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Detroit → Houston

Dec 29, 2026 · return Jan 8, 2027

DTW → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

11 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

Frontier Airlines
12:40 pmDTW
3h 13m
Nonstop
2:53 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
10:08 amIAH
2h 52m
Nonstop
2:00 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

United Airlines
8:45 amDTW
3h 18m
Nonstop
11:03 amIAH
United Airlines
12:05 pmIAH
2h 54m
Nonstop
3:59 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

Delta Air Lines
8:25 pmDTW
3h 5m
Nonstop
10:30 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
5:10 amIAH
2h 48m
Nonstop
8:58 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

United Airlines
4:41 pmDTW
3h 24m
Nonstop
7:05 pmIAH
United Airlines
12:05 pmIAH
2h 54m
Nonstop
3:59 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

Delta Air Lines
4:35 pmDTW
3h 8m
Nonstop
6:43 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
5:10 amIAH
2h 48m
Nonstop
8:58 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

American Airlines
4:50 pmDTW
7h 3m
CLT · 2h 22m
10:53 pmIAH
American Airlines
8:12 amIAH
6h 31m
CLT · 2h 15m
3:43 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

Frontier Airlines
2:55 pmDTW
3h 14m
Nonstop
5:09 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
9:41 amIAH
6h 42m
ATL · 2h 20m
5:23 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

Frontier Airlines
6:08 pmDTW
6h 33m
ATL · 1h 49m
11:41 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
10:08 amIAH
2h 52m
Nonstop
2:00 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

United Airlines
7:45 pmDTW
6h 45m
IAD · 1h 35m
1:30 am+1IAH
United Airlines
12:05 pmIAH
2h 54m
Nonstop
3:59 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

Delta Air Lines
12:29 pmDTW
6h 24m
MSP · 1h 17m
5:53 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
5:10 amIAH
2h 48m
Nonstop
8:58 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

Delta Air Lines
5:20 amDTW
6h 47m
ATL · 2h 22m
11:07 amIAH
Delta Air Lines
5:10 amIAH
2h 48m
Nonstop
8:58 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)
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08Frontier AirlinesF91957 / F91958$185.632026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08United AirlinesUA1738 / UA4064$348.752026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08Delta Air LinesDL1633 / DL1389$360.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08American AirlinesAA3311 + AA565 / AA2765 + AA2376$320.632026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08United AirlinesUA4012 / UA4064$348.752026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08Delta Air LinesDL1718 / DL1389$360.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08Frontier AirlinesF91957 / F91404 + F91532$195.132026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08Frontier AirlinesF92899 + F93217 / F91958$198.632026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08United AirlinesUA6362 + UA674 / UA4064$335.752026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08Delta Air LinesDL2697 + DL2644 / DL1389$340.502026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08Delta Air LinesDL2375 + DL1682 / DL1389$340.502026-10-29T01:10:04Z

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $185.63

  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2026-12-29 12:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 14:53:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2027-01-08 10:08:00 → DTW 2027-01-08 14:00:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $348.75

  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2026-12-29 08:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA4064: IAH 2027-01-08 12:05:00 → DTW 2027-01-08 15:59:00; nonstop; 174 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $360.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1633: DTW 2026-12-29 20:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 22:30:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1389: IAH 2027-01-08 05:10:00 → DTW 2027-01-08 08:58:00; nonstop; 168 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $320.63

  • American Airlines AA3311 / AA565: DTW 2026-12-29 16:50:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 22:53:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 423 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3311: DTW 2026-12-29 16:50:00 → CLT 2026-12-29 18:45:00; layover at CLT: 142 minutes.
    • AA565: CLT 2026-12-29 21:07:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 22:53:00.
  • American Airlines AA2765 / AA2376: IAH 2027-01-08 08:12:00 → DTW 2027-01-08 15:43:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 391 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2765: IAH 2027-01-08 08:12:00 → CLT 2027-01-08 11:40:00; layover at CLT: 135 minutes.
    • AA2376: CLT 2027-01-08 13:55:00 → DTW 2027-01-08 15:43:00.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $348.75

  • United Airlines UA4012: DTW 2026-12-29 16:41:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 19:05:00; nonstop; 204 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA4064: IAH 2027-01-08 12:05:00 → DTW 2027-01-08 15:59:00; nonstop; 174 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $360.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1718: DTW 2026-12-29 16:35:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 18:43:00; nonstop; 188 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1389: IAH 2027-01-08 05:10:00 → DTW 2027-01-08 08:58:00; nonstop; 168 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $195.13

  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2026-12-29 14:55:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 17:09:00; nonstop; 194 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91404 / F91532: IAH 2027-01-08 09:41:00 → DTW 2027-01-08 17:23:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 402 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91404: IAH 2027-01-08 09:41:00 → ATL 2027-01-08 12:54:00; layover at ATL: 140 minutes.
    • F91532: ATL 2027-01-08 15:14:00 → DTW 2027-01-08 17:23:00.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $198.63

  • Frontier Airlines F92899 / F93217: DTW 2026-12-29 18:08:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 23:41:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 393 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92899: DTW 2026-12-29 18:08:00 → ATL 2026-12-29 20:25:00; layover at ATL: 109 minutes.
    • F93217: ATL 2026-12-29 22:14:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 23:41:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2027-01-08 10:08:00 → DTW 2027-01-08 14:00:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $335.75

  • United Airlines UA6362 / UA674: DTW 2026-12-29 19:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-30 01:30:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA6362: DTW 2026-12-29 19:45:00 → IAD 2026-12-29 21:19:00; layover at IAD: 95 minutes.
    • UA674: IAD 2026-12-29 22:54:00 → IAH 2026-12-30 01:30:00.
  • United Airlines UA4064: IAH 2027-01-08 12:05:00 → DTW 2027-01-08 15:59:00; nonstop; 174 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $340.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL2697 / DL2644: DTW 2026-12-29 12:29:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 17:53:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 384 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2697: DTW 2026-12-29 12:29:00 → MSP 2026-12-29 13:31:00; layover at MSP: 77 minutes.
    • DL2644: MSP 2026-12-29 14:48:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 17:53:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1389: IAH 2027-01-08 05:10:00 → DTW 2027-01-08 08:58:00; nonstop; 168 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $340.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL2375 / DL1682: DTW 2026-12-29 05:20:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 11:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 407 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2375: DTW 2026-12-29 05:20:00 → ATL 2026-12-29 07:23:00; layover at ATL: 142 minutes.
    • DL1682: ATL 2026-12-29 09:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 11:07:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1389: IAH 2027-01-08 05:10:00 → DTW 2027-01-08 08:58:00; nonstop; 168 minutes. Local airport times.

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