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$65+ Cheap flights from Houston to Austin (AUS)

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HOU — AUS
Apr 6 — Apr 131
Mon 4/6
Mon 4/13
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapest flights from Houston to Austin
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Houston to Austin. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 7, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/3110:56 pm
IAH
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AUS
1 stop25h 25m
Frontier
Tue 4/77:00 am
AUS
-
IAH
1 stop14h 50m
Frontier
Deal found 3/3$132
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/64:02 pm
IAH
-
AUS
1 stop8h 19m
Frontier
Mon 5/1111:01 am
AUS
-
IAH
1 stop28h 06m
Frontier
Deal found 3/4$142
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/54:02 pm
IAH
-
AUS
1 stop8h 19m
Frontier
Tue 5/128:00 am
AUS
-
IAH
1 stop7h 07m
Frontier
Deal found 3/4$144
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/147:45 am
IAH
-
AUS
1 stop9h 33m
Frontier
Fri 4/1711:01 am
AUS
-
IAH
1 stop13h 47m
Frontier
Deal found 3/6$147
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/910:56 pm
IAH
-
AUS
1 stop11h 09m
Frontier
Thu 4/1611:01 am
AUS
-
IAH
1 stop13h 47m
Frontier
Deal found 3/6$149
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/265:49 pm
IAH
-
AUS
1 stop21h 27m
Frontier
Mon 3/3010:45 pm
AUS
-
IAH
1 stop23h 16m
Frontier
Deal found 3/3$155
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/186:10 am
IAH
-
AUS
1 stop10h 56m
Frontier
Mon 4/209:31 pm
AUS
-
IAH
1 stop17h 36m
Frontier
Deal found 3/3$159
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/610:28 pm
IAH
-
AUS
1 stop25h 53m
Frontier
Fri 4/249:47 pm
AUS
-
IAH
1 stop13h 55m
Frontier
Deal found 3/5$163
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/319:15 pm
IAH
-
AUS
2 stops18h 49m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 4/77:00 am
AUS
-
IAH
1 stop14h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/3$164
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/19:50 am
IAH
-
AUS
1 stop14h 31m
Frontier
Wed 4/84:14 pm
AUS
-
IAH
1 stop6h 36m
Frontier
Deal found 3/2$165
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/187:00 am
IAH
-
AUS
2 stops10h 06m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 4/209:31 pm
AUS
-
IAH
1 stop17h 36m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/3$170
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/312:40 pm
HOU
-
AUS
Nonstop0h 55m
Southwest
Tue 4/74:50 pm
AUS
-
HOU
Nonstop1h 05m
Southwest
Deal found 3/3$237

Find flight deals from Houston to Austin

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Houston (HO1) to Austin (AUS). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated March 7, 2026.

Round-trip from

$132
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$65
(Kiwi.com)

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Cheapest in

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Average price

$461
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Houston to Austin that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 7, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Houston to Austin that are best for you.

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Cheapest round-trip

HoustonAustin

IAH - AUS

IAHAUS

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sat 4/4

4:22 pm-12:24 am

1 stop8h 02m

Austin Bergstrom

Sat 4/11

6:12 am-6:23 pm

1 stop12h 11m

$181

HoustonAustin

IAH - AUS

IAHAUS

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 3/26

5:45 am-12:24 am

1 stop18h 39m

Austin Bergstrom

Mon 3/30

4:59 pm-8:40 am

1 stop15h 41m

$258
Quickest round-trip

HoustonAustin

HOU - AUS

HOUAUS

Houston Hobby

Wed 4/29

8:40 pm-9:40 pm

Nonstop1h 00m

Austin Bergstrom

Thu 4/30

5:30 am-6:30 am

Nonstop1h 00m

$263

HoustonAustin

IAH - AUS

IAHAUS

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sat 4/18

10:13 am-11:19 am

Nonstop1h 06m

Austin Bergstrom

Sat 4/25

5:30 am-6:36 am

Nonstop1h 06m

$267

HoustonAustin

HOU - AUS

HOUAUS

Houston Hobby

Sat 4/4

2:55 pm-10:05 pm

1 stop7h 10m

Austin Bergstrom

Sat 4/11

8:45 am-9:45 am

Nonstop1h 00m

$277

HoustonAustin

HOU - AUS

HOUAUS

Houston Hobby

Fri 5/1

11:05 am-12:05 pm

Nonstop1h 00m

Austin Bergstrom

Mon 5/4

5:35 pm-6:35 pm

Nonstop1h 00m

$286

HoustonAustin

IAH - AUS

IAHAUS

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 4/1

10:15 pm-11:15 pm

Nonstop1h 00m

Austin Bergstrom

Wed 4/8

7:10 am-8:16 am

Nonstop1h 06m

$289

HoustonAustin

HOU - AUS

HOUAUS

Houston Hobby

Tue 4/14

8:40 pm-9:40 pm

Nonstop1h 00m

Austin Bergstrom

Tue 4/21

12:55 pm-2:00 pm

Nonstop1h 05m

$289

HoustonAustin

HOU - AUS

HOUAUS

Houston Hobby

Mon 4/6

10:40 pm-11:35 pm

Nonstop0h 55m

Austin Bergstrom

Fri 4/24

3:10 pm-8:55 pm

1 stop5h 45m

$296

HoustonAustin

IAH - AUS

IAHAUS

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Fri 3/27

9:55 pm-10:55 pm

Nonstop1h 00m

Austin Bergstrom

Mon 3/30

4:20 pm-5:25 pm

Nonstop1h 05m

$297

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Best time to book a flight from Houston to Austin

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Austin from Houston with our price prediction graph.
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Houston to Austin

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Houston to Austin?

Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Houston to Austin (average of $77). Flying from Houston to Austin in January is currently the most expensive (average of $255). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from HOU to AUS?

Find hourly flight availability from Houston to Austin. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 7, 2026.

It’s optimal to fly from Houston to Austin at noon. By choosing this option you can save up to 46% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the evening.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Houston to Austin?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Houston to Austin. Price data was last updated on February 21, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Houston to Austin flight should consider departing on Tuesday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

How often are flights from Houston to Austin delayed?

About 15% of weekly flights between Houston and Austin have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 96 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for Houston to Austin flights?

Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Friday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

Which airline has the best punctuality record on Houston to Austin flights?

Over the last year, Southwest have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 14% of flights being delayed.

The best insider tips for Houston to Austin flights

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Cheapflights partnered with top experts to bring you the best recommendations for your Houston to Austin trip
Our travel experts
Evie Carrick

Evie Carrick

Expert on IAH

Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who has lived in five countries and traveled to over 50, with extensive experience flying around the world. She was born in Colorado, but has spent time flying to both coasts to visit family. She writes regularly for Travel + Leisure, BuzzFeed, and SKI and recently published seven travel journals with Simon & Schuster.

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Scott Laird

Scott Laird

Expert on HOU

Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, Scott is a frequent contributor to Fodor’s Travel Guide, Conde Nast Traveler, TravelAge West, and TravelPulse. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management from Alaska Pacific University and a Master of Science in Airline Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and has worked in the airline and hotel industries and as a travel consultant.

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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

Expert on AUS

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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Reviews of airlines servicing Austin

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Austin. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Austin. Reviews last updated March 7, 2026.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Southwest and United Airlines from Houston to Austin to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,311 reviews

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Scott,Feb 2026

HOU - FLL

Delayed by 45 minutes leaving Houston, making a 3.5 hour layover that much longer.
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,311 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,311 reviews

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Scott,Feb 2026

HOU - FLL

Delayed by 45 minutes leaving Houston, making a 3.5 hour layover that much longer.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,405 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,311 reviews

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Scott,Feb 2026

HOU - FLL

Delayed by 45 minutes leaving Houston, making a 3.5 hour layover that much longer.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Houston to Austin. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Austin from Houston?

    Austin Bergstrom (AUS) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Houston to Austin. You should not have trouble finding flights to Austin Bergstrom from Houston; the airport handles an average of 1 inbound flight from Houston per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 2 airlines have flights to the Austin airport from Houston. It is only a 7.5 mi journey from Austin Bergstrom (AUS) to Austin’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from Houston to Austin?

    Southwest and United Airlines can get you from Houston to Austin in just under 1h. Your travel time will be generally consistent. Airlines will cover a distance of 148 mi. Most flights are nonstop.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Houston to Austin round-trip?

    Southwest, at $77, was found to be the cheapest airline from Houston to Austin. An alternate airline flying to your destination would be United Airlines. Southwest is priced at 78% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Houston to Austin?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $125. While the most popular route (Houston Hobby - Austin Bergstrom) can be booked for $158 on average, our data indicates $336 when flying from Houston to Austin.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Houston to Austin that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Houston to Austin flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Houston to Austin?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Houston to Austin.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Houston to Austin?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Houston to Austin by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Houston to Austin?

    Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Houston to Austin (average of $77). Flying from Houston to Austin in January is currently the most expensive (average of $255). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 2 airlines flying from Houston to Austin

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Houston to Austin. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 7, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
SouthwestCheapest$77Average$340FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
United AirlinesCheapest$97Average$434FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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