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Denver → Houston

Dec 17, 2026 · return Dec 20, 2026

DEN → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

Frontier Airlines
5:36 amDEN
2h 38m
Nonstop
9:14 amIAH
Frontier Airlines
6:26 amIAH
2h 39m
Nonstop
8:05 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
5:00 amDEN
2h 27m
Nonstop
8:27 amIAH
United Airlines
12:50 pmIAH
2h 35m
Nonstop
2:25 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

Frontier Airlines
8:59 pmDEN
2h 23m
Nonstop
12:22 am+1IAH
Frontier Airlines
6:26 amIAH
2h 39m
Nonstop
8:05 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
7:30 pmDEN
2h 22m
Nonstop
10:52 pmIAH
United Airlines
12:50 pmIAH
2h 35m
Nonstop
2:25 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

VB
2:40 pmDEN
5h 20m
MTY · 1h 15m
9:00 pmIAH
United Airlines
12:50 pmIAH
2h 35m
Nonstop
2:25 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
8:05 amDEN
6h 10m
ABQ · 2h 20m
3:15 pmIAH
United Airlines
12:50 pmIAH
2h 35m
Nonstop
2:25 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
1:45 pmDEN
5h 30m
AUS · 2h 9m
8:15 pmIAH
United Airlines
12:50 pmIAH
2h 35m
Nonstop
2:25 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
9:35 amDEN
4h 53m
SAT · 1h 31m
3:28 pmIAH
United Airlines
12:50 pmIAH
2h 35m
Nonstop
2:25 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
9:46 amDEN
5h 37m
XNA · 1h 42m
4:23 pmIAH
United Airlines
12:50 pmIAH
2h 35m
Nonstop
2:25 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
1:55 pmDEN
5h 31m
STL · 1h 2m
8:26 pmIAH
United Airlines
12:50 pmIAH
2h 35m
Nonstop
2:25 pmDEN

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)
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20Frontier AirlinesF93206 / F93229$178.252026-10-29T01:03:58Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA320 / UA2168$339.252026-10-29T01:03:58Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20VB / United AirlinesVB721 + VB616 / UA2168$369.252026-10-29T01:03:58Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20Frontier AirlinesF92996 / F93229$178.252026-10-29T01:03:58Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA475 / UA2168$339.252026-10-29T01:03:58Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA5487 + UA6151 / UA2168$334.252026-10-29T01:03:58Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA2270 + UA1871 / UA2168$334.252026-10-29T01:03:58Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA1521 + UA6246 / UA2168$334.252026-10-29T01:03:58Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA5267 + UA4007 / UA2168$334.252026-10-29T01:03:58Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA1639 + UA4045 / UA2168$334.252026-10-29T01:03:58Z

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $178.25

  • Frontier Airlines F93206: DEN 2026-12-17 05:36:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 09:14:00; nonstop; 158 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F93229: IAH 2026-12-20 06:26:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 08:05:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $339.25

  • United Airlines UA320: DEN 2026-12-17 05:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 08:27:00; nonstop; 147 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2168: IAH 2026-12-20 12:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 14:25:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $369.25

  • VB VB721 / VB616: DEN 2026-12-17 14:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via MTY; 320 minutes. Local airport times.
    • VB721: DEN 2026-12-17 14:40:00 → MTY 2026-12-17 18:15:00; layover at MTY: 75 minutes.
    • VB616: MTY 2026-12-17 19:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 21:00:00.
  • United Airlines UA2168: IAH 2026-12-20 12:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 14:25:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $178.25

  • Frontier Airlines F92996: DEN 2026-12-17 20:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 00:22:00; nonstop; 143 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F93229: IAH 2026-12-20 06:26:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 08:05:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $339.25

  • United Airlines UA475: DEN 2026-12-17 19:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 22:52:00; nonstop; 142 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2168: IAH 2026-12-20 12:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 14:25:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $334.25

  • United Airlines UA5487 / UA6151: DEN 2026-12-17 08:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 15:15:00; 1 stop(s) via ABQ; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5487: DEN 2026-12-17 08:05:00 → ABQ 2026-12-17 09:41:00; layover at ABQ: 140 minutes.
    • UA6151: ABQ 2026-12-17 12:01:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 15:15:00.
  • United Airlines UA2168: IAH 2026-12-20 12:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 14:25:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $334.25

  • United Airlines UA2270 / UA1871: DEN 2026-12-17 13:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 20:15:00; 1 stop(s) via AUS; 330 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2270: DEN 2026-12-17 13:45:00 → AUS 2026-12-17 16:58:00; layover at AUS: 129 minutes.
    • UA1871: AUS 2026-12-17 19:07:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 20:15:00.
  • United Airlines UA2168: IAH 2026-12-20 12:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 14:25:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $334.25

  • United Airlines UA1521 / UA6246: DEN 2026-12-17 09:35:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 15:28:00; 1 stop(s) via SAT; 293 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1521: DEN 2026-12-17 09:35:00 → SAT 2026-12-17 12:48:00; layover at SAT: 91 minutes.
    • UA6246: SAT 2026-12-17 14:19:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 15:28:00.
  • United Airlines UA2168: IAH 2026-12-20 12:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 14:25:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $334.25

  • United Airlines UA5267 / UA4007: DEN 2026-12-17 09:46:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 16:23:00; 1 stop(s) via XNA; 337 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5267: DEN 2026-12-17 09:46:00 → XNA 2026-12-17 12:45:00; layover at XNA: 102 minutes.
    • UA4007: XNA 2026-12-17 14:27:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 16:23:00.
  • United Airlines UA2168: IAH 2026-12-20 12:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 14:25:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $334.25

  • United Airlines UA1639 / UA4045: DEN 2026-12-17 13:55:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 20:26:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 331 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1639: DEN 2026-12-17 13:55:00 → STL 2026-12-17 16:57:00; layover at STL: 62 minutes.
    • UA4045: STL 2026-12-17 17:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 20:26:00.
  • United Airlines UA2168: IAH 2026-12-20 12:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 14:25:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

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