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Detroit → Houston

Dec 18, 2026 · return Dec 28, 2026

DTW → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Frontier Airlines
4:21 pmDTW
3h 13m
Nonstop
6:34 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
3:49 pmIAH
2h 52m
Nonstop
7:41 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Delta Air Lines
8:25 pmDTW
3h 5m
Nonstop
10:30 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
5:10 amIAH
2h 39m
Nonstop
8:49 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Delta Air Lines
4:35 pmDTW
3h 8m
Nonstop
6:43 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
5:10 amIAH
2h 39m
Nonstop
8:49 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

American Airlines
4:18 pmDTW
6h 37m
ORD · 1h 58m
9:55 pmIAH
American Airlines
3:47 pmIAH
6h 38m
PHL · 1h 22m
11:25 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

United Airlines
7:45 pmDTW
6h 45m
IAD · 1h 35m
1:30 am+1IAH
United Airlines
6:20 amIAH
6h 8m
ORD · 1h 36m
1:28 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Frontier Airlines
6:08 pmDTW
6h 33m
ATL · 1h 49m
11:41 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
3:49 pmIAH
2h 52m
Nonstop
7:41 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Frontier Airlines
12:40 pmDTW
3h 13m
Nonstop
2:53 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
4:37 pmIAH
6h 10m
TPA · 1h 5m
11:47 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

United Airlines
4:40 pmDTW
3h 30m
Nonstop
7:10 pmIAH
United Airlines
6:20 amIAH
6h 8m
ORD · 1h 36m
1:28 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Delta Air Lines
12:29 pmDTW
6h 24m
MSP · 1h 17m
5:53 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
5:10 amIAH
2h 39m
Nonstop
8:49 amDTW

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)
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Frontier AirlinesF91957 / F91958$189.752026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Delta Air LinesDL1633 / DL1389$368.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28American AirlinesAA3581 + AA1398 / AA2243 + AA5448$327.752026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28United AirlinesUA6362 + UA674 / UA2616 + UA5756$333.502026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Delta Air LinesDL1718 / DL1389$368.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Frontier AirlinesF92899 + F93217 / F91958$199.752026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Frontier AirlinesF91957 / F92562 + F91035$202.752026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28United AirlinesUA4012 / UA2616 + UA5756$343.502026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Delta Air LinesDL2697 + DL2644 / DL1389$353.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $189.75

  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2026-12-18 16:21:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 18:34:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2026-12-28 15:49:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 19:41:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $368.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1633: DTW 2026-12-18 20:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 22:30:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1389: IAH 2026-12-28 05:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 08:49:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $327.75

  • American Airlines AA3581 / AA1398: DTW 2026-12-18 16:18:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3581: DTW 2026-12-18 16:18:00 → ORD 2026-12-18 16:57:00; layover at ORD: 118 minutes.
    • AA1398: ORD 2026-12-18 18:55:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 21:55:00.
  • American Airlines AA2243 / AA5448: IAH 2026-12-28 15:47:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 23:25:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 398 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2243: IAH 2026-12-28 15:47:00 → PHL 2026-12-28 20:03:00; layover at PHL: 82 minutes.
    • AA5448: PHL 2026-12-28 21:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 23:25:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $333.50

  • United Airlines UA6362 / UA674: DTW 2026-12-18 19:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 01:30:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA6362: DTW 2026-12-18 19:45:00 → IAD 2026-12-18 21:19:00; layover at IAD: 95 minutes.
    • UA674: IAD 2026-12-18 22:54:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 01:30:00.
  • United Airlines UA2616 / UA5756: IAH 2026-12-28 06:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 368 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2616: IAH 2026-12-28 06:20:00 → ORD 2026-12-28 09:11:00; layover at ORD: 96 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2026-12-28 10:47:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 13:28:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $368.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1718: DTW 2026-12-18 16:35:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 18:43:00; nonstop; 188 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1389: IAH 2026-12-28 05:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 08:49:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $199.75

  • Frontier Airlines F92899 / F93217: DTW 2026-12-18 18:08:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 23:41:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 393 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92899: DTW 2026-12-18 18:08:00 → ATL 2026-12-18 20:25:00; layover at ATL: 109 minutes.
    • F93217: ATL 2026-12-18 22:14:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 23:41:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2026-12-28 15:49:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 19:41:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $202.75

  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2026-12-18 12:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 14:53:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F92562 / F91035: IAH 2026-12-28 16:37:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 23:47:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92562: IAH 2026-12-28 16:37:00 → TPA 2026-12-28 19:57:00; layover at TPA: 65 minutes.
    • F91035: TPA 2026-12-28 21:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 23:47:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $343.50

  • United Airlines UA4012: DTW 2026-12-18 16:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 19:10:00; nonstop; 210 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2616 / UA5756: IAH 2026-12-28 06:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 368 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2616: IAH 2026-12-28 06:20:00 → ORD 2026-12-28 09:11:00; layover at ORD: 96 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2026-12-28 10:47:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 13:28:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $353.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2697 / DL2644: DTW 2026-12-18 12:29:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 17:53:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 384 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2697: DTW 2026-12-18 12:29:00 → MSP 2026-12-18 13:31:00; layover at MSP: 77 minutes.
    • DL2644: MSP 2026-12-18 14:48:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 17:53:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1389: IAH 2026-12-28 05:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 08:49:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

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