 stop
$231American Airlines
Sat, Aug 15 - Tue, Aug 18
American Airlines Logo
11:20 am - 3:31 pm
MCI
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IAH
4h 11m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 8:59 am
IAH
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MCI
3h 59m
1 stop
$231American Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
Delta Logo
8:11 am - 1:27 pm
MCI
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IAH
5h 16m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:59 pm - 9:53 pm
IAH
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MCI
4h 54m
1 stop
$231Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Kansas City to Houston flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Kansas City to Houston?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Kansas City to Houston departing in August.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Houston from Kansas City usually cost between $271 and $397 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $142 on Frontier (Aug 24-Aug 25).

What is the cheapest Kansas City to Houston flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Kansas City to Houston costs $271 on the route between Kansas City (MCI) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 16% cheaper than other Kansas City-Houston routes. The most popular route is between Kansas City (MCI) and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH).

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Kansas City to Houston, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Houston, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Kansas City 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 Kansas City to Houston is October, where tickets cost $335 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $458 and $457 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Kansas City 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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City to Houston, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 52% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Kansas City to Houston

 
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John Walton

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Expert on IAH and MCI

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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Yulia Denisyuk

Expert on HOU

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

$70
Flight from Kansas City to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from Kansas City to Houston

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

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kansas City to Houston was $70 for a one-way ticket and $142 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    Kansas City is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Houston. You will leave Kansas City from Kansas City 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 Kansas City to Houston?

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

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

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

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Houston from Kansas City 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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Kansas City 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 Kansas City up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Kansas City to Houston?

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

Direct departures

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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Direct returns

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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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Kansas City to Houston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Kansas City 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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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4228 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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Over a 3 hour flight. The turbulence was almost imperceptible except for 2 short periods which were not bad and over quickly. The attendants claimed "Safety first" and sat looking at their phones for 3 hours with no drink or snack service. This isn't the first time with Southwest. I thinkit may be there new plan of operation. Oh, and it was June 18, Southwest's Birthday which offered free drinks. NOT.

4.0 OkayJeff, Jun 2026
MCI - FLL
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Over a 3 hour flight. The turbulence was almost imperceptible except for 2 short periods which were not bad and over quickly. The attendants claimed "Safety first" and sat looking at their phones for 3 hours with no drink or snack service. This isn't the first time with Southwest. I thinkit may be there new plan of operation. Oh, and it was June 18, Southwest's Birthday which offered free drinks. NOT.

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.

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Pretty seamless, just a tad bit late in taking off and landing.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

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

Crew was pleasant; flight was on time. Paid extra for early bird check-in and still got B boarding.

I will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

Crew was great - friendly and helpful with boarding - letting folks know where overhead space was available thus getting us out of the gate on time.

Wonderful flight! The crew was good, check-in was good and orderly and the flight was uneventful and good.

The international portion was good. Food and beverage options were good. The sustainable wooden eatery was less than desirable. Your Star Alliance partner ANA provided real silverware. I'm 6'3" & 198 lbs and felt cramped in the exit row. How can that be? Flight attendant all had a pleasant disposition which is always good.

Boarded from a very small gate at LAX. Staff at gate had us line up, then waited 25 minutes to board without a word of explanation. Plane arrived on time then waited 20 minutes for a plane to vacate our gate. Majority of bags arrived after 15 minutes but it took an hour for a small number of remaining bags to be off-loaded despite my “priority” bag tag.

The boarding process on the departure from LA was rather slow even though I was in Group 1. For first class, I was not expecting to have to pay for Wi-fi but I did and then the wi-fi was spotty. The entree was surprisingly good and so that was a pleasant surprise. However, once I got to Houston, it was terrible. Unfortunately there was bad weather but the constant gate changes for my connecting flight was difficult to manage due to having to navigate back and forth between different terminals.

The pilot had to extend the flight time from san antonio to Houston to burn off fuel. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress since we had a tight connection to Aruba. And with no other flights going to Aruba we were worried about spending a night in Houston. We had to to run to our connection because of the flight crews mistake. Not happy.

Fine not above and beyond as I had a connection that was delayed due to maintenance

Flight was canceled 12 hours before take-off due to “weather”

Boarding was quick and efficient. My screen didn’t come on and everyone else had theirs working so a little bummer but it was a short flight!

They makes us feel confident on the flight. There was no any cancelation and they are really helpful with us.

Older plane. Food was really bad, almost not worth the effort. Huge difference with European based airlines.

The plane was very creaky and lots of ringing. Plane was dirty and dingy. I couldn't hear the captain's announcements from the flight deck. Not sure if it was the captain or the audio equipment, but good thing there wasn't an emergency where we needed clear instructions. The overhead compartments were clearly full, but the flight crew allowed people to stand in the back with their carry on luggage. Then after everyone boarded, they had to go to the front to gate check their luggage because there was no room for their bags and then they returned to their seats...such a waste of time when clearly the overhead compartments were full when they originally boarded.

I very rarely fly American and my experience today reenforces that is the correct decision. While the staff were all very courteous, our flight was first thing in the morning so there was no reason to be delayed, yet appropriate maintenance checks weren’t completed prior to our flight so we were delayed multiple times. Not a great showing, American Airlines.

I booked an aisle seat and was given a middle. At 6'4" 230lbs, it is not ideal to fly in the middle row for myself and passengers.

Two flight changes before the scheduled flight. On the day of the flight, the flight was delayed, which caused the connecting flight to be missed. Then, I was directed to another airport (CUN) and traveled to Tulum. American gave a $12 voucher for lunch. The least expensive item on the menu at a Mexican restaurant was $9.99. Driving to Tulum was a bad auto crash, and traffic was delayed two-plus hours. The bottom line is that we should have been at the hotel at noon, but it ended up at 11:30 PM.

More room. International flight - by the time you put your purse and shoes under the seat in front of you, add in the pillow and blanket they give you- makes for tight fit.

First time flying internationally with AA and probably my last. Not military friendly at all. Didn't allow free checked bag for military family members (dependents) on orders like other airlines. We were charged $100 for baggage weight overage (5 lbs!)even though we had military orders allowing us extra.. Didn’t allow military members to board early. Inefficient and long wait time to board. Seats are smaller and more uncomfortable than other airlines.. no drink service for over 7 hrs of flight! After initial meal was served, the crew never offered a snack or drinks until the breakfast's was served 1 1/2 hrs before landing. Overall expensive and poor experience for the entire flight.

Awful. We had an 8 hour mechanical delay- no vouchers and no kind/courtesy/professional representatives in the entire airport. Not only was it a terrible experience for both my 7 year old and myself, I still have not heard back from American about how they’re going to correct it- I’ve sent 2 or 3 emails about our experience- which was just awful. Not to mention according to national traveling laws, we should be reimbursed… but of course they’re not responding.

Overall it was good but not great. The aircraft was an old and seats didn’t recline in business class unless you kept playing around with it.

The plane was subbed for another last minute, the gate was changed last minute. Could live with that but we boarded and there was a delay which totaled an hour in the end. There was a technical issue which meant wheels needed to remain out for ten mins after take off. My USB phone charger was broken as was the headphone jack which meant I could t enjoy the IFE and could use my phone after a few hours. Even the map function on the plane failed to work after a few hours.

The flight was delayed and we were told the airplane is on its way to the gate from the hangar. We were told this for 2 hours and the flight was continually delayed in ~30 minute increments. Then we ended up having a new airplane. The issue wasn’t clearly communicated and it left everyone feeling confused about when we would actually be leaving. Whenever they communicated a new boarding time it felt arbitrary and random. The boarding process was a mess and disorganized, which made it last longer than necessary. Landing was rough. Seats were uncomfortable.

Terrible. Delayed my family flight for several hours affecting family plans

Flight was delayed and then my second leg was completely canceled. Had to get a refund

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.

My flight was canceled I was promised a reginf still not received.

The worst service , the agents from the counter are really bad . Poor customer service . They didnt help me to get in the flight . I was on line when they close the flight without telling and I couldn’t board the plane . I will like to get my money back ey back because it was their fault. Really bad management , bad manners, bad additud

Very delayed with little to no communication from the captain or flight crew. All announcements made were not audibly understood by passengers. Very poor communication. After arrival it took approximately 20 minutes to get a jet bridge to the plane.

I fly Frontier often and generally don't have any issues. For some reason, the Denver to Houston's George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) flight always needs to wait on the tarmac in Houston because a gate is not available after landing. I've been stuck for as little as 15 minutes and as much as a little over an hour. I know only fly the Frontier Denver to IAH route when there is not an available flight to Houston Hobby (HOU).

Terrible Y lost my connection to Mexico, nobody of your company help me And y pay a lot of money for my baggage Until now I continue in the Houston airport I vneed you return my money

Everything was good, 20/30 minutes late waiting on a crew member. It’s hard to keep employees. Or serious employees I know. I remember one flight from Houston of Frontiers was almost 18 hours late. And another 4 hours late very poor. But I would rather be late and safe than the on the news. Thank you.

Good - Leg spar, cleanliness, and on time performance. Bad - No snacks and entertainment.

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