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Houston → Detroit

Dec 28, 2026 · return Jan 3, 2027

IAH → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

12 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 28 – Sun, Jan 3

Frontier Airlines
3:49 pmIAH
2h 52m
Nonstop
7:41 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
4:21 pmDTW
3h 13m
Nonstop
6:34 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Sun, Jan 3

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Sun, Jan 3

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Sun, Jan 3

Frontier Airlines
11:34 amIAH
2h 52m
Nonstop
3:26 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
8:25 pmDTW
3h 5m
Nonstop
10:30 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Sun, Jan 3

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Sun, Jan 3

Delta Air Lines
5:10 amIAH
2h 39m
Nonstop
8:49 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
8:25 pmDTW
3h 5m
Nonstop
10:30 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 28 – Sun, Jan 3

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Sun, Jan 3

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Sun, Jan 3

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Sun, Jan 3

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Sun, Jan 3

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Sun, Jan 3

Delta Air Lines
5:02 amIAH
2h 47m
Nonstop
8:49 amDTW
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)
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03Frontier AirlinesF91958 / F91957$218.402026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03United AirlinesUA4064 / UA1738$470.932026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03Delta Air LinesDL954 / DL1633$484.582026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03American AirlinesAA2243 + AA5448 / AA3581 + AA1398$402.682026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03Frontier Airlines / Delta Air LinesF91958 / DL1633$348.082026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03United AirlinesUA1528 / UA1738$470.932026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03Delta Air LinesDL1389 / DL1633$484.582026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03Frontier AirlinesF91958 / F92899 + F93217$238.352026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03Frontier AirlinesF92562 + F91035 / F91957$239.402026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03United AirlinesUA2616 + UA5756 / UA1738$442.932026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03United AirlinesUA2606 + AC8775 / UA1738$442.932026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03Delta Air LinesDL1389 / DL2375 + DL1682$457.982026-10-29T01:10:09Z

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03 · $218.40

  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2026-12-28 15:49:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 19:41:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2027-01-03 16:21:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 18:34:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03 · $470.93

  • United Airlines UA4064: IAH 2026-12-28 10:03:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 13:53:00; nonstop; 170 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2027-01-03 08:45:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03 · $484.58

  • Delta Air Lines DL954: IAH 2026-12-28 15:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 19:15:00; nonstop; 160 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1633: DTW 2027-01-03 20:25:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 22:30:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03 · $402.68

  • American Airlines AA2243 / AA5448: IAH 2026-12-28 15:47:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 23:25:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 398 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2243: IAH 2026-12-28 15:47:00 → PHL 2026-12-28 20:03:00; layover at PHL: 82 minutes.
    • AA5448: PHL 2026-12-28 21:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 23:25:00.
  • American Airlines AA3581 / AA1398: DTW 2027-01-03 16:18:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3581: DTW 2027-01-03 16:18:00 → ORD 2027-01-03 16:57:00; layover at ORD: 118 minutes.
    • AA1398: ORD 2027-01-03 18:55:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 21:55:00.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03 · $348.08

  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2026-12-28 11:34:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 15:26:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1633: DTW 2027-01-03 20:25:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 22:30:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03 · $470.93

  • United Airlines UA1528: IAH 2026-12-28 18:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 22:42:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2027-01-03 08:45:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03 · $484.58

  • Delta Air Lines DL1389: IAH 2026-12-28 05:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 08:49:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1633: DTW 2027-01-03 20:25:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 22:30:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03 · $238.35

  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2026-12-28 15:48:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 19:40:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F92899 / F93217: DTW 2027-01-03 18:08:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 23:41:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 393 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92899: DTW 2027-01-03 18:08:00 → ATL 2027-01-03 20:25:00; layover at ATL: 109 minutes.
    • F93217: ATL 2027-01-03 22:14:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 23:41:00.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03 · $239.40

  • Frontier Airlines F92562 / F91035: IAH 2026-12-28 16:37:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 23:47:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92562: IAH 2026-12-28 16:37:00 → TPA 2026-12-28 19:57:00; layover at TPA: 65 minutes.
    • F91035: TPA 2026-12-28 21:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 23:47:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2027-01-03 16:21:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 18:34:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03 · $442.93

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

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03 · $442.93

  • United Airlines UA2606 / AC8775: IAH 2026-12-28 09:52:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2606: IAH 2026-12-28 09:52:00 → YYZ 2026-12-28 14:17:00; layover at YYZ: 123 minutes.
    • AC8775: YYZ 2026-12-28 16:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 17:40:00.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2027-01-03 08:45:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2027-01-03 · $457.98

  • Delta Air Lines DL1389: IAH 2026-12-28 05:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 08:49:00; nonstop; 167 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2375 / DL1682: DTW 2027-01-03 05:20:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 11:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 407 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2375: DTW 2027-01-03 05:20:00 → ATL 2027-01-03 07:23:00; layover at ATL: 142 minutes.
    • DL1682: ATL 2027-01-03 09:45:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 11:07:00.

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