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Houston → Minneapolis

Dec 23, 2026 · return Jan 2, 2027

IAH → MSP1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

United Airlines
9:40 amIAH
2h 50m
Nonstop
12:30 pmMSP
United Airlines
7:30 amMSP
3h 6m
Nonstop
10:36 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

Delta Air Lines
11:05 amIAH
2h 45m
Nonstop
1:50 pmMSP
Delta Air Lines
7:50 pmMSP
2h 58m
Nonstop
10:48 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

United Airlines
8:05 pmIAH
2h 53m
Nonstop
10:58 pmMSP
United Airlines
7:30 amMSP
3h 6m
Nonstop
10:36 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

Delta Air Lines
2:33 pmIAH
2h 52m
Nonstop
5:25 pmMSP
Delta Air Lines
7:50 pmMSP
2h 58m
Nonstop
10:48 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

Frontier Airlines
6:40 amIAH
6h 58m
DEN · 2h 20m
1:38 pmMSP
Frontier Airlines
2:10 pmMSP
5h 45m
DEN · 1h 2m
7:55 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

American Airlines
6:12 amIAH
7h 35m
ORD · 2h 35m
1:47 pmMSP
American Airlines
5:52 pmMSP
6h 7m
DFW · 2h 7m
11:59 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

American Airlines
10:32 amIAH
6h 22m
DFW · 2h 28m
4:54 pmMSP
American Airlines
5:52 pmMSP
6h 7m
DFW · 2h 7m
11:59 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

United Airlines
6:20 amIAH
5h 47m
ORD · 1h 19m
12:07 pmMSP
United Airlines
7:30 amMSP
3h 6m
Nonstop
10:36 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amIAH
6h 4m
ATL · 1h 20m
12:04 pmMSP
Delta Air Lines
7:50 pmMSP
2h 58m
Nonstop
10:48 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Sat, Jan 2

Delta Air Lines
11:08 amIAH
2h 53m
Nonstop
2:01 pmMSP
Delta Air Lines
12:45 pmMSP
6h 23m
DTW · 1h 31m
7:08 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)
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA533 / UA2460$442.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02Delta Air LinesDL2656 / DL2683$455.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02Frontier AirlinesF93229 + F91150 / F93199 + F93228$247.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02American AirlinesAA1296 + AA2301 / AA3133 + AA2882$383.502026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA1872 / UA2460$442.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02Delta Air LinesDL1613 / DL2683$455.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02American AirlinesAA5181 + AA3133 / AA3133 + AA2882$383.502026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA2616 + UA2048 / UA2460$419.252026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02Delta Air LinesDL1069 + DL2090 / DL2683$432.252026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02Delta Air LinesDL2656 / DL1519 + DL1529$432.252026-10-29T01:10:49Z

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $442.00

  • United Airlines UA533: IAH 2026-12-23 09:40:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 12:30:00; nonstop; 170 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2460: MSP 2027-01-02 07:30:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 10:36:00; nonstop; 186 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $455.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2656: IAH 2026-12-23 11:05:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 13:50:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2683: MSP 2027-01-02 19:50:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 22:48:00; nonstop; 178 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $247.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93229 / F91150: IAH 2026-12-23 06:40:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 13:38:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 418 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93229: IAH 2026-12-23 06:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 08:20:00; layover at DEN: 140 minutes.
    • F91150: DEN 2026-12-23 10:40:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 13:38:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93199 / F93228: MSP 2027-01-02 14:10:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 19:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93199: MSP 2027-01-02 14:10:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 15:23:00; layover at DEN: 62 minutes.
    • F93228: DEN 2027-01-02 16:25:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 19:55:00.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $383.50

  • American Airlines AA1296 / AA2301: IAH 2026-12-23 06:12:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 13:47:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1296: IAH 2026-12-23 06:12:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 09:05:00; layover at ORD: 155 minutes.
    • AA2301: ORD 2026-12-23 11:40:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 13:47:00.
  • American Airlines AA3133 / AA2882: MSP 2027-01-02 17:52:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 367 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3133: MSP 2027-01-02 17:52:00 → DFW 2027-01-02 20:42:00; layover at DFW: 127 minutes.
    • AA2882: DFW 2027-01-02 22:49:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 23:59:00.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $442.00

  • United Airlines UA1872: IAH 2026-12-23 20:05:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 22:58:00; nonstop; 173 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2460: MSP 2027-01-02 07:30:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 10:36:00; nonstop; 186 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $455.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1613: IAH 2026-12-23 14:33:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 17:25:00; nonstop; 172 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2683: MSP 2027-01-02 19:50:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 22:48:00; nonstop; 178 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $383.50

  • American Airlines AA5181 / AA3133: IAH 2026-12-23 10:32:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 16:54:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5181: IAH 2026-12-23 10:32:00 → DFW 2026-12-23 12:02:00; layover at DFW: 148 minutes.
    • AA3133: DFW 2026-12-23 14:30:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 16:54:00.
  • American Airlines AA3133 / AA2882: MSP 2027-01-02 17:52:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 367 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3133: MSP 2027-01-02 17:52:00 → DFW 2027-01-02 20:42:00; layover at DFW: 127 minutes.
    • AA2882: DFW 2027-01-02 22:49:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 23:59:00.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $419.25

  • United Airlines UA2616 / UA2048: IAH 2026-12-23 06:20:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 12:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2616: IAH 2026-12-23 06:20:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 09:11:00; layover at ORD: 79 minutes.
    • UA2048: ORD 2026-12-23 10:30:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 12:07:00.
  • United Airlines UA2460: MSP 2027-01-02 07:30:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 10:36:00; nonstop; 186 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $432.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL1069 / DL2090: IAH 2026-12-23 06:00:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 12:04:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 364 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1069: IAH 2026-12-23 06:00:00 → ATL 2026-12-23 09:00:00; layover at ATL: 80 minutes.
    • DL2090: ATL 2026-12-23 10:20:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 12:04:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2683: MSP 2027-01-02 19:50:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 22:48:00; nonstop; 178 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2027-01-02 · $432.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL2656: IAH 2026-12-23 11:08:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 14:01:00; nonstop; 173 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1519 / DL1529: MSP 2027-01-02 12:45:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 19:08:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 383 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1519: MSP 2027-01-02 12:45:00 → DTW 2027-01-02 15:28:00; layover at DTW: 91 minutes.
    • DL1529: DTW 2027-01-02 16:59:00 → IAH 2027-01-02 19:08:00.

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