$83 Find Cheap Flights from Minneapolis to Houston

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Cheapest round-trip
$268
Typical prices: $344-$229
Southwest
Wed 8/26Sun 8/30
MSP - HOU • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$289
Typical prices: $329-$239
Delta
Fri 7/10Fri 7/17
MSP - IAH • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Minneapolis to Houston (MSP-HOU)

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

Wed, Aug 26 - Sun, Aug 30
Southwest Logo
10:50 am - 5:40 pm
MSP
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HOU
6h 50m
2 stops
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12:55 pm - 10:55 pm
HOU
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MSP
10h 00m
1 stop
$268Southwest
Mon, Jul 20 - Mon, Aug 3
Frontier Logo
10:15 pm - 10:34 am
MSP
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IAH
12h 19m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:30 am - 12:21 pm
IAH
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MSP
5h 51m
1 stop
$268Frontier
Thu, Jul 9 - Sun, Jul 12
Frontier Logo
10:15 pm - 10:34 am
MSP
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IAH
12h 19m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:30 am - 12:21 pm
IAH
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MSP
5h 51m
1 stop
$269Frontier
Fri, Jul 10 - Fri, Jul 17
Frontier Logo
1:16 pm - 10:34 am
MSP
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IAH
21h 18m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:14 pm - 9:17 pm
IAH
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MSP
27h 03m
1 stop
$270Frontier
Thu, Jul 9 - Sun, Jul 12
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1:16 pm - 12:40 am
MSP
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IAH
11h 24m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:09 pm - 9:27 pm
IAH
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MSP
23h 18m
1 stop
$271Frontier
Fri, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 2
Southwest Logo
6:25 am - 11:35 am
MSP
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HOU
5h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:25 am - 6:40 pm
HOU
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MSP
7h 15m
2 stops
$272Southwest
Thu, Oct 8 - Sun, Oct 11
Frontier Logo
10:30 pm - 12:20 pm
MSP
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IAH
13h 50m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:30 am - 9:35 pm
IAH
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MSP
15h 05m
1 stop
$274Frontier
Fri, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 2
Southwest Logo
7:40 am - 1:55 pm
MSP
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HOU
6h 15m
2 stops
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3:30 pm - 10:50 pm
HOU
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MSP
7h 20m
2 stops
$277Southwest
Thu, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 1
Frontier Logo
8:29 pm - 10:07 am
MSP
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IAH
13h 38m
2 stops
Frontier Logo
5:34 pm - 9:23 am
IAH
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MSP
15h 49m
1 stop
$277Frontier
Thu, Jun 25 - Thu, Jul 2
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2:50 pm - 5:44 pm
MSP
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HOU
2h 54mnonstop
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6:34 pm - 9:17 pm
HOU
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MSP
2h 43mnonstop
$295Sun Country Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Minneapolis to Houston flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Houston departing in August.

What is the cheapest Minneapolis to Houston flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Minneapolis to Houston costs $118 on the route between Minneapolis (MSP) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 40% cheaper than other Minneapolis-Houston routes. The most popular route is between Minneapolis (MSP) and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH).

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Houston on a Friday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Minneapolis, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Houston is October, where tickets cost $69 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $444 and $150 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Houston, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 39% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$83
Flight from Minneapolis to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from Minneapolis to Houston

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Minneapolis to Houston?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Minneapolis to Houston was $83 for a one-way ticket and $268 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Minneapolis to Houston?

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

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

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

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Minneapolis to Houston?

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

Direct departures

Minneapolis St Paul to Houston

Monday

Delta,United Airlines

Delta,United Airlines

Tuesday

Delta,United Airlines,Sun Country Air

Delta,United Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Delta,United Airlines

Delta,United Airlines

Thursday

Delta,Sun Country Air,United Airlines

Delta,Sun Country Air, +1 more

Friday

Delta,Sun Country Air,United Airlines

Delta,Sun Country Air, +1 more

Saturday

Delta,United Airlines,Sun Country Air

Delta,United Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Delta,Sun Country Air,United Airlines

Delta,Sun Country Air, +1 more

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Direct returns

Houston to Minneapolis St Paul

Monday

Delta,United Airlines

Delta,United Airlines

Tuesday

Delta,United Airlines

Delta,United Airlines

Wednesday

Delta,United Airlines

Delta,United Airlines

Thursday

Delta,Sun Country Air,United Airlines

Delta,Sun Country Air, +1 more

Friday

Delta,United Airlines

Delta,United Airlines

Saturday

Delta,United Airlines

Delta,United Airlines

Sunday

Delta,Sun Country Air,United Airlines

Delta,Sun Country Air, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Minneapolis to Houston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Minneapolis to Houston. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4238 reviews
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2026
MSY - HOU
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One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

The seat was not comfortable. 1D. My back was sore all night and the next day.

One of the best airlines for fast boarding, on time arrivals, and top notch service!

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

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

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

The only thing I would say is we tried to get on a standby earlier flight, but with our fair we couldn’t. That seems senseless to leave with open seats..

My tray was broken so i had no place to work or eat except my lap. Flight attendant said I would get an email with some credit or miles, it was a complete waste of time as I could only function at about 20% of normal. I have not received anything yet.

I was told that they needed to check my bag at the gate and to pick it up at the gate in Richmond. No big deal. I know they can't control the weather, but we flew around RIC for 45 minutes to avoid the storm and were 25 minutes late leaving as well. Once we landed, we were told to go to baggage claim to pick up our luggage. I went to bathroom, paid for parking, and went to the assigned baggage claim location. United flight people came down with us as well. They got their luggage immediately. Next, South West people came down about 10 minutes later. They got their luggage next. We finally got our luggage around 30 minutes in waiting. Was not a wonderful experience. No reflection on Delta, but the ground crew was lousy at best.

Smaller plane for a longer flight than my first one. Doesn’t make sense.

As previously noted, this flight was great: departure was timely, the crew was friendly and attentive, and wifi connectivity was seamless. In particular, I appreciated that the flight attendant just told me to stow the laptop right before takeoff/landing, and trusted me to do so (which I did!).

My flight was cencaled due with the bad weather on Sunday the crew was poorly mistaken my luggage supposed depart with my flight instead I didn’t have my luggage for almost 3 days the website is poorly respond to my complain until I have someone to do it my connection smooth their not even respon or email me even the have my luggage

8 hours late and the plane smelled like urine, that smell in the morning when your child wet the bed in the night.

Another late night flight and MORE men belligerently drinking and yelling. I had to move from first to economy because they were so obnoxious and disruptive. Crazy to go from a cozy chair to cardboard when you were supposed to be in first. Delta allows was too much drinking which leads to belligerent behavior.

Delta flights recently are always delayed AND at jfk tney get the gates further away (need To walk 20’ to get to them/all the way at the end of the terminal). Not sure whats happening but price doesnt match experience!

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.

The flight was delayed, they didn’t even have water for the toilets or for drinks

Even through the flight was delayed due to storms near IAH The flight was great! The crew was so hospitable and professional

The flight had a delay but I made it to my connection. Flight was smooth overall

Late- that’s what United does best. Missed my connection, rebooked to a flight 17 hours later and had to spend $500 on a hotel. What did I get? A $15 meal voucher. What can you get in an airport for $15. I hate United so much.

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

Standard flight with a drinks and a snack- overall very quick flight. The flight attendants were very strict, bordered on rude.

Overall flight was ok. Flight attendant was receptive to assisting passengers with tight connections.

This was the first flight in the morning. We boarded fine. The cabin door was closed and we were ready to go. We were notified by the Captain that ATC issued and ground stop for 40 minutes. So, without even pushing back from the gate, we were already 40 minutes late. We actually were released to push-back and taxi at 30 minutes. But, some passengers had tight connections and were not going to make their connections. Some passengers asked about the delay and the effect on the connections and were told by the cabin attendant that all flights will be delayed and so they should be OK. However, that was not true. My connecting flight was on time and I arrived at IAH with 21 minutes to make my connection. I did and I'm happy about that, but the flight crew should not have given assurances to the passengers who might have missed their connections.

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

Boarding and crew were great, but seats are terribly uncomfortable. No food or entertainment options.

Everything went very smoothly! Thanks for a great first experience flying with small children!

Crew members great. Everything else a 0! Got on plane at 530am. Got de boarded for mechanical issue. Supposed to leave by 830 am. Zero communication from gate agents. Then supposed to leave by 230pm. Then delayed till 330pm. Still zero communication with gate agents. All they would say is if you have an issue call the 1800 number. You call and sit on hold minimum 45 minutes for zero answer. Finally board at 345pm didn’t take off till after 4pm! Sat in airport for 11 hours with 4 adults and 3 kids. Finally offered a $100 (we are sorry) voucher for next trip. Missed whole day in Florida had to change reservations in Florida! Absolute joke of an airline! And I usually really like sun country.

Booked through Kayak for $236. They canceled the flight unknown to me; retaining $100 for canceling it. Found out when I went to check in. Rebooked the same flight for $400. Incredibly disappointed. The Sun Country part was as to be expected. Crowded, no food, no arm room but got me where I wanted to go.

3 seperate extremely rude unhelpful staff. Delayed flight. Lost my bag

Sat between 2 big men. I was uncomfortable. Flight was delayed twice. About 2 hours altogether.

It was a good experience. I do wish the seats were roomier. Also, I did not like being charged for my carry on bag

Exceptional take off and landing in snow and wind…thank you to the well skilled pilots!

I liked entertainment system being downloaded on my iPad. The selections were limited but I appreciated being able to use my own screen. The flight was just fine. My only issue was both terminals being far from the main airport. Especially stoning at LAX near midnight and having to wait for a bus to take us to baggage pickup. Very inconvenient.

Just fine but comfort is always an issue since the seats are so close

There weren't enough employees at check in took awhile to get bags checked. There wasn't a wheel chair for me, I was sent to someone who turns out to work for a different airline, if My flight hadn't been delayed I probably would have missed my flight as it was, by the time I arrived at my gate, they started boarding in about 15 minutes. I don't know who took me to my gate, definitely was not the normal people who take passengers to the gate. I'm guessing she may have been in a management position. I wish I knew her name, she went beyond to help me. With that said everyone was kind, and were doing the best they could. So, I choose to say it was an Adventure, stressful start, but good. In the end went well. The situation was not only difficult for passengers but the employee's.

The staff at the check in counter was so rude. Made you feel Incompetent

Frontier scheduled a 40 minute connection in DEN. What they failed to mention was that they “close the doors” 20 mins prior to departure, which means you only have 20 mins. Not enough time. Possibly against DOT regulations. Filing complaint.

Flight was scheduled at 9:40pm. Got delayed to 10 am, the next day. crazy

The bag check, flight check-in, and onboard experience convinced my wife and me that we will actively go out of our way to avoid flying Frontier Airlines in the future. At bag check, we were informed that check-in could only be completed via the Frontier mobile app. Unfortunately, the app was extremely frustrating—sending us through repetitive, confusing loops that repeatedly forced us to decline add-on services with nearly every click. While most airline apps upsell, this one felt intentionally exhausting. As the process dragged on, we became genuinely concerned that my phone battery would die before check-in could be completed. We approached the bag check staff—who were standing together talking—and explained both our frustration and our predicament. They laughed. Later, my wife described the interaction as “gaslighting,” which felt accurate. We were then informed it would cost $25 per person simply to have our boarding passes printed. From that point forward, the tone of the experience was consistently hostile. The bag check employees were condescending and combative, behaving more like bullies than customer service staff. Unfortunately, that same attitude continued onboard. One flight attendant argued with me when I attempted to stow my backpack in the overhead bin. I explained that we had each paid $75 to check our bags specifically so we would not need to use carry-on space and could have adequate legroom. She demanded to see my ticket, pointed out that it said “no carry-on”—which I acknowledged—and I reiterated that this was precisely why we paid to check our bags. Her response was, “I don’t make the rules.” She then walked away, but not before asking if I “truly wanted to fly back to Chicago today?”—an unnecessary and unmistakable threat. It is also worth noting that despite booking our tickets together in the same transaction, we were not seated together. Upon our return to Chicago—where we could once again sit together—we compared onboard experiences. We both remarked on how unhappy the flight attendants appeared and how each of us was separately asked whether we would like to purchase a beverage. We declined. At no point was water mentioned as an option, leaving us with the clear impression that even water came at a cost—or that complimentary water, if available at all, was deliberately left unmentioned. Overall, the experience was shocking and deeply disappointing, but it was also a profound learning experience—one we will not forget and will not repeat. -Steve

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

12 hour delay required getting on and off plane 3 times - would have at least liked to have been offered a snack or drink

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

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