$64 Find Cheap Flights from Minneapolis to Houston

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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$229
Overall average: $334
United Airlines
Fri 2/27Mon 3/2
MSP - IAH • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$64
Typical prices: $159-$318
Frontier
Tue 2/24
MSP - IAH • 1 stop
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AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
Delta's Comfort Plus offers extra legroom on this route.
Expect rideshare pickups at Terminals A, B, and C at IAH.
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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

Fri, Feb 27 - Mon, Mar 2
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 10:29 am
MSP
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IAH
3h 09mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:05 pm - 10:59 pm
IAH
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MSP
2h 54mnonstop
$229United Airlines
Sat, Feb 21 - Sun, Mar 1
Frontier Logo
7:15 am - 12:33 am
MSP
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IAH
17h 18m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:39 am - 9:05 am
IAH
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MSP
26h 26m
1 stop
$230Frontier
Fri, Feb 20 - Tue, Feb 24
Frontier Logo
9:32 pm - 3:52 pm
MSP
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IAH
18h 20m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:45 am - 10:59 pm
IAH
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MSP
14h 14m
1 stop
$232Frontier
Mon, Feb 9 - Tue, Feb 17
Frontier Logo
5:22 pm - 12:33 am
MSP
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IAH
7h 11m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:45 am - 10:59 pm
IAH
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MSP
16h 14m
1 stop
$233Frontier
Mon, Feb 9 - Tue, Feb 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:00 am - 6:28 pm
MSP
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IAH
32h 28m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 10:59 pm
IAH
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MSP
14h 14m
1 stop
$234Multiple Airlines
Sun, Feb 8 - Sat, Feb 14
Frontier Logo
5:22 pm - 12:33 am
MSP
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IAH
7h 11m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
4:59 pm - 11:57 pm
IAH
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MSP
6h 58m
1 stop
$235Frontier
Fri, Feb 20 - Tue, Feb 24
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:54 am - 11:29 am
MSP
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IAH
24h 35m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:23 pm - 10:59 pm
IAH
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MSP
27h 36m
2 stops
$237Multiple Airlines
Sat, Mar 14 - Sun, Mar 22
Sun Country Air Logo
6:00 pm - 8:53 pm
MSP
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HOU
2h 53mnonstop
Sun Country Air Logo
7:00 am - 9:43 am
HOU
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MSP
2h 43mnonstop
$247Sun Country Air
Thu, Feb 19 - Wed, Feb 25
Southwest Logo
11:55 am - 6:00 pm
MSP
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HOU
6h 05m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
2:20 pm - 8:35 pm
HOU
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MSP
6h 15m
1 stop
$249Southwest
Thu, Feb 19 - Sun, Feb 22
Southwest Logo
5:50 pm - 11:15 pm
MSP
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HOU
5h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:25 am - 5:10 pm
HOU
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MSP
11h 45m
1 stop
$254Southwest
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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.

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 $158 on the route between Minneapolis (MSP) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 18% 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 Wednesday and more expensive on a Sunday. 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 July, where tickets cost $244 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $354 and $324 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 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Minneapolis to Houston

 
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Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

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

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Ramsey Qubein

Expert on MSP

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Cheapest flight$64
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.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Minneapolis to Houston

  • What is the cheapest flight from Minneapolis to Houston?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Minneapolis to Houston was $64 for a one-way ticket and $229 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

Delta, United Airlines

Wednesday

Delta, United Airlines

Delta, United Airlines

Thursday

Delta, United Airlines

Delta, United Airlines

Friday

Delta, United Airlines, Sun Country Air

Delta, United Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Delta, United Airlines, Sun Country Air

Delta, United Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Delta, United Airlines

Delta, United Airlines

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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, United Airlines

Delta, United Airlines

Friday

Delta, United Airlines

Delta, United Airlines

Saturday

Delta, United Airlines

Delta, United Airlines

Sunday

Delta, United Airlines, Sun Country Air

Delta, United Airlines, +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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Minneapolis to Houston? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4268 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

10.0 ExcellentPieter, Jan 2026
LGB - DAL
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Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

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.

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.

Timing, quality of service, promptness and courtesy of the staff

It was last minute due to weather - considering - it was amazing! Good smiles, friendly staff and they were making sure we knew what was going on when and where.

delta last minute gave me a boarding pass for a different flight with no confirmation that they were changing it

The service from the flight attendants were of supreme quality. They greeted and treated everyone with a wide smile. This is totally absent nowadays. Kudos to them!!!!

Excellent flight and got us around tough weather. Only issue was seat TV did not work and crew tried to reboot.

Very large passenger too space from my own seat. Arm board couldn’t be lowered because of his size. It wads very uncomfortable trip, as the flight was full couldn’t move anywhere having back pain because of the position in which I was the entire flight.

was sitting in the jet bridge for 10 minutes in -20 degree weather waiting for my bag

Outdated equipment in disrepair, wifi inoperable. Broken seats, taped air vents, generally poor condition, the 717 showed its age and lack of upkeep.

My flight out of Baton Rouge to Atlanta was delayed by a half hour. This got us into Atlanta airport 30 minutes late. I ran through the airport to get to my connecting flight. As I approached the boarding gate, I saw the boarding door was still open and a passenger was being checked in. But when I got to the gate, the boarding agent told me they had already given away my seat and there were no empty seats on that flight. So I had to take a later flight. That has never happened to me before. Very frustrating.

Because I was moved to an exit row, the snacks in economy comfort, the selection of snacks was better.

Delayed, toilets did not flush, pilot parked to far away from Gate

Check-in, boarding and the flight from Phoenix to Houston was quick and easy. The flight from Houston to Shreveport was delayed 5 hours. It was frustrating but I think United handled it the best they could.

The staff was hospitable and professional. The seat had a bit of wear. The winner shade was stuck 1/4 open. I received the best of both worlds. The morning sun was able to come in and blind the screen i was trying to use while at the same time it was too low to look out and enjoy the view. Rather embarrassing for a 1st class ticket.

United is an incompetent airline. They parked the plane on the tarmac for an hour after arriving because they “didn’t have a gate available” it was actually some sort of lie because as we de planed there were approximately 9 open and manned and empty gates that we walked past. Many people on the flight missed connections for the hour long sit on the tarmac. Utterly baffling and incompetent behavior from United flight ops.

I boarded flight UA#1318 at Sacramento International Airport going back to Houston TX. The flight was scheduled at 5:10am. I was able to check in virtually using the United Airlines app. When I entered the airport, there was no one outside assisting with checked bags as it was for Delta Airlines. Immediately upon entering, there was a LONG, EXTREMELY LONG line to the kiosks to get boarding passes. I stand in line to get boarding passes then had to move to ANOTHER EXTREMELY LONG line to get my bags checked in. While standing in this line, we noticed an agent taking customers to 3 at a time to her station to check their bags in. Lucky for me, she called me back, checked my bags for me and I was on my way. I then encountered another long line at the TSA check and to avoid I ending up having to sign up for CLEAR to bypass it. So glad, I did.,...Both of my flights were great with no issues, butthe check in progress at Bush Airport was so much smoother. Check-in at SMF airport needs to be anaylzed and corrected. Do better United, I know you can....thanks

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.

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

The Flight was fine, the staff treated me well, the flight got delayed over 5 1/2 hours for maintenance issues....but it worked out OK,, they were very apologetic about it, and it is better to not fly if there is any issue than endanger peoples lives, so in reality that was a good thing, It did cost me extra for parking because I went beyond the time I had purchased for parking at MSP. But all in all, Good flight

I did not take this flight because the reservation made by Kayak was wrong! Kayak owes me a trip from Minneapolis to Duluth.

When I got to the airport in Seattle, they told me the flight "did not exist". Kayak reserved me a seat on a flight that did not exist. This is inexcusable. I was able to change my reservation to a flight that actually did exist, but the flight was later and then I didn't make it in time for the next leg of my trip from Minneapolis to Duluth. Kayak owes me a trip from Minneapolis to Duluth, and a big apology for messing up my reservation.

The plane was freezing cold. Asked for a blanket and there were none. Was told twice that the pilots would warm the plane and it never happened Worst experience flying ever

Very well recently! Frontier is improving and less harrassing customer on luggages! Positive!

Good for a budget airline! It was easy to get on, staff was really nice. Can’t say anything about the food or entertainment because it wasn’t available, which is fine.

I am writing to express my disappointment with my recent Frontier Airlines flight. I was charged $99 at the gate because my bag was said to be too large, yet once onboard there was no available overhead bin space, and I was required to place the bag under the seat in front of me anyway. This made the charge feel unnecessary and unfair. Additionally, before the flight even took off, I was asked to move from the seat I paid for into a middle seat so another passenger and her cat could have my seat to themselves. I was not offered compensation or an explanation for being moved from a paid seat. Between the unexpected bag fee and being forced to give up my seat, this experience fell well below acceptable customer service standards. I would appreciate a review of this situation and appropriate compensation.

It was costly and difficult to check in. $85 to take a small suitcase with me, carry on or checked and $75 on the return trip, Plus $25 if I didn't check my self in check in $25, because I couldn't do it on the kiosk. Small very uncomfortable seats, waited on the runway for near an hour each way. It was my worst flight to date.

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

It didn’t happen. I booked it and then was told it wasn’t available and then forced to pay far higher prices for a worse option

A 630departure flight Delayed 6hours! They changed my gate, I moved to the new gate. Had our flight on the screen for 12noon departure. I go get above to eat, check screen again and the flight was gone, no notice no announcement, nothing!! They sent my bag on the flight I wasn’t on, got it back to me 3days later. Thank goodness they did refund my money but I will NEVER fly them again.

Due to weather, my flight was delayed, further delayed, then canceled. I eventually got through to a support person who helped me find a different route out of MSP, but to get to DIA, they didn't want to, but eventually did help with the connection ticket purchase. But even this replacement flight was delayed time and time again, and I would have missed my connecting flights and I didn't want to get stuck in a layover city, so after 12 hours at the airport with two young boys who were very tired, we just cancelled our plans and spent the week at home, instead of Nana's.

Plane and crew on board were fine. Everything else was terrible.

The third party booking with cheapflightsfares was awful. Kayak should NOT partner with them. They sold me a bundle including seat selection and carry-on, but did not book the carry-ons with Frontier, so I’m out of pocket for $414 more while I await resolution.

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