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Houston → Austin

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 24, 2026

IAH → AUS1 adulteconomyRound trip

3 flight options · 2 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
10:15 pmIAH
59m
Nonstop
11:14 pmAUS
United Airlines
4:19 pmAUS
1h 6m
Nonstop
5:25 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
2:20 pmIAH
1h
Nonstop
3:20 pmAUS
United Airlines
4:19 pmAUS
1h 6m
Nonstop
5:25 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

American Airlines
6:00 amIAH
6h
DFW · 3h 17m
12:00 pmAUS
American Airlines
5:00 amAUS
5h 7m
DFW · 2h 32m
10:07 amIAH

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 AirlinesUA1179 / UA685$390.002026-10-29T01:09:29Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24American AirlinesAA2551 + AA1276 / AA2563 + AA5147$342.002026-10-29T01:09:29Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA663 / UA685$390.002026-10-29T01:09:29Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $390.00

  • United Airlines UA1179: IAH 2026-12-21 22:15:00 → AUS 2026-12-21 23:14:00; nonstop; 59 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA685: AUS 2026-12-24 16:19:00 → IAH 2026-12-24 17:25:00; nonstop; 66 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $342.00

  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA1276: IAH 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → AUS 2026-12-21 12:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-21 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 197 minutes.
    • AA1276: DFW 2026-12-21 10:50:00 → AUS 2026-12-21 12:00:00.
  • American Airlines AA2563 / AA5147: AUS 2026-12-24 05:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-24 10:07:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 307 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2563: AUS 2026-12-24 05:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-24 06:13:00; layover at DFW: 152 minutes.
    • AA5147: DFW 2026-12-24 08:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-24 10:07:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $390.00

  • United Airlines UA663: IAH 2026-12-21 14:20:00 → AUS 2026-12-21 15:20:00; nonstop; 60 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA685: AUS 2026-12-24 16:19:00 → IAH 2026-12-24 17:25:00; nonstop; 66 minutes. Local airport times.

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