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$141 Find Cheap Flights from Kansas City to Houston Hobby Airport

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Cheap Flights from Kansas City to Hobby (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 Hobby 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 Hobby

Tue, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 26
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6:45 am - 8:45 amMCI-HOU
2h 00mnonstop
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8:50 pm - 10:45 pmHOU-MCI
1h 55mnonstop
$197Southwest
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Tue, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 26
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3:15 pm - 8:10 pmMCI-HOU
4h 55m1 stop
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11:20 am - 1:20 pmHOU-MCI
2h 00mnonstop
$207Southwest
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Thu, Sep 18 - Sat, Sep 20
Southwest Logo
7:15 am - 9:15 amMCI-HOU
2h 00mnonstop
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9:40 am - 11:35 amHOU-MCI
1h 55mnonstop
$211Southwest
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Tue, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 26
Southwest Logo
12:15 pm - 5:20 pmMCI-HOU
5h 05m1 stop
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9:25 am - 2:30 pmHOU-MCI
5h 05m1 stop
$217Southwest
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Thu, Sep 18 - Sat, Sep 20
American Airlines Logo
10:46 am - 5:51 pmMCI-HOU
7h 05m1 stop
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6:44 pm - 11:07 pmHOU-MCI
4h 23m1 stop
$228American Airlines
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Mon, Aug 11 - Sat, Aug 16
American Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 9:44 amMCI-HOU
3h 59m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:51 am - 2:01 pmHOU-MCI
5h 10m1 stop
$231American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 24
Delta Logo
5:50 am - 12:10 pmMCI-HOU
6h 20m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 1:09 pmHOU-MCI
7h 09m1 stop
$259Delta
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Wed, Jul 30 - Wed, Aug 6
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 12:11 pmMCI-HOU
6h 26m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 12:03 pmHOU-MCI
6h 03m1 stop
$270Delta
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Fri, Oct 10 - Sat, Oct 18
Delta Logo
2:55 pm - 9:40 pmMCI-HOU
6h 45m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:05 am - 3:43 pmHOU-MCI
5h 38m1 stop
$273Delta
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Thu, Jul 31 - Thu, Aug 7
American Airlines Logo
9:47 am - 3:55 pmMCI-HOU
6h 08m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:03 pmHOU-MCI
8h 03m1 stop
$283American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Kansas City to Hobby flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Kansas City to Hobby 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 Kansas City to Houston Hobby Airport?

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

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

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

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 Hobby Airport, 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 Hobby Airport is August, where tickets cost $333 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $407 and $398 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Kansas City to Houston Hobby Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $320, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Hobby Airport, 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 Hobby Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$141
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
Flight from Kansas City to Houston Hobby Airport

When to book flights from Kansas City to Hobby

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

  • What are some of the best ways to get from the William P Hobby Airport (HOU) to the center of Houston?

    One choice the travelers can make is to ride on the Line 40 bus operated by Metropolitan Transit Harris County, which makes the trip from the airport to the downtown area in around 50 minutes. Travelers who would prefer to ride in a taxi on this route should expect a trip time of around 15 minutes.

  • Does the William P Hobby Airport offer any facilities or amenities to help a traveler feel more refreshed after a long flight from Kansas City?

    When you arrive at this airport, you will find a spa location near gate 45 that offers a complete line of spa services, including great massages that make a fantastic way to get freshened up after a long flight.

  • Where should I look for my rental car company upon my arrival at the William P Hobby Airport?

    All of the rental car companies that operate at this airport do so at the offsite rental car facility. To get to this facility after your flight, make your way to Curb Zone One outside of the baggage claim area and then look for the signage for rental car shuttles.

  • If I am going to use a rideshare service at the William P Hobby Airport, where should I meet my ride?

    All rideshare vehicles will pick up passengers in Curb Zone Five which sits on the Ground Transportation Level. To get to this pickup point, exit through the door adjacent to Baggage Claim Carousel Four, then look for signage to mark where ride app pick-ups occur.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kansas City to Houston Hobby Airport was $141 for a one-way ticket and $197 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Kansas City to Houston Hobby Airport.

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

    Kansas City and Houston Hobby Airport are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Kansas City from Kansas City and will be arriving at Houston Hobby.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Kansas City to Houston Hobby Airport?

    American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Kansas City to Houston Hobby Airport flight route.

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

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Kansas City to Houston Hobby Airport flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Kansas City to Houston Hobby Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Kansas City to Houston Hobby Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Kansas City to Houston, Southwest or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Kansas City to Houston are Southwest and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $353 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $354 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

    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 Hobby Airport.

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

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

    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 Hobby Airport with an airline and back to Kansas City with another airline. Booking your flights between Kansas City and HOU 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 Kansas City to Houston Hobby Airport?

    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 Hobby Airport from Kansas City 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 Kansas City to Houston Hobby Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $167 or less one-way and $335 or less round-trip.
  • One of the most convenient methods to travel to get from the downtown Kansas City area to the Kansas City International Airport (MCI) without having to drive yourself is to travel on the Line 229 bus operated by Ride KC, which makes the trip in about 50min.
  • If you are going to be driving yourself to the Kansas City International Airport, something that you should know is that this airport has a coupon on their website that will give you a free day of parking in their Economy Parking Lot when you pay to park for two other days. The Economy Lots sit just a short drive from the airport property, and there is a free shuttle service to get you from the lot to the terminal buildings.
  • Families that are traveling from the Kansas City International Airport should know that this airport offers family restrooms in both terminal buildings at the airport with locations before security in the public concourse areas. These family restrooms are much larger than standard restrooms and feature space for a stroller, a changing station, and a lockable door.
  • Travelers who plan on taking a pet or a service animal with them through Kansas City International Airport should know that there are outdoor animal relief areas at each end of both Terminals B and C. These areas are quite large grassy areas that have adequate signage marking their locations plus they offer plastic bags and trash cans to keep the area clean. There is also an indoor pet relief area inside the Departure Lounge of Terminal C.
  • Passengers with disabilities or limited mobility will find that the Kansas City International Airport features a wide range of different amenities and services to assist these passengers with their travels. These include things like curbside assistance at the terminal buildings, accessible parking and restrooms, elevators in all high-traffic areas, as well as a visual paging system.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Kansas City to Hobby

 
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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4278 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.6Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.1Food
8.0Comfort
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Very good. Sad to learn Southwest is going start to charge for bags

10.0 ExcellentRoxann, Mar 2025STL - LAS
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Very good. Sad to learn Southwest is going start to charge for bags

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.

First, my flight was a usual flight nothing exceptional or unexpected. Over all it was a normal, good flight! Second, your questionaire is wholly lacking in the proper options to which one can answer a question. Often on short flights, there is no food let alone entertainment so why isn't that reflected in your questionaire? A simple "not applicable" would cover that issue appropriately but no, your form arbitrarily enters an answer based on the initial assessment which normally isn't factual. Until you provide an accurate means of assessing flights, I'll no longer be completing of these unimpressive and misleading assessements. Thank you!

Easy to book and to get check in and get on and off.

First time I’ve ever missed a flight and it was an international flight.. Southwest put me on the next flight and it was the best experience possible.

It seems as though the provisions are even less. Although SWA used to be an economy Airline, that isn't really the case anymore. I paid over $700. for a round trip to Denver and I could have flown just about any airline for the price. The drinks are now in a 6-ounce cup and with ice I'm sure a can would fill more than 2 cups. However, I am very proud of SWA for using paper rather than continuing to contribute to the millions of plastic cups being used each day. I've thought of this fr many years and am so glad to see it come to fruition, if not by only SWA so far.

Service was great, boarding and exiting went smoothly, and the flight was very pleasant.

Southwest is amazing. The only issues I would have to say is. I don't like the unassigned seating, and the fact that the flight is completely sold out. It makes for a very tight fit. Other than that. Crew was great fun professional and attentive.

Everything worked well. Crew was as entertaining as is possible on a plane flight. Southwest still has good legroom:

Flight was on time. Boarding was smooth. Flight attendants were friendly and efficient. Entertainment system was broken for all passengers on the left side of the aisle. I would prefer if meals were not served on red eye flights. No one should need to dine at that time and it is disturbing for those passengers trying to sleep.

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

I always appreciate when everything is on time! In this flight you have a short connection and it could be stressful , but is was easy and fast. They even ask people to wait so the ones that have a short connection could leave before. It was the fist time that something like this happened.

The plane pushed back from the gate on time. However, it stopped on the ramp, and we waited for over 20 minutes before the aircraft pulled back to the gate. Apparently, something of importance had to be removed from the aircraft by the gate agent. I found this to be odd. The delay was not significant, but I felt that whatever was on the aircraft that had to be taken off, should’ve been done before we pushed back from the gate.

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

I don’t understand the purpose of the orange “priority” tag on my bag. This tagged, my bag is last or near to the last bag to come down the carousel at IAH.

Oh my gosh, I loved my experience with United! they made me want to travel more often.

The planes are so dirty! Food crumbs and finger print smudges, Dust over the vents and carpet stains. It’s disgusting.

The bag drop personal were not helpful. There was no food on the flight. Boeing aircraft, lousy as always. Everything else was fine.

Asked several times dairy free options and was ignored. Was told chips was the only thing I could have that I should have put it on my profile “which it is”. Very unprofessional. WiFi didn’t work have the flight. Overall a very bad experience.

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

I’m impressed that we were on time in Sacramento after having a late departure in Newark and our made it. The staff was friendly and warm.

5.5 hour delay with no explanation on why, along with no proactive effort to reaccomodate me.

Plane, flight, crew, captain were all great. The first flight had a Chipotle box lunch...delicious.

Plane, flight, crew, captain were all great. The first flight had a Chipotle box lunch...delicious. this return flight not as tasty, but filling.

So awful Unreliable Unfriendly Bad Mad Mean Smelly Hot Late Overbooked Understaffed Expensive Cramped Narcs If they were a fruit they’d be rotten durian

It’s a great flight. Service is good. Staff is awesome.

Boarding on time and fight was early but they didn't let us off the plane on time so we missed our connecting flight to Japan.

DFW-LHR Toilets not kept clean Too cramped. Aisles so narrow crew were constantly banging into people on the aisle seats. Even then, the carts used are reduced width. Other than that it was a decent flight on both legs

Eventless. It was a good flight and good crew. Can’t complaint.

Spirit gets you there; it's no worse than any other aircraft, all things considered. (It's not like everyone else is such a hero). But - holy moses - do they nickel and dime you to absolutely every nickel - I was really expecting to have to pay to use the bathroom. And when the captain comes on with a 5 minute sales pitch about getting "points", that was like something on Bizarro world. Other than that, everyone else was professional and worked hard to get us from point A to point B. I'm not loving all the "self-service" stuff but there it is - just when the machines don't work you don't have anyone to talk to.

Easy boarding and good flight. Need to work on the beverage and snack situation

The staff was great, but because the 2nd lieutenant didn’t show up for the flight we all had to deboard and wait 2 1/2 hours for one to show up. Very disappointing the crew can’t get schedules confirmed which wouldn’t have caused this issue.

Flight was delayed a bit, but that was expected (and updated), so really not bad at all for the price. Could’ve used one less email asking me to upgrade my seat; otherwise no significant complaints

Easy boarding. Met expectations for a 2-3 hour flight. Early arrival at DFW caused a 39 minute delay on the tarmac in getting to our gate. 😏 overall, good flight.

My experience with Spirit went pretty much as expected. It's a no frills airline, and you get what you pay for. I don't require much, so I was grateful to have an inexpensive way to travel. It is sad to me that the gate agents and flight crew don't smile much or seem very friendly or helpful. They are competent and efficient, and that's really all I need.

It was fast but uncomfortable seats. Had to pay a bit extra not sure why? Maybe in selection of all my 4 tix together ? Just knew I had a balance before getting boarding pass online when departing from satx ? And flight was delayed..

Last minute 2-3 hr delay in flight schedule; no explanation Unexpected extra $52 charge What's the benefit of choosing a cheap airline if you trick people last minute and force them to pay extra last minute? Did not appreciate being cornered.

Most uncomfortable seating I have ever experienced. And they do not provide any beverage unless purchased. Water was 4.59 a bottle. Same for a soda. A cup of water should be free. I will never fly Spirit again.

Seats are uncomfortable and too close together. Also, you missed my connection in Vegas on the way back and I ended up sleeping in the airport, flying back to Burbank instead of LAX and I got home 12 hours late.

They canceled flight. Hard to believe there was even a plane incoming for us to get on

The worst. We never made our connection and they did absolutely nothing to help us at the airport.

Our flight was cancelled. They could do nothing to help us get another flight that was timely. Because the first leg was cancelled we were unable to get to our connection. We had to book on an entirely different airline for today. So we spent more money, lost a day of vacation and will never fly Frontier again, so the 'we are sorry, here is $100 credit' is a joke since we won't be flying on Frontier.

No way to get boarding pass on my phone. In order to print the bag ticket a boarding pass is needed. Asked the agent to print me one, they said they typically do not due this as its so much work. I showed the email confirmation and I asked how i could do it my self the agent replied he did not know as there was no link. The flight was delayed due to an attendant forgetting to come to work. On the flight no drinks were offered only for purchase meals.

No way to get boarding pass on my phone. In order to print the bag ticket a boarding pass is needed. Asked the agent to print me one, they said they typically do not due this as its so much work. I showed the email confirmation and I asked how i could do it my self the agent replied he did not know as there was no link. On the flight no drinks were offered only for purchase meals.

Since you have to pay for overhead bags then they shouldn't be running out of space and asking individuals who paid to remove stuff from the overhead

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

Book with frontier airlines with the mentality that they'll cancel your flight, kick you off and lose your luggage. Anything besides that is a win. Compare prices with other airlines (to include luggage) and if frontier is still worth it, book it but know all of their policies.

You get what you pay for nothing essentially but a hard uncomfortable seat that doesn’t recline and kids screaming all around you and chaotic boarding and limited check bag weight allowance when compared to other airlines

I never got to experience the flight because they delayed my first flight and I missed this one. Then Frontier didn't want to help me rebook a flight to get me to my final destination.

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