$63 Find Cheap Flights to Houston

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Houston departing on 8/25. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Houston

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to Houston
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to Houston
Travelers love KAYAK
41,299,237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 24% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$169
Typical prices: $387-$206
Spirit Airlines
Wed 5/13Wed 5/20
EWR - IAH • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$64
Typical prices: $100-$229
Spirit Airlines
Tue 8/25
EWR - IAH • Non-stop
Advice from real travelers
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts and KAYAK users. AI can make mistakes.
American's Main Cabin Extra offers early boarding.
Spirit's Big Front Seat provides extra legroom affordably.
Expert advice
Expert advice
+1
+1
Expert advice
Expert advice
+1
Top airlines
Most flights • 4172 per week
Best reviews • 8.0 score
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
+1
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
Top routes
Cheapest
Most popular
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 39% compared to booking last minute.
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
Start a new search
KAYAK searches 100s of sites at once to find you the best travel deals.
We hope you love your trip to Houston!
Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Expert advice
Flight Deals

Cheap Flights to Houston

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals to Houston

Wed, May 13 - Wed, May 20
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:57 pm - 11:36 pm
EWR
-
IAH
9h 39m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:50 am - 11:20 am
IAH
-
EWR
3h 30mnonstop
$169Spirit Airlines
Sat, May 23 - Wed, May 27
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:25 pm - 3:14 pm
EWR
-
IAH
3h 49mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 5:47 pm
IAH
-
EWR
11h 02m
1 stop
$171Spirit Airlines
Fri, Jun 5 - Mon, Jun 8
Frontier Logo
1:00 pm - 7:34 am
JFK
-
IAH
19h 34m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:50 pm - 11:59 am
IAH
-
JFK
14h 09m
1 stop
$195Frontier
Fri, Jun 5 - Tue, Jun 9
Frontier Logo
1:00 pm - 7:34 am
JFK
-
IAH
19h 34m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:02 pm - 11:59 am
IAH
-
JFK
14h 57m
1 stop
$207Frontier
Thu, Jun 4 - Sat, Jun 13
Southwest Logo
1:40 pm - 4:30 pm
LGA
-
HOU
3h 50mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:55 pm - 10:25 pm
HOU
-
LGA
3h 30mnonstop
$227Southwest
Tue, May 26 - Tue, Jun 2
Southwest Logo
8:30 am - 11:30 am
LGA
-
HOU
4h 00mnonstop
Southwest Logo
3:05 pm - 7:25 pm
HOU
-
LGA
3h 20mnonstop
$232Southwest
Thu, Jun 4 - Fri, Jun 5
Delta Logo
6:29 am - 12:11 pm
JFK
-
HOU
6h 42m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:02 pm - 11:23 pm
HOU
-
JFK
5h 21m
1 stop
$247Delta
Tue, May 19 - Mon, Jun 1
Delta Logo
6:29 am - 12:11 pm
JFK
-
HOU
6h 42m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:27 am - 7:40 pm
HOU
-
JFK
8h 13m
1 stop
$252Delta
Sat, May 23 - Sat, May 30
American Airlines Logo
2:43 pm - 7:51 pm
JFK
-
HOU
6h 08m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:50 pm - 8:20 pm
HOU
-
JFK
6h 30m
1 stop
$272American Airlines
Wed, Jun 3 - Mon, Jun 8
American Airlines Logo
2:43 pm - 7:51 pm
JFK
-
HOU
6h 08m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:50 pm - 10:29 pm
HOU
-
JFK
8h 39m
1 stop
$282American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Houston

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

What is the cheapest flight to Houston?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Houston was found on the route from Newark, at $169 return. The most popular connection is from Dallas to Houston and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $237 in the last 3 days.

How much is a flight to Houston?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Houston from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Houston costs $366 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $33 and departed from Atlanta. The most popular routes on KAYAK are New York to Houston which costs $364 on average, and Los Angeles to Houston, which costs $450 on average.

See prices from:

What is the cheapest day to fly to Houston?

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

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Houston is Friday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $378. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $503 on average.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Houston?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Houston depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Houston is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $372 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Houston is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $407.

What is a good deal for flights to Houston?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Houston, 25% of our users found tickets to Houston for the following prices or less: From Charlotte $336 round-trip, from Salina $365 round-trip, from Fayetteville $383 round-trip.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Houston?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights 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, 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 20 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Houston?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Houston is Houston Hobby Airport (HOU), with an average flight price of $262.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight to Houston

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Our travel experts
Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on United Airlines, Frontier and Delta

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.

Joe Cortez

Joe Cortez

Expert on Spirit Airlines

Joe Cortez is a seasoned managing editor in aviation with over a decade of industry experience. His work has been featured on prominent platforms such as FlyerTalk and TripSavvy, establishing him as a respected voice in aviation journalism.

Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Expert on American Airlines and JetBlue

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.

John Walton

John Walton

Expert on IAH

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.

Yulia Denisyuk

Yulia Denisyuk

Expert on HOU

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.

Good to know - Book Cheap Houston Plane Tickets

Cheapest flight$64
Flight from Newark Liberty Airport to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights to Houston

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel 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. The information is for flights to Houston based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

Flights to Houston: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew to Houston 
DrakeFlew with Southwest
MSY
-
HOU
Mar 2026
Arrive 4 hours early During government shut down
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines
MCO
-
IAH
Jan 2026
Night flights are less crowded and leave on time or even earlierike mine did. It was great.
DavidaFlew with Spirit Airlines
BWI
-
IAH
Nov 2025
Southwest flies into Hobby, which is closer to the city.
Verified travelerFlew with Spirit Airlines
LGA
-
IAH
Sep 2024
Consider one of the non-economy airlines (eg Delta, American) for a more comfortable flight and travel experience.
JoseFlew with United Airlines
ELP
-
IAH
Sep 2024
Make sure you have enough time before your next connection. Houston airport is big.
Verified travelerFlew with Lufthansa
PHX
-
IAH
Aug 2024
We landed on a domestic flight in C terminal, and had an international departure from Terminal E. FYI, the food and drink selection is better in C, so if you have the time don’t rush to your departure gate.
Verified travelerFlew with Spirit Airlines
LGA
-
IAH
Apr 2024
Spirit Airlines is a good and safe, no frills airline. It offers transport for a very cheap fare rate. This is perfect for travelers who can fit all their stuff in a personal sized bag of 18x14x8. Only 1 bag is allowed. If intending to bring a luggage, keep in mind that a prepaid checked in baggage of 40 pounds ($55-60 each way) is cheaper than a prepaid carry on, and it is cheapest when bought together with the fare ticket. Keep also in mind that seats do not recline, so if that is something you need to have especially on longer flights, Spirit airlines isn't for you. So if you just need a no frill, no baggage airfare that transports you from one point to another, Spirit is a reliable, safe and affordable airline to get.
Verified travelerFlew with Delta
LGA
-
IAH
Jan 2024
Be early for your flight, curious to the staff, & respect the lavatories; (fellow passengers shares this space with you)

FAQs - booking Houston flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Houston?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Houston was found on the route from Newark, at $169 return. The most popular connection is from Dallas to Houston and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $237 in the last 3 days.

  • Which Houston airport is closest to central Houston?

    The distance between Houston Hobby Airport and downtown Houston is 9 miles, which makes it the closest of the 2 Houston airports. Houston George Bush Airport is 16 miles away from the center.

  • How much is a flight to Houston?

    On average, a flight to Houston costs $366. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $33 and departed from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Houston is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Houston

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Houston flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Houston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Houston. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United States to Houston. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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 4314 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

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?

4.0 OkayDavid, Apr 2026
COS - DAL
Read more Southwest reviews

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.

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

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.

Fine. The issues I had were associated with luggage being delayed from Turkey to Tanzania

We purchase first class seats for the first time for multiples of standard economy ticket. There was no access to the club lounge and no priority boarding. The meal and the service once on the plane were superior and the seat was nicer, but not worth the price difference. I will be happy to seat in economy and spend the difference on more travel.

My flight was canceled a few hours before boarding. I was rebooked on Copa airlines and missed an important meeting .

Everything was on time and service on the flight was great!

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

I would like a refund for the extra cost the seat I paid for. An oversized person sat next to me and I couldn’t fit on my seat and had to move to another seat.

This was a hard flight. 3 delays out of OKC (1 on the Tarmac). Delay in Atlanta coming to Dallas. total travel time was the equivalent of driving from OKC to Atlanta.

Got home at 3am after deboarding the plane. No compensation offered by American

Flights on time w/o delays. However, my baggage was damaged. Ground crew, throws baggage from plane to the baggage carrier, carelessly.

Business class was very good, one of my best flights

American flight was diverted and delayed but app didn’t show that information so I wasn’t able to change my connection until the last min.

The plane was very creaky and lots of ringing. Plane was dirty and dingy. I couldn't hear the captain's announcements from the flight deck. Not sure if it was the captain or the audio equipment, but good thing there wasn't an emergency where we needed clear instructions. The overhead compartments were clearly full, but the flight crew allowed people to stand in the back with their carry on luggage. Then after everyone boarded, they had to go to the front to gate check their luggage because there was no room for their bags and then they returned to their seats...such a waste of time when clearly the overhead compartments were full when they originally boarded.

Air condition was not working for long both after boarding and also after landing ; unbearably hot and suffocating

Human interaction. Thought there would be more service-even a smile would have been nice.

It was canceled at the last minute. While I was literally at the airport. Messed my entire trip up.

They canceled my flight and never told me. There was no follow up email. I had to buy another ticket the day of.

It was a full Spirit experience. Got to witness police officers having to deboard a passenger and cost us about an hour of delay. Front seat was spacious and better than expected.

Bad airline to travel with my flight was delayed for more than 3 hours they act like it’s normal

flight delayed because of poor staffing and organization - confusion from gate agents and flight attendant supervisors scheduling a missing flight attendant. flight delay 1 hr 30 min

My flight was delayed by over an hour and the turbulance was horrible.

This flight cancelled. I am in the airport right now and my kids sleep on the floor. We are waiting for information in the line 4 hours and rude woman from spirit airline offers us flight to Austin on 23 February. No water no food offer. The offer to book hotel and they will refund 150$. The nearest hotel 450$ per night. So I got flight to San Antonio 02/22 at 7am. I hate this company, they are rude and no empathy. So many people with kids were there. And I don’t sleep and it is cold here. I don’t have warm clothes for me and my kids. And I don’t have money for transport from San Antonio to my Austin.

The flight was delayed over an hour which got us into DFW at approximately 2:20 am

Terrible. Spirit cancelled the flight with 3 hours notice and were absolutely no help getting another flight. Had to make my own reservation on another airline and arrived in Dallas 12 hours later.

They cancelled the flight due to crew unavailability. The next day they cancelled the flight again.

That gate is like a ducking shelter at Newark No where to sit Outlets that don’t work Bathrooms that are dirty

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.

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

Everything you need to know for your flight to Houston

Cabin class types available on flights to Houston

Cabin classes available on flights to Houston. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.