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Houston → Detroit

Dec 25, 2026 · return Dec 29, 2026

IAH → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

12 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

United Airlines
7:59 pmIAH
2h 58m
Nonstop
11:57 pmDTW
United Airlines
8:45 amDTW
3h 18m
Nonstop
11:03 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

Frontier Airlines
3:49 pmIAH
2h 52m
Nonstop
7:41 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
8:25 pmDTW
3h 5m
Nonstop
10:30 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

Frontier Airlines
4:37 pmIAH
6h 10m
TPA · 1h 5m
11:47 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
12:40 pmDTW
3h 13m
Nonstop
2:53 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

Frontier Airlines
9:41 amIAH
6h 42m
ATL · 2h 20m
5:23 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
12:40 pmDTW
3h 13m
Nonstop
2:53 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

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

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

United Airlines
9:52 amIAH
6h 48m
YYZ · 2h 3m
5:40 pmDTW
United Airlines
8:45 amDTW
3h 18m
Nonstop
11:03 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)
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29Frontier AirlinesF91958 / F91957$224.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29United AirlinesUA1528 / UA1738$483.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29Delta Air LinesDL954 / DL1633$497.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29American AirlinesAA2765 + AA2376 / AA3311 + AA565$413.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29Frontier Airlines / Delta Air LinesF91958 / DL1633$360.502026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29United AirlinesUA4064 / UA1738$483.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29Delta Air LinesDL1389 / DL1633$497.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29Frontier AirlinesF92562 + F91035 / F91957$245.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29Frontier AirlinesF91404 + F91532 / F91957$245.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29Frontier AirlinesF91958 / F92899 + F93217$245.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29United AirlinesUA2616 + UA5756 / UA1738$455.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29United AirlinesUA2606 + AC8775 / UA1738$455.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $224.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2026-12-25 10:08:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 14:00:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2026-12-29 12:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 14:53:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $483.00

  • United Airlines UA1528: IAH 2026-12-25 19:59:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 23:57:00; nonstop; 178 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2026-12-29 08:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $497.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL954: IAH 2026-12-25 15:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 19:15:00; nonstop; 160 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1633: DTW 2026-12-29 20:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 22:30:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $413.00

  • American Airlines AA2765 / AA2376: IAH 2026-12-25 08:12:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 15:43:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 391 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2765: IAH 2026-12-25 08:12:00 → CLT 2026-12-25 11:40:00; layover at CLT: 135 minutes.
    • AA2376: CLT 2026-12-25 13:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 15:43:00.
  • 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.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $360.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2026-12-25 15:49:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 19:41:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1633: DTW 2026-12-29 20:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 22:30:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $483.00

  • United Airlines UA4064: IAH 2026-12-25 12:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 15:59:00; nonstop; 174 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2026-12-29 08:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $497.00

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

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $245.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92562 / F91035: IAH 2026-12-25 16:37:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 23:47:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92562: IAH 2026-12-25 16:37:00 → TPA 2026-12-25 19:57:00; layover at TPA: 65 minutes.
    • F91035: TPA 2026-12-25 21:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 23:47:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2026-12-29 12:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 14:53:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $245.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91404 / F91532: IAH 2026-12-25 09:41:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 17:23:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 402 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91404: IAH 2026-12-25 09:41:00 → ATL 2026-12-25 12:54:00; layover at ATL: 140 minutes.
    • F91532: ATL 2026-12-25 15:14:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 17:23:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2026-12-29 12:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 14:53:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $245.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2026-12-25 15:48:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 19:40:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • 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.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $455.00

  • United Airlines UA2616 / UA5756: IAH 2026-12-25 06:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 368 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2616: IAH 2026-12-25 06:20:00 → ORD 2026-12-25 09:11:00; layover at ORD: 96 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2026-12-25 10:47:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 13:28:00.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2026-12-29 08:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $455.00

  • United Airlines UA2606 / AC8775: IAH 2026-12-25 09:52:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2606: IAH 2026-12-25 09:52:00 → YYZ 2026-12-25 14:17:00; layover at YYZ: 123 minutes.
    • AC8775: YYZ 2026-12-25 16:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 17:40:00.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2026-12-29 08:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-29 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

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