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Route overview: Houston to Philadelphia (PHL) flight deals

Houston → Philadelphia

Dec 29, 2026 · return Jan 3, 2027

IAH → PHL1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

American Airlines
8:40 amIAH
3h 14m
Nonstop
12:54 pmPHL
American Airlines
7:46 pmPHL
3h 57m
Nonstop
10:43 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

United Airlines
7:20 amIAH
3h 16m
Nonstop
11:36 amPHL
United Airlines
5:41 pmPHL
3h 49m
Nonstop
8:30 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

American Airlines
1:05 pmIAH
3h 17m
Nonstop
5:22 pmPHL
American Airlines
7:46 pmPHL
3h 57m
Nonstop
10:43 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

United Airlines
12:10 pmIAH
3h 20m
Nonstop
4:30 pmPHL
United Airlines
5:41 pmPHL
3h 49m
Nonstop
8:30 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

Frontier Airlines
8:52 amIAH
5h 44m
CLT · 1h 25m
3:36 pmPHL
Frontier Airlines
7:01 amPHL
6h 47m
MCO · 1h 2m
12:48 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

Delta Air Lines
5:02 amIAH
5h 35m
DTW · 1h 11m
11:37 amPHL
Delta Air Lines
5:24 pmPHL
6h 6m
DTW · 1h 11m
10:30 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

Frontier Airlines
9:53 amIAH
5h 50m
DTW · 1h 16m
4:43 pmPHL
Frontier Airlines
7:01 amPHL
6h 47m
MCO · 1h 2m
12:48 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

American Airlines
8:12 amIAH
5h 31m
CLT · 1h 20m
2:43 pmPHL
American Airlines
7:46 pmPHL
3h 57m
Nonstop
10:43 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

American Airlines
6:00 amIAH
5h 49m
DFW · 1h 3m
12:49 pmPHL
American Airlines
7:46 pmPHL
3h 57m
Nonstop
10:43 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3

United Airlines
7:20 amIAH
3h 15m
Nonstop
11:35 amPHL
United Airlines
3:05 pmPHL
6h 25m
IAD · 1h 36m
8:30 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.

Live price for these dates: opening any fare on this page checks it live and shows the current bookable total for 1 adult. Check live prices for Houston (IAH) to Philadelphia (PHL), Dec 29, 2026 · return Jan 3, 2027

Route overview: Houston to Philadelphia (PHL) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03American AirlinesAA1520 / AA1533$461.372026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03United AirlinesUA2009 / UA2474$488.672026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03Frontier AirlinesF92396 + F91384 / F91807 + F91417$256.622026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03Delta Air LinesDL1389 + DL2331 / DL1391 + DL1633$434.072026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03American AirlinesAA3074 / AA1533$461.372026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03United AirlinesUA551 / UA2474$488.672026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03Frontier AirlinesF91958 + F92022 / F91807 + F91417$256.622026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03American AirlinesAA2765 + AA687 / AA1533$433.372026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03American AirlinesAA2551 + AA3238 / AA1533$433.372026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03United AirlinesUA2009 / UA4575 + UA1317$455.422026-10-29T01:11:30Z

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $461.37

  • American Airlines AA1520: IAH 2026-12-29 08:40:00 → PHL 2026-12-29 12:54:00; nonstop; 194 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1533: PHL 2027-01-03 19:46:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 22:43:00; nonstop; 237 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $488.67

  • United Airlines UA2009: IAH 2026-12-29 07:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-29 11:36:00; nonstop; 196 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2474: PHL 2027-01-03 17:41:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 20:30:00; nonstop; 229 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $256.62

  • Frontier Airlines F92396 / F91384: IAH 2026-12-29 08:52:00 → PHL 2026-12-29 15:36:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 344 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92396: IAH 2026-12-29 08:52:00 → CLT 2026-12-29 12:24:00; layover at CLT: 85 minutes.
    • F91384: CLT 2026-12-29 13:49:00 → PHL 2026-12-29 15:36:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91807 / F91417: PHL 2027-01-03 07:01:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 12:48:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 407 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91807: PHL 2027-01-03 07:01:00 → MCO 2027-01-03 09:50:00; layover at MCO: 62 minutes.
    • F91417: MCO 2027-01-03 10:52:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 12:48:00.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $434.07

  • Delta Air Lines DL1389 / DL2331: IAH 2026-12-29 05:02:00 → PHL 2026-12-29 11:37:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1389: IAH 2026-12-29 05:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 08:49:00; layover at DTW: 71 minutes.
    • DL2331: DTW 2026-12-29 10:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-29 11:37:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1391 / DL1633: PHL 2027-01-03 17:24:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 22:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 366 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1391: PHL 2027-01-03 17:24:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 19:14:00; layover at DTW: 71 minutes.
    • DL1633: DTW 2027-01-03 20:25:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 22:30:00.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $461.37

  • American Airlines AA3074: IAH 2026-12-29 13:05:00 → PHL 2026-12-29 17:22:00; nonstop; 197 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1533: PHL 2027-01-03 19:46:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 22:43:00; nonstop; 237 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $488.67

  • United Airlines UA551: IAH 2026-12-29 12:10:00 → PHL 2026-12-29 16:30:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2474: PHL 2027-01-03 17:41:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 20:30:00; nonstop; 229 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $256.62

  • Frontier Airlines F91958 / F92022: IAH 2026-12-29 09:53:00 → PHL 2026-12-29 16:43:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91958: IAH 2026-12-29 09:53:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 13:45:00; layover at DTW: 76 minutes.
    • F92022: DTW 2026-12-29 15:01:00 → PHL 2026-12-29 16:43:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91807 / F91417: PHL 2027-01-03 07:01:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 12:48:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 407 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91807: PHL 2027-01-03 07:01:00 → MCO 2027-01-03 09:50:00; layover at MCO: 62 minutes.
    • F91417: MCO 2027-01-03 10:52:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 12:48:00.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $433.37

  • American Airlines AA2765 / AA687: IAH 2026-12-29 08:12:00 → PHL 2026-12-29 14:43:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 331 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2765: IAH 2026-12-29 08:12:00 → CLT 2026-12-29 11:40:00; layover at CLT: 80 minutes.
    • AA687: CLT 2026-12-29 13:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-29 14:43:00.
  • American Airlines AA1533: PHL 2027-01-03 19:46:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 22:43:00; nonstop; 237 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $433.37

  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA3238: IAH 2026-12-29 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-29 12:49:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 349 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-29 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-29 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 63 minutes.
    • AA3238: DFW 2026-12-29 08:36:00 → PHL 2026-12-29 12:49:00.
  • American Airlines AA1533: PHL 2027-01-03 19:46:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 22:43:00; nonstop; 237 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-03 · $455.42

  • United Airlines UA2009: IAH 2026-12-29 07:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-29 11:35:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA4575 / UA1317: PHL 2027-01-03 15:05:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 385 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4575: PHL 2027-01-03 15:05:00 → IAD 2027-01-03 16:18:00; layover at IAD: 96 minutes.
    • UA1317: IAD 2027-01-03 17:54:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 20:30:00.

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