Direct Flights from Houston to Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi · Texas
Nonstop service from IAH and HOU to CRP on Southwest, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
Houston has 2 airports with nonstop service to Corpus Christi. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗IAHCRPGeorge Bush Intercontinental
- Find flights ↗HOUCRPWilliam P. Hobby
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 3 cities fly direct to Corpus Christi, and Houston is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Corpus Christi for, from Houston
55m in the air, 201 miles: short enough that a single night in Corpus Christi is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 10 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi is Texas's largest coastal city and the gateway to Padre Island. While Corpus Christi isn't on the way to much of anything except itself, it offers enough to fill a visit in its own right, or a multi-day trip from San Antonio, Austin, or Houston. The name is Latin for "Body of Christ".
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Corpus Christi
- USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16) is an Essex-class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy.
- The Texas State Aquarium is a nonprofit aquarium located in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.
- Corpus Christi Cathedral is a cathedral church located in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. It is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi.
- Mustang Island State Park is a 3,954 acres (1,600 ha) state park located on Mustang Island south of the city of Port Aransas in Nueces County, Texas, United States.
- The South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center, formerly known as the Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens and Nature Center is a nonprofit, 180-acre botanical garden and nature center located at 8545 South Staples, Corpu…
- Lake Corpus Christi State Park is a 356 acres (144 ha) state park located on Lake Corpus Christi in San Patricio County, Texas, United States southwest of Mathis.
- The Art Museum of South Texas, located in Corpus Christi, Texas, is an art museum which was established in 1936.
- The Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History is a science and history museum in Corpus Christi, Texas, near Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge and the waterfront. It was established in 1957.
- Lipantitlán State Historic Site is a 5-acre (2.0 ha) park located at FM 624 and 70 just east of Orange Grove in far northwestern Nueces County in the U.S. state of Texas.
- The Sons of San Patricio Monument, in San Patricio, Texas, was erected in 1937. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
- The San Patricio de Hibernia Monument, in San Patricio, Texas, was erected in 1937. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Corpus Christi weather, compared with Houston
Within 2° of Houston on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Corpus Christi 68°F · Houston 64°F · 5° warmer
- April
- Corpus Christi 82°F · Houston 80°F · 3° warmer
- July
- Corpus Christi 94°F · Houston 94°F · much the same
- October
- Corpus Christi 85°F · Houston 82°F · 3° warmer
August averages 95°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Corpus Christi
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Corpus Christi is November–March, when daytime highs are a comfortable 68–77°F.
- How long to stay
- Corpus Christi rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from USS Lexington (CV-16), Texas State Aquarium, and Corpus Christi Cathedral (Corpus Christi, Texas) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Corpus Christi?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Houston (IAH, HOU) to Corpus Christi (CRP) on Southwest, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to Corpus Christi?
- Southwest, United fly nonstop between Houston (IAH, HOU) and Corpus Christi (CRP).
- Which Houston airport has nonstop flights to Corpus Christi?
- You can leave from 2 Houston airports: IAH (George Bush Intercontinental) on United; HOU (William P. Hobby) on Southwest.
- How many nonstop flights are there from Houston to Corpus Christi?
- There are about 10 nonstop departures per day (roughly 70 per week) from Houston to Corpus Christi.
- How far is Corpus Christi from Houston?
- Corpus Christi is about 201 miles from Houston by air.
- What is there to do in Corpus Christi?
- Popular things to do include USS Lexington (CV-16), Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi Cathedral (Corpus Christi, Texas), Mustang Island State Park, and more.
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