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Houston → Dallas

Dec 20, 2026 · return Dec 25, 2026

IAH → DFW1 adulteconomyRound trip

6 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 20 – Fri, Dec 25

American Airlines
6:56 pmIAH
1h 23m
Nonstop
8:19 pmDFW
American Airlines
2:22 pmDFW
1h 17m
Nonstop
3:39 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Fri, Dec 25

United Airlines
4:27 pmIAH
1h 22m
Nonstop
5:49 pmDFW
United Airlines
12:20 pmDFW
1h 15m
Nonstop
1:35 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Fri, Dec 25

American Airlines
10:35 amIAH
1h 22m
Nonstop
11:57 amDFW
American Airlines
2:22 pmDFW
1h 17m
Nonstop
3:39 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Fri, Dec 25

United Airlines
10:30 pmIAH
1h 14m
Nonstop
11:44 pmDFW
United Airlines
12:20 pmDFW
1h 15m
Nonstop
1:35 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 20 – Fri, Dec 25

Frontier Airlines
2:49 pmIAH
8h 5m
LAS · 1h 34m
10:54 pmDFW
Frontier Airlines
2:39 pmDFW
6h 9m
DEN · 1h 24m
8:48 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Fri, Dec 25

Frontier Airlines
9:41 amIAH
5h 53m
ATL · 1h 1m
3:34 pmDFW
Frontier Airlines
2:39 pmDFW
6h 9m
DEN · 1h 24m
8:48 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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IAH ⇄ DFW

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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)
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-25American AirlinesAA1848 / AA5530$286.802026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-25United AirlinesUA1597 / UA539$298.802026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-25Frontier AirlinesF94131 + F93978 / F94069 + F93228$202.802026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-25American AirlinesAA2021 / AA5530$286.802026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-25United AirlinesUA6113 / UA539$298.802026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-25Frontier AirlinesF91404 + F92495 / F94069 + F93228$202.802026-10-29T01:10:09Z

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-25 · $286.80

  • American Airlines AA1848: IAH 2026-12-20 18:56:00 → DFW 2026-12-20 20:19:00; nonstop; 83 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5530: DFW 2026-12-25 14:22:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 15:39:00; nonstop; 77 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-25 · $298.80

  • United Airlines UA1597: IAH 2026-12-20 16:27:00 → DFW 2026-12-20 17:49:00; nonstop; 82 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA539: DFW 2026-12-25 12:20:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 13:35:00; nonstop; 75 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-25 · $202.80

  • Frontier Airlines F94131 / F93978: IAH 2026-12-20 14:49:00 → DFW 2026-12-20 22:54:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 485 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94131: IAH 2026-12-20 14:49:00 → LAS 2026-12-20 16:26:00; layover at LAS: 94 minutes.
    • F93978: LAS 2026-12-20 18:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-20 22:54:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94069 / F93228: DFW 2026-12-25 14:39:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 20:48:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 369 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94069: DFW 2026-12-25 14:39:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 15:53:00; layover at DEN: 84 minutes.
    • F93228: DEN 2026-12-25 17:17:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 20:48:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-25 · $286.80

  • American Airlines AA2021: IAH 2026-12-20 10:35:00 → DFW 2026-12-20 11:57:00; nonstop; 82 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5530: DFW 2026-12-25 14:22:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 15:39:00; nonstop; 77 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-25 · $298.80

  • United Airlines UA6113: IAH 2026-12-20 22:30:00 → DFW 2026-12-20 23:44:00; nonstop; 74 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA539: DFW 2026-12-25 12:20:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 13:35:00; nonstop; 75 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-25 · $202.80

  • Frontier Airlines F91404 / F92495: IAH 2026-12-20 09:41:00 → DFW 2026-12-20 15:34:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91404: IAH 2026-12-20 09:41:00 → ATL 2026-12-20 12:54:00; layover at ATL: 61 minutes.
    • F92495: ATL 2026-12-20 13:55:00 → DFW 2026-12-20 15:34:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94069 / F93228: DFW 2026-12-25 14:39:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 20:48:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 369 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94069: DFW 2026-12-25 14:39:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 15:53:00; layover at DEN: 84 minutes.
    • F93228: DEN 2026-12-25 17:17:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 20:48:00.

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