HomeSearch by dateVacation packagesHotelsFlight dealsCar rentalTravel tips & news
Houston

$383+ Cheap flights from Columbia, MO (COU) to Houston

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 12/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
COU — HOU
Dec 6 — Dec 131
Sat 12/6
Sat 12/13
1 adult, Economy
We work with more than 300 partners to bring you better travel deals

Find cheap flights from Columbia to Houston with Cheapflights

1. Tell us where you want to go

Enter your travel information like dates, passengers, trip type (one-way or round trip), and preferred cabin class then click “Find deals”

2. Select your favorite providers

We find the providers serving your travel needs. Choose up to four travel providers to compare side-by-side for flights, hotels, or car rentals.

3. Compare prices and book

Review each provider’s pricing and select the best option for you! Book through your favorite provider’s website for a seamless experience.

Cheap flight deals from Columbia to Houston

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Columbia (COU) to Houston (HO1). 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 November 6, 2025.

Round-trip from

$383
(American Airlines)
From Columbia Regional to Houston
Search Deals

Find flight deals from Columbia to Houston

Cheapest flights from Columbia to Houston
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Columbia to Houston. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on November 6, 2025.

This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/5. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/511:52 amCOU - IAH
1 stop11h 43mAmerican Airlines
Fri 12/121:19 pmIAH - COU
1 stop8h 41mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 11/5$383
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/227:46 pmCOU - HOU
1 stop4h 11mAmerican Airlines
Tue 12/26:00 amHOU - COU
1 stop5h 42mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 11/4$406
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/227:46 pmCOU - IAH
1 stop4h 07mAmerican Airlines
Tue 12/26:08 amIAH - COU
1 stop5h 50mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 11/4$406
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/253:02 pmCOU - IAH
1 stop7h 55mUnited Airlines
Fri 11/286:30 amIAH - COU
1 stop7h 56mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/4$423
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/196:34 pmCOU - IAH
2 stops14h 11mUnited Airlines
Sat 12/2011:55 amIAH - COU
1 stop5h 30mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/4$460
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/5. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/512:06 pmCOU - HOU
1 stop5h 53mAmerican Airlines
Fri 12/124:25 pmHOU - COU
1 stop6h 10mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 11/5$464
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/197:24 pmCOU - IAH
1 stop7h 53mAmerican Airlines
Sun 1/186:00 amIAH - COU
1 stop16h 51mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 11/3$478
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/6. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/193:20 pmCOU - IAH
1 stop8h 10mAmerican Airlines
Sat 12/205:00 amIAH - COU
1 stop6h 39mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 11/6$481
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 12/13:02 pmCOU - IAH
1 stop19h 35mUnited Airlines
Mon 12/89:43 pmIAH - COU
1 stop23h 39mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/4$486
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/227:46 pmCOU - HOU
1 stop4h 11mAmerican Airlines
Mon 12/16:22 pmHOU - COU
1 stop4h 17mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 11/4$527
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/227:46 pmCOU - IAH
1 stop4h 07mAmerican Airlines
Mon 12/110:43 amIAH - COU
1 stop6h 45mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 11/4$527
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/196:32 amCOU - HOU
2 stops9h 22mAmerican Airlines
Sun 11/236:00 amHOU - COU
1 stop5h 42mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 11/4$533

Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Columbia to Houston 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 November 6, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Columbia to Houston that are best for you.

Fly from

Columbia

Fly to

Houston

Route

Depart

Return

Price

ColumbiaHouston

COU - HOU

COUHOU

Columbia Regional

Sat 1/10

5:07 pm-10:46 pm

1 stop5h 39m

Houston Hobby

Fri 1/16

6:00 am-12:19 pm

1 stop6h 19m

$389

ColumbiaHouston

COU - IAH

COUIAH

Columbia Regional

Sat 1/10

3:19 pm-10:42 pm

1 stop7h 23m

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Fri 1/16

11:27 am-4:37 pm

1 stop5h 10m

$389

ColumbiaHouston

COU - HOU

COUHOU

Columbia Regional

Sat 11/22

7:46 pm-11:57 pm

1 stop4h 11m

Houston Hobby

Tue 12/2

6:00 am-11:42 am

1 stop5h 42m

$406

ColumbiaHouston

COU - IAH

COUIAH

Columbia Regional

Sat 11/22

7:46 pm-11:53 pm

1 stop4h 07m

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 12/2

6:08 am-11:58 am

1 stop5h 50m

$406

ColumbiaHouston

COU - IAH

COUIAH

Columbia Regional

Tue 11/25

3:02 pm-10:57 pm

1 stop7h 55m

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Fri 11/28

6:30 am-2:26 pm

1 stop7h 56m

$423

ColumbiaHouston

COU - IAH

COUIAH

Columbia Regional

Fri 12/19

6:34 pm-8:45 am

2 stops14h 11m

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sat 12/20

11:55 am-5:25 pm

1 stop5h 30m

$460

ColumbiaHouston

COU - IAH

COUIAH

Columbia Regional

Fri 12/5

2:04 pm-10:23 pm

2 stops8h 19m

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Fri 12/12

6:28 pm-11:34 am

1 stop17h 06m

$462

ColumbiaHouston

COU - HOU

COUHOU

Columbia Regional

Fri 12/5

12:06 pm-5:59 pm

1 stop5h 53m

Houston Hobby

Fri 12/12

4:25 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop6h 10m

$464

ColumbiaHouston

COU - IAH

COUIAH

Columbia Regional

Fri 12/19

7:24 pm-3:17 am

1 stop7h 53m

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sun 1/18

6:00 am-10:51 pm

1 stop16h 51m

$478

ColumbiaHouston

COU - IAH

COUIAH

Columbia Regional

Fri 12/19

3:20 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop8h 10m

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sat 12/20

5:00 am-11:39 am

1 stop6h 39m

$481

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 11/5

Showing 1-10 of 18 results
1
2

Best time to book a flight from Columbia to Houston

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Houston from Columbia with our price prediction graph.
Estimated round-trip price
Rates are based on past data. Find the cheapest month and day to book your flight based on your travel requirements, then search for cheap deals.

Cheapflights Insights

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

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

Find hourly flight availability from Columbia to Houston. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated November 6, 2025.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Columbia, Missouri to Houston is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the evening tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the morning could potentially save you up to 26% on airfare.

Reviews of airlines servicing Houston

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Houston. 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 Houston. Reviews last updated November 6, 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown American Airlines from Columbia to Houston. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
American Airlines
7.2
Good
11,040 reviews

Crew

8.0

Food

6.4

Entertainment

6.9

Boarding

7.5

Comfort

7.2

Overall

7.2

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Monica,Nov 2025

JAC - DFW

At least there was an option of entertainment on this flight.
American Airlines
7.2
Good
11,040 reviews
American Airlines
7.2
Good
11,040 reviews

Crew

8.0

Food

6.4

Entertainment

6.9

Boarding

7.5

Comfort

7.2

Overall

7.2

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Monica,Nov 2025

JAC - DFW

At least there was an option of entertainment on this flight.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Columbia to Houston. 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 from for flights from Columbia to Houston?

    If you book a flight to Houston from Columbia, you will be flying from Columbia Regional, which is the city’s only airport. Columbia Regional (COU) is located 11.1 mi from the center of Columbia. There are 0 flights from Columbia Regional to Houston per day from 1 airline.

  • How long is the flight from Columbia, Missouri to Houston?

    Departing from Columbia, Missouri to Houston will take you 5h 39m. The distance between Columbia, Missouri and Houston is about 657 mi.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from Columbia, Missouri to Houston round-trip?

    American Airlines, at $310, was found to be the cheapest airline from Columbia, Missouri to Houston..

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

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

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

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

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

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

See more FAQs

Browse thousands of different options on Cheapflights for your next trip

Toggle through the tabs below to find thousands of options on Cheapflights for your next trip.

Alternative routes for Columbia to Houston

See prices for flight routes from nearby airports that may be better suited for you.
Kansas City to Hobby flights
St. Louis to Hobby flights
Kansas City to Dallas/Fort Worth flights
St. Louis to Dallas/Fort Worth flights
Kansas City to George Bush Intcntl flights
St. Louis to George Bush Intcntl flights
St. Louis to Love Field flights
Kansas City to Love Field flights
Kansas City to Austin flights
St. Louis to Austin flights
St. Louis to San Antonio flights
Kansas City to San Antonio flights
Springfield to Hobby flights
Columbia to Dallas/Fort Worth flights
Springfield to George Bush Intcntl flights
Springfield to Dallas/Fort Worth flights
St. Louis to Midland flights
Springfield to San Antonio flights
Joplin to George Bush Intcntl flights
Columbia to Hobby flights
Kansas City to Brownsville flights
Kansas City to Lubbock flights
Kansas City to El Paso flights
St. Louis to Brownsville flights
Kansas City to Harlingen flights
Columbia to George Bush Intcntl flights
Springfield to Austin flights
St. Louis to McAllen flights
Columbia to Austin flights
St. Louis to Harlingen flights
Kansas City to Corpus Christi flights
Joplin to Dallas/Fort Worth flights
St. Louis to El Paso flights
Springfield to El Paso flights
Springfield to Love Field flights
St. Louis to Amarillo flights
St. Louis to Corpus Christi flights
Kansas City to McAllen flights
Springfield to Corpus Christi flights
St. Louis to Lubbock flights
St. Louis to Tyler flights
Kansas City to Killeen flights
Joplin to Austin flights
Springfield to McAllen flights
Columbia to San Antonio flights
St. Louis to Abilene flights
St. Louis to Killeen flights
Kansas City to Amarillo flights
Kirksville to Hobby flights

Top airline flying from Columbia to Houston

Discover the top airline that operate flights from Columbia to Houston. 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 November 6, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$310Average$447FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

100% Free

Cheapflights is completely free to use, so you can start saving the moment you arrive.

Book with Flexibility

Our users can plan ahead with confidence and find flights with no change fees

Travel Smart

Millions of people come to us for their flight needs every year. We help make travel planning easy by providing useful insights and data-driven graphs that can inform your decisions.