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Route overview: Detroit to Houston (IAH) flight deals

Detroit → Houston

Jan 2, 2027 · return Jan 5, 2027

DTW → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

11 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Jan 2 – Tue, Jan 5

Frontier Airlines
2:35 pmDTW
3h 14m
Nonstop
4:49 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
3:48 pmIAH
2h 52m
Nonstop
7:40 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jan 2 – Tue, Jan 5

United Airlines
4:41 pmDTW
3h 24m
Nonstop
7:05 pmIAH
United Airlines
6:50 pmIAH
2h 52m
Nonstop
10:42 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jan 2 – Tue, Jan 5

Delta Air Lines
4:59 pmDTW
3h 9m
Nonstop
7:08 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
3:35 pmIAH
2h 40m
Nonstop
7:15 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jan 2 – Tue, Jan 5

United Airlines
8:45 amDTW
3h 18m
Nonstop
11:03 amIAH
United Airlines
6:50 pmIAH
2h 52m
Nonstop
10:42 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jan 2 – Tue, Jan 5

Delta Air Lines
8:25 pmDTW
3h 5m
Nonstop
10:30 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
3:35 pmIAH
2h 40m
Nonstop
7:15 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Jan 2 – Tue, Jan 5

American Airlines
4:18 pmDTW
6h 37m
ORD · 1h 58m
9:55 pmIAH
American Airlines
8:12 amIAH
6h 31m
CLT · 2h 15m
3:43 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jan 2 – Tue, Jan 5

Frontier Airlines
4:21 pmDTW
3h 13m
Nonstop
6:34 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
4:37 pmIAH
6h 10m
TPA · 1h 5m
11:47 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jan 2 – Tue, Jan 5

Frontier Airlines
6:08 pmDTW
6h 33m
ATL · 1h 49m
11:41 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
3:48 pmIAH
2h 52m
Nonstop
7:40 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jan 2 – Tue, Jan 5

United Airlines
7:45 pmDTW
6h 45m
IAD · 1h 35m
1:30 am+1IAH
United Airlines
6:50 pmIAH
2h 52m
Nonstop
10:42 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jan 2 – Tue, Jan 5

Delta Air Lines
5:20 amDTW
6h 47m
ATL · 2h 22m
11:07 amIAH
Delta Air Lines
3:35 pmIAH
2h 40m
Nonstop
7:15 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jan 2 – Tue, Jan 5

Delta Air Lines
12:29 pmDTW
6h 24m
MSP · 1h 17m
5:53 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
3:35 pmIAH
2h 40m
Nonstop
7:15 pmDTW

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.

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Route overview: Detroit to Houston (IAH) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05Frontier AirlinesF91957 / F91958$179.862026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05United AirlinesUA4012 / UA1528$337.902026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05Delta Air LinesDL1529 / DL954$348.802026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05American AirlinesAA3581 + AA1398 / AA2765 + AA2376$310.662026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05United AirlinesUA1738 / UA1528$337.902026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05Delta Air LinesDL1633 / DL954$348.802026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05Frontier AirlinesF91957 / F92562 + F91035$189.362026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05Frontier AirlinesF92899 + F93217 / F91958$192.162026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05United AirlinesUA6362 + UA674 / UA1528$325.602026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05Delta Air LinesDL2375 + DL1682 / DL954$330.352026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05Delta Air LinesDL2697 + DL2644 / DL954$330.352026-10-29T01:10:04Z

2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05 · $179.86

  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2027-01-02 14:35:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 16:49:00; nonstop; 194 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2027-01-05 15:48:00 → DTW 2027-01-05 19:40:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05 · $337.90

  • United Airlines UA4012: DTW 2027-01-02 16:41:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 19:05:00; nonstop; 204 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1528: IAH 2027-01-05 18:50:00 → DTW 2027-01-05 22:42:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05 · $348.80

  • Delta Air Lines DL1529: DTW 2027-01-02 16:59:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 19:08:00; nonstop; 189 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL954: IAH 2027-01-05 15:35:00 → DTW 2027-01-05 19:15:00; nonstop; 160 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05 · $310.66

  • American Airlines AA3581 / AA1398: DTW 2027-01-02 16:18:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3581: DTW 2027-01-02 16:18:00 → ORD 2027-01-02 16:57:00; layover at ORD: 118 minutes.
    • AA1398: ORD 2027-01-02 18:55:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 21:55:00.
  • American Airlines AA2765 / AA2376: IAH 2027-01-05 08:12:00 → DTW 2027-01-05 15:43:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 391 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2765: IAH 2027-01-05 08:12:00 → CLT 2027-01-05 11:40:00; layover at CLT: 135 minutes.
    • AA2376: CLT 2027-01-05 13:55:00 → DTW 2027-01-05 15:43:00.

2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05 · $337.90

  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2027-01-02 08:45:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1528: IAH 2027-01-05 18:50:00 → DTW 2027-01-05 22:42:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05 · $348.80

  • Delta Air Lines DL1633: DTW 2027-01-02 20:25:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 22:30:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL954: IAH 2027-01-05 15:35:00 → DTW 2027-01-05 19:15:00; nonstop; 160 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05 · $189.36

  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2027-01-02 16:21:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 18:34:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F92562 / F91035: IAH 2027-01-05 16:37:00 → DTW 2027-01-05 23:47:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92562: IAH 2027-01-05 16:37:00 → TPA 2027-01-05 19:57:00; layover at TPA: 65 minutes.
    • F91035: TPA 2027-01-05 21:02:00 → DTW 2027-01-05 23:47:00.

2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05 · $192.16

  • Frontier Airlines F92899 / F93217: DTW 2027-01-02 18:08:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 23:41:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 393 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92899: DTW 2027-01-02 18:08:00 → ATL 2027-01-02 20:25:00; layover at ATL: 109 minutes.
    • F93217: ATL 2027-01-02 22:14:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 23:41:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2027-01-05 15:48:00 → DTW 2027-01-05 19:40:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05 · $325.60

  • United Airlines UA6362 / UA674: DTW 2027-01-02 19:45:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 01:30:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA6362: DTW 2027-01-02 19:45:00 → IAD 2027-01-02 21:19:00; layover at IAD: 95 minutes.
    • UA674: IAD 2027-01-02 22:54:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 01:30:00.
  • United Airlines UA1528: IAH 2027-01-05 18:50:00 → DTW 2027-01-05 22:42:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05 · $330.35

  • Delta Air Lines DL2375 / DL1682: DTW 2027-01-02 05:20:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 11:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 407 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2375: DTW 2027-01-02 05:20:00 → ATL 2027-01-02 07:23:00; layover at ATL: 142 minutes.
    • DL1682: ATL 2027-01-02 09:45:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 11:07:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL954: IAH 2027-01-05 15:35:00 → DTW 2027-01-05 19:15:00; nonstop; 160 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-02 → 2027-01-05 · $330.35

  • Delta Air Lines DL2697 / DL2644: DTW 2027-01-02 12:29:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 17:53:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 384 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2697: DTW 2027-01-02 12:29:00 → MSP 2027-01-02 13:31:00; layover at MSP: 77 minutes.
    • DL2644: MSP 2027-01-02 14:48:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 17:53:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL954: IAH 2027-01-05 15:35:00 → DTW 2027-01-05 19:15:00; nonstop; 160 minutes. Local airport times.

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