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Cincinnati → Houston

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 24, 2026

CVG → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
5:12 pmCVG
2h 51m
Nonstop
7:03 pmIAH
United Airlines
7:25 amIAH
2h 24m
Nonstop
10:49 amCVG

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
6:20 amCVG
2h 51m
Nonstop
8:11 amIAH
United Airlines
7:25 amIAH
2h 24m
Nonstop
10:49 amCVG

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

Frontier Airlines
12:43 pmCVG
5h 48m
ATL · 1h 41m
5:31 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
2:22 pmIAH
5h 2m
ATL · 1h 15m
8:24 pmCVG

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

American Airlines
11:40 amCVG
6h 22m
CLT · 1h 37m
5:02 pmIAH
American Airlines
6:00 amIAH
7h 26m
DFW · 3h 41m
2:26 pmCVG

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

Delta Air Lines
8:00 amCVG
6h 32m
ATL · 2h 34m
1:32 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
5:02 amIAH
5h 22m
DTW · 1h 11m
11:24 amCVG

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

Frontier Airlines
7:00 amCVG
6h 48m
MCO · 1h 32m
12:48 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
2:22 pmIAH
5h 2m
ATL · 1h 15m
8:24 pmCVG

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

American Airlines
11:40 amCVG
6h 23m
DFW · 2h 13m
5:03 pmIAH
American Airlines
6:00 amIAH
7h 26m
DFW · 3h 41m
2:26 pmCVG

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

Delta Air Lines
6:00 pmCVG
5h 30m
DTW · 1h 1m
10:30 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
5:02 amIAH
5h 22m
DTW · 1h 11m
11:24 amCVG

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)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA2057 / UA6312$481.002026-10-29T01:00:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Frontier AirlinesF91846 + F93217 / F94076 + F94771$234.002026-10-29T01:00:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24American AirlinesAA5657 + AA1462 / AA2551 + AA3305$403.002026-10-29T01:00:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Delta Air LinesDL3076 + DL2709 / DL1389 + DL5259$442.002026-10-29T01:00:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA2442 / UA6312$481.002026-10-29T01:00:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Frontier AirlinesF93624 + F91417 / F94076 + F94771$234.002026-10-29T01:00:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24American AirlinesAA1568 + AA6298 / AA2551 + AA3305$403.002026-10-29T01:00:49Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Delta Air LinesDL5060 + DL1633 / DL1389 + DL5259$442.002026-10-29T01:00:49Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $481.00

  • United Airlines UA2057: CVG 2026-12-21 17:12:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 19:03:00; nonstop; 171 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA6312: IAH 2026-12-24 07:25:00 → CVG 2026-12-24 10:49:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $234.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91846 / F93217: CVG 2026-12-21 12:43:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 17:31:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 348 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91846: CVG 2026-12-21 12:43:00 → ATL 2026-12-21 14:22:00; layover at ATL: 101 minutes.
    • F93217: ATL 2026-12-21 16:03:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 17:31:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94076 / F94771: IAH 2026-12-24 14:22:00 → CVG 2026-12-24 20:24:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 302 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94076: IAH 2026-12-24 14:22:00 → ATL 2026-12-24 17:37:00; layover at ATL: 75 minutes.
    • F94771: ATL 2026-12-24 18:52:00 → CVG 2026-12-24 20:24:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $403.00

  • American Airlines AA5657 / AA1462: CVG 2026-12-21 11:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 17:02:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5657: CVG 2026-12-21 11:40:00 → CLT 2026-12-21 13:28:00; layover at CLT: 97 minutes.
    • AA1462: CLT 2026-12-21 15:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 17:02:00.
  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA3305: IAH 2026-12-24 06:00:00 → CVG 2026-12-24 14:26:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 446 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-24 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-24 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 221 minutes.
    • AA3305: DFW 2026-12-24 11:14:00 → CVG 2026-12-24 14:26:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $442.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL3076 / DL2709: CVG 2026-12-21 08:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 13:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 392 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL3076: CVG 2026-12-21 08:00:00 → ATL 2026-12-21 09:41:00; layover at ATL: 154 minutes.
    • DL2709: ATL 2026-12-21 12:15:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 13:32:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1389 / DL5259: IAH 2026-12-24 05:02:00 → CVG 2026-12-24 11:24:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 322 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1389: IAH 2026-12-24 05:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 08:49:00; layover at DTW: 71 minutes.
    • DL5259: DTW 2026-12-24 10:00:00 → CVG 2026-12-24 11:24:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $481.00

  • United Airlines UA2442: CVG 2026-12-21 06:20:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 08:11:00; nonstop; 171 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA6312: IAH 2026-12-24 07:25:00 → CVG 2026-12-24 10:49:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $234.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93624 / F91417: CVG 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 12:48:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93624: CVG 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → MCO 2026-12-21 09:20:00; layover at MCO: 92 minutes.
    • F91417: MCO 2026-12-21 10:52:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 12:48:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94076 / F94771: IAH 2026-12-24 14:22:00 → CVG 2026-12-24 20:24:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 302 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94076: IAH 2026-12-24 14:22:00 → ATL 2026-12-24 17:37:00; layover at ATL: 75 minutes.
    • F94771: ATL 2026-12-24 18:52:00 → CVG 2026-12-24 20:24:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $403.00

  • American Airlines AA1568 / AA6298: CVG 2026-12-21 11:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 17:03:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 383 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1568: CVG 2026-12-21 11:40:00 → DFW 2026-12-21 13:30:00; layover at DFW: 133 minutes.
    • AA6298: DFW 2026-12-21 15:43:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 17:03:00.
  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA3305: IAH 2026-12-24 06:00:00 → CVG 2026-12-24 14:26:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 446 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-24 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-24 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 221 minutes.
    • AA3305: DFW 2026-12-24 11:14:00 → CVG 2026-12-24 14:26:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $442.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5060 / DL1633: CVG 2026-12-21 18:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 22:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 330 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL5060: CVG 2026-12-21 18:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 19:24:00; layover at DTW: 61 minutes.
    • DL1633: DTW 2026-12-21 20:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 22:30:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1389 / DL5259: IAH 2026-12-24 05:02:00 → CVG 2026-12-24 11:24:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 322 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1389: IAH 2026-12-24 05:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 08:49:00; layover at DTW: 71 minutes.
    • DL5259: DTW 2026-12-24 10:00:00 → CVG 2026-12-24 11:24:00.

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