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$147 Find Cheap Flights from Kansas City to Houston Hobby Airport

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Cheapest round-trip
$311
Typical prices: $290-$480
Southwest
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MCI - HOU • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$293
Typical prices: $352-$605
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Wed 2/11Wed 2/18
MCI - HOU • Non-stop
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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

Thu, Jan 8 - Mon, Jan 12
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8:40 pm - 10:40 pm
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2h 00mnonstop
$311Southwest
Tue, Jan 6 - Tue, Jan 13
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5h 45m1 stop
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$321Southwest
Tue, Jan 27 - Sun, Feb 1
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2h 10mnonstop
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7:50 am - 9:45 am
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1h 55mnonstop
$324Southwest
Tue, Jan 6 - Tue, Jan 13
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10:55 am - 5:50 pm
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6h 55m2 stops
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8:40 pm - 10:40 pm
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2h 00mnonstop
$326Southwest
Wed, Jan 28 - Wed, Feb 4
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1:56 pm - 6:06 pm
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4h 10m1 stop
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6:36 pm - 11:12 pm
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4h 36m1 stop
$330American Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Thu, Feb 26
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2:02 pm - 7:55 pm
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5h 53m1 stop
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8:25 pm - 12:07 am
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3h 42m1 stop
$331American Airlines
Sun, Feb 22 - Thu, Feb 26
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11:55 am - 2:05 pm
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2h 10mnonstop
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10:25 pm - 12:25 am
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$333Southwest
Tue, Jan 27 - Sun, Feb 1
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3h 50m1 stop
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7:50 am - 9:45 am
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$334Southwest
Tue, Jan 6 - Tue, Jan 13
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6h 55m2 stops
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$336Southwest
Tue, Jan 27 - Sun, Feb 1
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6h 55m2 stops
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$339Southwest
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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.

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

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 Hobby Airport departing in January.

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 Tuesday, 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 $270 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $413 and $405 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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $345 on average.

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, which saves you about 49% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

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MCI's new terminal design makes navigation easy with a compact layout and efficient security, ideal for quick departures.

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From HOU, rideshares are cost-effective and quick, taking about 20 minutes to downtown, with Lyft often cheaper than Uber.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$147
Most popular time to fly with an average 12% 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 $147 for a one-way ticket and $311 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?

    JetBlue, 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.

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Kansas City and Houston Hobby Airport.

  • 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 United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Kansas City to Houston are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $375 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $362 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • 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 $218 or less one-way and $390 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 4 airlines serving from Kansas City to Hobby

 
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7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4250 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
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No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

10.0 ExcellentIlevba, Nov 2025
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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.

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

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

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!

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.

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

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 🛬

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

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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