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Houston → Detroit

Dec 23, 2026 · return Jan 2, 2027

IAH → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

12 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

United Airlines
10:03 amIAH
2h 50m
Nonstop
1:53 pmDTW
United Airlines
8:45 amDTW
3h 18m
Nonstop
11:03 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

Delta Air Lines
11:35 amIAH
2h 43m
Nonstop
3:18 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:59 pmDTW
3h 9m
Nonstop
7:08 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

Frontier Airlines
11:34 amIAH
2h 52m
Nonstop
3:26 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:59 pmDTW
3h 9m
Nonstop
7:08 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

United Airlines
12:10 pmIAH
2h 54m
Nonstop
4:04 pmDTW
United Airlines
8:45 amDTW
3h 18m
Nonstop
11:03 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

Delta Air Lines
5:10 amIAH
2h 39m
Nonstop
8:49 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:59 pmDTW
3h 9m
Nonstop
7:08 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

Frontier Airlines
4:37 pmIAH
6h 10m
TPA · 1h 5m
11:47 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
2:35 pmDTW
3h 14m
Nonstop
4:49 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

United Airlines
6:20 amIAH
6h 8m
ORD · 1h 36m
1:28 pmDTW
United Airlines
8:45 amDTW
3h 18m
Nonstop
11:03 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

Delta Air Lines
11:34 amIAH
2h 45m
Nonstop
3:19 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
5:20 amDTW
6h 47m
ATL · 2h 22m
11:07 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)
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02Frontier AirlinesF91958 / F91957$218.402026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA4064 / UA1738$470.932026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02Delta Air LinesDL1632 / DL1529$484.582026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02American AirlinesAA2765 + AA2376 / AA3581 + AA1398$402.682026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02Frontier Airlines / Delta Air LinesF91958 / DL1529$348.082026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA6123 / UA1738$470.932026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02Delta Air LinesDL1389 / DL1529$484.582026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02Frontier AirlinesF91958 / F92899 + F93217$238.352026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02Frontier AirlinesF92562 + F91035 / F91957$239.402026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02American AirlinesAA2243 + AA5448 / AA3581 + AA1398$402.682026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA2616 + UA5756 / UA1738$442.932026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02Delta Air LinesDL1632 / DL2375 + DL1682$457.982026-10-29T01:10:09Z

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $218.40

  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2026-12-23 15:48:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 19:40:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2027-01-02 14:35:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 16:49:00; nonstop; 194 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $470.93

  • United Airlines UA4064: IAH 2026-12-23 10:03:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 13:53:00; nonstop; 170 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2027-01-02 08:45:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $484.58

  • Delta Air Lines DL1632: IAH 2026-12-23 11:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 15:18:00; nonstop; 163 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1529: DTW 2027-01-02 16:59:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 19:08:00; nonstop; 189 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $402.68

  • American Airlines AA2765 / AA2376: IAH 2026-12-23 08:12:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 15:43:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 391 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2765: IAH 2026-12-23 08:12:00 → CLT 2026-12-23 11:40:00; layover at CLT: 135 minutes.
    • AA2376: CLT 2026-12-23 13:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 15:43:00.
  • 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.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $348.08

  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2026-12-23 11:34:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 15:26:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1529: DTW 2027-01-02 16:59:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 19:08:00; nonstop; 189 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $470.93

  • United Airlines UA6123: IAH 2026-12-23 12:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 16:04:00; nonstop; 174 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2027-01-02 08:45:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $484.58

  • Delta Air Lines DL1389: IAH 2026-12-23 05:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 08:49:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1529: DTW 2027-01-02 16:59:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 19:08:00; nonstop; 189 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $238.35

  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2026-12-23 15:49:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 19:41:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • 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.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $239.40

  • Frontier Airlines F92562 / F91035: IAH 2026-12-23 16:37:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 23:47:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92562: IAH 2026-12-23 16:37:00 → TPA 2026-12-23 19:57:00; layover at TPA: 65 minutes.
    • F91035: TPA 2026-12-23 21:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 23:47:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2027-01-02 14:35:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 16:49:00; nonstop; 194 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $402.68

  • American Airlines AA2243 / AA5448: IAH 2026-12-23 15:47:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 23:25:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 398 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2243: IAH 2026-12-23 15:47:00 → PHL 2026-12-23 20:03:00; layover at PHL: 82 minutes.
    • AA5448: PHL 2026-12-23 21:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 23:25:00.
  • 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.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $442.93

  • United Airlines UA2616 / UA5756: IAH 2026-12-23 06:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 368 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2616: IAH 2026-12-23 06:20:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 09:11:00; layover at ORD: 96 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2026-12-23 10:47:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 13:28:00.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2027-01-02 08:45:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $457.98

  • Delta Air Lines DL1632: IAH 2026-12-23 11:34:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 15:19:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.
  • 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.

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