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Houston → Detroit

Dec 5, 2026 · return Dec 15, 2026

IAH → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

12 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 15

Frontier Airlines
3:48 pmIAH
2h 52m
Nonstop
7:40 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
12:40 pmDTW
3h 13m
Nonstop
2:53 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 15

United Airlines
6:47 pmIAH
2h 58m
Nonstop
10:45 pmDTW
United Airlines
8:45 amDTW
3h 18m
Nonstop
11:03 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 15

Delta Air Lines
11:34 amIAH
2h 45m
Nonstop
3:19 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
8:25 pmDTW
3h 5m
Nonstop
10:30 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 15

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

Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 15

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

Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 15

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

Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 15

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

Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 15

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

Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 15

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

Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 15

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

Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 15

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

Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 15

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)
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15Frontier AirlinesF91958 / F91957$160.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15United AirlinesUA1528 / UA1738$345.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15Delta Air LinesDL1043 / DL1633$355.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15American AirlinesAA2765 + AA2376 / AA3311 + AA565$295.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15Frontier Airlines / Delta Air LinesF91958 / DL1633$257.502026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15United AirlinesUA4064 / UA1738$345.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15Delta Air LinesDL1389 / DL1633$355.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15Frontier AirlinesF91404 + F91532 / F91957$175.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15Frontier AirlinesF91958 / F92899 + F93217$175.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15Frontier AirlinesF92562 + F91035 / F91957$175.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15United AirlinesUA2616 + UA5756 / UA1738$325.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15United AirlinesUA2606 + AC8775 / UA1738$325.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15 · $160.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2026-12-05 15:48:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 19:40:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2026-12-15 12:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-15 14:53:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15 · $345.00

  • United Airlines UA1528: IAH 2026-12-05 18:47:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 22:45:00; nonstop; 178 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2026-12-15 08:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-15 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15 · $355.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1043: IAH 2026-12-05 11:34:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 15:19:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1633: DTW 2026-12-15 20:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-15 22:30:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15 · $295.00

  • American Airlines AA2765 / AA2376: IAH 2026-12-05 08:12:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 15:43:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 391 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2765: IAH 2026-12-05 08:12:00 → CLT 2026-12-05 11:40:00; layover at CLT: 135 minutes.
    • AA2376: CLT 2026-12-05 13:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 15:43:00.
  • American Airlines AA3311 / AA565: DTW 2026-12-15 16:50:00 → IAH 2026-12-15 22:53:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 423 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3311: DTW 2026-12-15 16:50:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 18:45:00; layover at CLT: 142 minutes.
    • AA565: CLT 2026-12-15 21:07:00 → IAH 2026-12-15 22:53:00.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15 · $257.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2026-12-05 11:34:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 15:26:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1633: DTW 2026-12-15 20:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-15 22:30:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15 · $345.00

  • United Airlines UA4064: IAH 2026-12-05 10:03:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 13:53:00; nonstop; 170 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2026-12-15 08:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-15 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15 · $355.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1389: IAH 2026-12-05 05:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 08:49:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1633: DTW 2026-12-15 20:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-15 22:30:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15 · $175.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91404 / F91532: IAH 2026-12-05 09:41:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 17:23:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 402 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91404: IAH 2026-12-05 09:41:00 → ATL 2026-12-05 12:54:00; layover at ATL: 140 minutes.
    • F91532: ATL 2026-12-05 15:14:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 17:23:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2026-12-15 12:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-15 14:53:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15 · $175.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2026-12-05 15:49:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 19:41:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F92899 / F93217: DTW 2026-12-15 18:08:00 → IAH 2026-12-15 23:41:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 393 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92899: DTW 2026-12-15 18:08:00 → ATL 2026-12-15 20:25:00; layover at ATL: 109 minutes.
    • F93217: ATL 2026-12-15 22:14:00 → IAH 2026-12-15 23:41:00.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15 · $175.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92562 / F91035: IAH 2026-12-05 16:37:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 23:47:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92562: IAH 2026-12-05 16:37:00 → TPA 2026-12-05 19:57:00; layover at TPA: 65 minutes.
    • F91035: TPA 2026-12-05 21:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 23:47:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2026-12-15 12:40:00 → IAH 2026-12-15 14:53:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15 · $325.00

  • United Airlines UA2616 / UA5756: IAH 2026-12-05 06:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 368 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2616: IAH 2026-12-05 06:20:00 → ORD 2026-12-05 09:11:00; layover at ORD: 96 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2026-12-05 10:47:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 13:28:00.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2026-12-15 08:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-15 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-15 · $325.00

  • United Airlines UA2606 / AC8775: IAH 2026-12-05 09:52:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2606: IAH 2026-12-05 09:52:00 → YYZ 2026-12-05 14:17:00; layover at YYZ: 123 minutes.
    • AC8775: YYZ 2026-12-05 16:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 17:40:00.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2026-12-15 08:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-15 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

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