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Houston → Detroit

Jan 21, 2027 · return Feb 4, 2027

IAH → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Feb 4

Frontier Airlines
11:34 amIAH
2h 52m
Nonstop
3:26 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
4:21 pmDTW
3h 13m
Nonstop
6:34 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Feb 4

United Airlines
11:55 amIAH
3h
Nonstop
3:55 pmDTW
United Airlines
8:45 amDTW
3h 18m
Nonstop
11:03 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Feb 4

Delta Air Lines
5:02 amIAH
2h 47m
Nonstop
8:49 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
8:25 pmDTW
3h 5m
Nonstop
10:30 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Feb 4

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

One-stop flights

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Feb 4

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

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Feb 4

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

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Feb 4

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

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Feb 4

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

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Feb 4

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

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Feb 4

Delta Air Lines
5:10 amIAH
2h 39m
Nonstop
8:49 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
12:29 pmDTW
6h 24m
MSP · 1h 17m
5:53 pmIAH

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)
2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04Frontier AirlinesF91958 / F91957$152.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04United AirlinesUA5460 / UA1738$327.762026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04Delta Air LinesDL1389 / DL1633$337.262026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04American AirlinesAA2765 + AA2376 / AA3581 + AA1398$280.262026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04United AirlinesUA1528 / UA1738$327.762026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04Frontier AirlinesF91958 / F92899 + F93217$166.252026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04Frontier AirlinesF92562 + F91035 / F91957$166.252026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04United AirlinesUA2606 + AC8775 / UA1738$308.762026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04United AirlinesUA2616 + UA5756 / UA1738$308.762026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04Delta Air LinesDL1389 / DL2697 + DL2644$318.262026-10-29T01:10:09Z

2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04 · $152.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2027-01-21 11:34:00 → DTW 2027-01-21 15:26:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2027-02-04 16:21:00 → IAH 2027-02-04 18:34:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04 · $327.76

  • United Airlines UA5460: IAH 2027-01-21 11:55:00 → DTW 2027-01-21 15:55:00; nonstop; 180 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2027-02-04 08:45:00 → IAH 2027-02-04 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04 · $337.26

  • Delta Air Lines DL1389: IAH 2027-01-21 05:02:00 → DTW 2027-01-21 08:49:00; nonstop; 167 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1633: DTW 2027-02-04 20:25:00 → IAH 2027-02-04 22:30:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04 · $280.26

  • American Airlines AA2765 / AA2376: IAH 2027-01-21 08:12:00 → DTW 2027-01-21 15:43:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 391 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2765: IAH 2027-01-21 08:12:00 → CLT 2027-01-21 11:40:00; layover at CLT: 135 minutes.
    • AA2376: CLT 2027-01-21 13:55:00 → DTW 2027-01-21 15:43:00.
  • American Airlines AA3581 / AA1398: DTW 2027-02-04 16:18:00 → IAH 2027-02-04 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3581: DTW 2027-02-04 16:18:00 → ORD 2027-02-04 16:57:00; layover at ORD: 118 minutes.
    • AA1398: ORD 2027-02-04 18:55:00 → IAH 2027-02-04 21:55:00.

2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04 · $327.76

  • United Airlines UA1528: IAH 2027-01-21 18:47:00 → DTW 2027-01-21 22:45:00; nonstop; 178 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2027-02-04 08:45:00 → IAH 2027-02-04 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04 · $166.25

  • Frontier Airlines F91958: IAH 2027-01-21 15:48:00 → DTW 2027-01-21 19:40:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F92899 / F93217: DTW 2027-02-04 18:08:00 → IAH 2027-02-04 23:41:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 393 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92899: DTW 2027-02-04 18:08:00 → ATL 2027-02-04 20:25:00; layover at ATL: 109 minutes.
    • F93217: ATL 2027-02-04 22:14:00 → IAH 2027-02-04 23:41:00.

2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04 · $166.25

  • Frontier Airlines F92562 / F91035: IAH 2027-01-21 16:37:00 → DTW 2027-01-21 23:47:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92562: IAH 2027-01-21 16:37:00 → TPA 2027-01-21 19:57:00; layover at TPA: 65 minutes.
    • F91035: TPA 2027-01-21 21:02:00 → DTW 2027-01-21 23:47:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91957: DTW 2027-02-04 16:21:00 → IAH 2027-02-04 18:34:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04 · $308.76

  • United Airlines UA2606 / AC8775: IAH 2027-01-21 09:52:00 → DTW 2027-01-21 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2606: IAH 2027-01-21 09:52:00 → YYZ 2027-01-21 14:17:00; layover at YYZ: 123 minutes.
    • AC8775: YYZ 2027-01-21 16:20:00 → DTW 2027-01-21 17:40:00.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2027-02-04 08:45:00 → IAH 2027-02-04 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04 · $308.76

  • United Airlines UA2616 / UA5756: IAH 2027-01-21 06:20:00 → DTW 2027-01-21 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 368 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2616: IAH 2027-01-21 06:20:00 → ORD 2027-01-21 09:11:00; layover at ORD: 96 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2027-01-21 10:47:00 → DTW 2027-01-21 13:28:00.
  • United Airlines UA1738: DTW 2027-02-04 08:45:00 → IAH 2027-02-04 11:03:00; nonstop; 198 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-02-04 · $318.26

  • Delta Air Lines DL1389: IAH 2027-01-21 05:10:00 → DTW 2027-01-21 08:49:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2697 / DL2644: DTW 2027-02-04 12:29:00 → IAH 2027-02-04 17:53:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 384 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2697: DTW 2027-02-04 12:29:00 → MSP 2027-02-04 13:31:00; layover at MSP: 77 minutes.
    • DL2644: MSP 2027-02-04 14:48:00 → IAH 2027-02-04 17:53:00.

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