$89 Find Cheap Flights from Phoenix to Houston

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Cheap Flights from Phoenix to Houston (PHX-HOU)

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

Sat, Aug 23 - Sat, Aug 30
American Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 11:32 pmPHX-IAH
2h 42mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:40 am - 9:23 amIAH-PHX
2h 43mnonstop
$139American Airlines
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Sat, Sep 20 - Sat, Sep 27
Southwest Logo
9:50 am - 2:25 pmPHX-HOU
2h 35mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:20 am - 7:00 amHOU-PHX
2h 40mnonstop
$139Southwest
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Fri, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 20
Frontier Logo
4:57 pm - 9:42 pmPHX-IAH
2h 45mnonstop
Frontier Logo
9:59 pm - 10:51 pmIAH-PHX
2h 52mnonstop
$156Frontier
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Thu, Jul 24 - Sun, Jul 27
Frontier Logo
7:25 am - 12:17 pmPHX-IAH
2h 52mnonstop
Frontier Logo
1:07 pm - 1:49 pmIAH-PHX
2h 42mnonstop
$166Frontier
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Tue, Aug 19 - Sun, Aug 24
United Airlines Logo
12:20 pm - 4:58 pmPHX-IAH
2h 38mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
4:50 pm - 5:41 pmIAH-PHX
2h 51mnonstop
$168United Airlines
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Thu, Sep 4 - Sun, Sep 7
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12:12 pm - 12:07 amPHX-IAH
9h 55m1 stop
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10:27 pm - 11:22 pmIAH-PHX
2h 55mnonstop
Fri, Jun 27 - Mon, Jun 30
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12:54 pm - 11:18 pmPHX-IAH
8h 24m1 stop
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1:07 pm - 1:51 pmIAH-PHX
2h 44mnonstop
Wed, Jul 9 - Wed, Jul 16
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:43 amPHX-IAH
2h 43mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:35 pm - 7:22 pmIAH-PHX
2h 47mnonstop
$204United Airlines
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Fri, Jun 27 - Sun, Jun 29
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:54 pm - 11:18 pmPHX-IAH
8h 24m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 11:49 amIAH-PHX
7h 19m1 stop
$207Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Jun 26 - Mon, Jun 30
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:54 pm - 11:18 pmPHX-IAH
8h 24m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:32 am - 11:49 amIAH-PHX
5h 17m1 stop
$211Spirit Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Phoenix to Houston

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
Frontier

Opt for the Economy Bundle for a carry-on and seat selection at a budget-friendly price.


Pay for seat selection to avoid middle seats, especially with Basic Fare.

Read more about Frontierby Stefanie Waldek
United Airlines

Purchase Priority Boarding to secure overhead bin space and avoid gate-checking your carry-on.


Check United's Wi-Fi coverage map before purchasing in-flight Wi-Fi for better connectivity.

Southwest

Set an alarm to check in exactly 24 hours before for a better boarding position.


Southwest offers two free checked bags, ideal for travelers with more luggage.

Read more about Southwestby Blane Bachelor
American Airlines

Consider Main Cabin Extra for early boarding and complimentary drinks on longer flights.


Download the American Airlines app for in-flight entertainment access on your device.

Airports
PHX

PHX offers touchless parking and valet services close to terminals, with add-ons like car washing available for a fee.

Read more about PHXby Laura Ratliff
IAH

IAH offers a free shuttle to offsite rental car centers, running every 5-10 minutes.

Read more about IAHby John Walton
HOU

Expect a 20-minute ride from HOU to downtown Houston, with rideshare options often cheaper than taxis.

Read more about HOUby Yulia Denisyuk
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Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Blane Bachelor

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Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Harriet Baskas

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Harriet Baskas

Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Laura Ratliff

Laura Ratliff

Expert on PHX

Laura Ratliff

Laura Ratliff

Laura Ratliff is a New York-based writer and editor. She lives in downtown Brooklyn with her husband and their beloved dogs. Originally from Texas, she now considers New York City her home. She typically spends more than 200,000 miles on a plane each year and stays in plenty of hotels.

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John Walton

John Walton

Expert on IAH

John Walton

John Walton

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

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Yulia Denisyuk

Yulia Denisyuk

Expert on HOU

Yulia Denisyuk

Yulia Denisyuk

Yulia is a freelance journalist who’s dispatched from 90+ countries. Her work focuses on cultures, adventure trips and air travel, appearing in NatGeo, NYT, CNTraveler, and more. For past assignments, she’s stayed with nomads in Mongolia and learned the art of Imigongo in Rwanda. She’s based in Chicago; in winter she often questions that decision.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Phoenix to Houston flights

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

What is the cheapest Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Houston flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Houston.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Houston cost $177 and was between Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport (PHX) and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH). On average, the best prices are found if you fly from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport (PHX) to Houston Hobby Airport (HOU). The average price for a return flight for this route is $177.

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

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

When flying from Phoenix to Houston, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Phoenix, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Houston?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Houston is September, where tickets cost $173 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $288 and $264 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Houston, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$89
Flight from Phoenix to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from Phoenix to Houston

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Phoenix to Houston based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Phoenix to Houston flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Houston?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Houston was $89 for a one-way ticket and $139 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Phoenix to Houston?

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

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

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

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Phoenix to Houston?

Find which airlines fly direct from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Houston, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl to Houston

Monday

American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Frontier, +2 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Frontier, +2 more

Friday

American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Frontier, +2 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Frontier, +2 more

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Direct returns

Houston to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Monday

American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Frontier, +2 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Frontier, +2 more

Friday

American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Frontier, +2 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Frontier, +2 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from Phoenix to Houston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Phoenix 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 Phoenix 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 4287 reviews
7.6Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.1Food
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

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

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Dec 2024MCI - DAL
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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.

Delayed 4 hours due to mechanical issues. No mention of compensation for being over 3 hours late

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

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.

We were delayed 3x and because I didn’t purchase my tickets directly from United Airlines I was told I Have to take care of it myself so I called Underpricer and they helped me but before I changed my flights I took the risk of sticking by what my tickets were and was lucky to have gotten on the original all flight with only 15 mins before take off. not sure if I will do this again

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.

Plane still had screens for watching movies. Good selection too.

Flight crew was amazing! I don't like that the Polaris seats are side-by-side.

Overall, a good experience. The food, however, was subpar. The breakfast was a joke.

First world problems, but still… We were seated in first class and asked for a cocktail on a very short, 50 minute flight. After our drink order was taken, a half hour went by, and we noticed that every other person in the small plane had been served except for us. We got up to ask about it, the drinks finally came, then were taken away three minutes later since the flight was so short. Really strange situation, on the other hand, we were in Utah.

Boarding took forever, the plane was cramped and cold, and the seatbelt song came on constantly throughout the red eye flight with a loud pre-recorded message playing each time

Wonderful crew and early arrival to our destination. It was so nice to have free wifi access and movies too. Thank you!

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

Service in first class no longer exists on American Airlines .

My seat was very worn. Otherwise I had an excellent flight

Boarding can be more efficiently done by having the back row passengers board first. This way, the other people do the have to wait for front row passengers to load their luggage in the overhead cabins. Food is simply pathetic for the price I paid. Cleanliness is simply poor; my seat was full of crumps.

Always a great flight on AA. PHX to DFW and vise versa is always going to be a pretty full flight but the crew handles it phenomenally.

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.

The Boarding process in Denver was chaotic, and since the line was so long, we were lined up very far from the gate. If there were any announcements from the gate staff, we didn't hear them. The flight attendants were spectacular. The only negative part of the flight was sitting by a 2 1/2 year old who was unruly and unfortunately had parents that matched his behaviors. Also, the restaurants in Denver on the E concourse, they didn't have food (passengers could only order 1 item on the entire menu) or the restaurants had 12-14 people waiting for orders to be prepared and another 6 people waiting to order. If you have a layover in Denver and need to grab food, be prepared to visit the shops with pre-packaged sandwiches, or you can visit another concourse but it may take a while to transit throughout the airport.

I liked the turn-style feature at gate 209B at LAX. Very efficient process. The gate staff also made several, clearly directed announcements so I felt very informed.

Although an hour and a half early was told by staff at check in they had overbooked and could not check us in for the flight.

The crew was delayed because they came on another flight that was delayed due to weather 10pm flight left at 1.30 am The airline made no effort to align alternate crew

Plane was down graded and I lost my uncharged exit row with more leg room. No mention or offer of refund from podium. Flight attendant was nice to explain this happens often and that I could request a refund via online form submission. I did this and have heard nothing back.

Worst airline experience. They were rude and kept changing our seats and/or giving our seats away so our family didn’t get to sit with each other. Almost everyone we dealt with at both airports with this airline was rude. The app kept giving us wrong information making things take longer. Dealing with them before TSA can take close to an hour…longer than I’ve ever had to deal with before. Never using this airline again.

Horrendous. I do not recommend Frontier. The passengers lack manners and decency, and the flight attendants lack professionalism. If I wasn’t in a bind to fly with 48 hours notice for a job interview, I would not have selected a flight with Frontier and I never plan to fly with them in the future.

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