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Columbus → Houston

Dec 6, 2026 · return Dec 7, 2026

CMH → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

United Airlines
5:00 pmCMH
2h 59m
Nonstop
6:59 pmIAH
United Airlines
8:07 pmIAH
2h 42m
Nonstop
11:49 pmCMH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

United Airlines
11:36 amCMH
3h 4m
Nonstop
1:40 pmIAH
United Airlines
8:07 pmIAH
2h 42m
Nonstop
11:49 pmCMH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

Frontier Airlines
12:53 pmCMH
5h 36m
ATL · 1h 24m
5:29 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
12:19 pmIAH
5h 37m
ATL · 1h 31m
6:56 pmCMH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

American Airlines
5:29 amCMH
5h 56m
ORD · 1h 20m
10:25 amIAH
American Airlines
8:12 amIAH
5h 12m
CLT · 1h 9m
2:24 pmCMH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

Delta Air Lines
2:11 pmCMH
5h 57m
DTW · 1h 42m
7:08 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
5:10 amIAH
5h 3m
DTW · 1h 2m
11:13 amCMH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

American Airlines
6:03 pmCMH
5h 50m
CLT · 1h 27m
10:53 pmIAH
American Airlines
8:12 amIAH
5h 12m
CLT · 1h 9m
2:24 pmCMH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

Delta Air Lines
1:10 pmCMH
5h 30m
ATL · 1h 38m
5:40 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
5:10 amIAH
5h 3m
DTW · 1h 2m
11:13 amCMH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 7

United Airlines
4:58 pmCMH
3h
Nonstop
6:58 pmIAH
United Airlines
6:20 amIAH
5h 53m
ORD · 1h 29m
1:13 pmCMH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07United AirlinesUA480 / UA2086$395.002026-10-29T00:59:24Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07Frontier AirlinesF92539 + F93217 / F94076 + F92540$180.002026-10-29T00:59:24Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07American AirlinesAA4336 + AA2896 / AA2765 + AA4081$330.002026-10-29T00:59:24Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07Delta Air LinesDL5774 + DL1529 / DL1389 + DL5863$350.002026-10-29T00:59:24Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07United AirlinesUA4065 / UA2086$395.002026-10-29T00:59:24Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07American AirlinesAA2544 + AA565 / AA2765 + AA4081$330.002026-10-29T00:59:24Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07Delta Air LinesDL1522 + DL1223 / DL1389 + DL5863$350.002026-10-29T00:59:24Z
2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07United AirlinesUA480 / UA2616 + UA565$367.502026-10-29T00:59:24Z

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $395.00

  • United Airlines UA480: CMH 2026-12-06 17:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 18:59:00; nonstop; 179 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2086: IAH 2026-12-07 20:07:00 → CMH 2026-12-07 23:49:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $180.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92539 / F93217: CMH 2026-12-06 12:53:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 17:29:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 336 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92539: CMH 2026-12-06 12:53:00 → ATL 2026-12-06 14:44:00; layover at ATL: 84 minutes.
    • F93217: ATL 2026-12-06 16:08:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 17:29:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94076 / F92540: IAH 2026-12-07 12:19:00 → CMH 2026-12-07 18:56:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 337 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94076: IAH 2026-12-07 12:19:00 → ATL 2026-12-07 15:44:00; layover at ATL: 91 minutes.
    • F92540: ATL 2026-12-07 17:15:00 → CMH 2026-12-07 18:56:00.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $330.00

  • American Airlines AA4336 / AA2896: CMH 2026-12-06 05:29:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 10:25:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 356 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4336: CMH 2026-12-06 05:29:00 → ORD 2026-12-06 06:10:00; layover at ORD: 80 minutes.
    • AA2896: ORD 2026-12-06 07:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 10:25:00.
  • American Airlines AA2765 / AA4081: IAH 2026-12-07 08:12:00 → CMH 2026-12-07 14:24:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 312 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2765: IAH 2026-12-07 08:12:00 → CLT 2026-12-07 11:40:00; layover at CLT: 69 minutes.
    • AA4081: CLT 2026-12-07 12:49:00 → CMH 2026-12-07 14:24:00.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $350.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5774 / DL1529: CMH 2026-12-06 14:11:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 19:08:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 357 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL5774: CMH 2026-12-06 14:11:00 → DTW 2026-12-06 15:17:00; layover at DTW: 102 minutes.
    • DL1529: DTW 2026-12-06 16:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 19:08:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1389 / DL5863: IAH 2026-12-07 05:10:00 → CMH 2026-12-07 11:13:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 303 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1389: IAH 2026-12-07 05:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 08:58:00; layover at DTW: 62 minutes.
    • DL5863: DTW 2026-12-07 10:00:00 → CMH 2026-12-07 11:13:00.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $395.00

  • United Airlines UA4065: CMH 2026-12-06 11:36:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 13:40:00; nonstop; 184 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2086: IAH 2026-12-07 20:07:00 → CMH 2026-12-07 23:49:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $330.00

  • American Airlines AA2544 / AA565: CMH 2026-12-06 18:03:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 22:53:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2544: CMH 2026-12-06 18:03:00 → CLT 2026-12-06 19:40:00; layover at CLT: 87 minutes.
    • AA565: CLT 2026-12-06 21:07:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 22:53:00.
  • American Airlines AA2765 / AA4081: IAH 2026-12-07 08:12:00 → CMH 2026-12-07 14:24:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 312 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2765: IAH 2026-12-07 08:12:00 → CLT 2026-12-07 11:40:00; layover at CLT: 69 minutes.
    • AA4081: CLT 2026-12-07 12:49:00 → CMH 2026-12-07 14:24:00.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $350.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1522 / DL1223: CMH 2026-12-06 13:10:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 330 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1522: CMH 2026-12-06 13:10:00 → ATL 2026-12-06 14:44:00; layover at ATL: 98 minutes.
    • DL1223: ATL 2026-12-06 16:22:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 17:40:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1389 / DL5863: IAH 2026-12-07 05:10:00 → CMH 2026-12-07 11:13:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 303 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1389: IAH 2026-12-07 05:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 08:58:00; layover at DTW: 62 minutes.
    • DL5863: DTW 2026-12-07 10:00:00 → CMH 2026-12-07 11:13:00.

2026-12-06 → 2026-12-07 · $367.50

  • United Airlines UA480: CMH 2026-12-06 16:58:00 → IAH 2026-12-06 18:58:00; nonstop; 180 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2616 / UA565: IAH 2026-12-07 06:20:00 → CMH 2026-12-07 13:13:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2616: IAH 2026-12-07 06:20:00 → ORD 2026-12-07 09:11:00; layover at ORD: 89 minutes.
    • UA565: ORD 2026-12-07 10:40:00 → CMH 2026-12-07 13:13:00.

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