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Houston → Richmond

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 27, 2026

IAH → RIC1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27

United Airlines
6:35 pmIAH
2h 55m
Nonstop
10:30 pmRIC
United Airlines
6:00 amRIC
3h 45m
Nonstop
8:45 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27

United Airlines
11:55 amIAH
2h 54m
Nonstop
3:49 pmRIC
United Airlines
6:00 amRIC
3h 45m
Nonstop
8:45 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27

Frontier Airlines
5:01 amIAH
6h 1m
MCO · 1h 32m
12:02 pmRIC
United Airlines
6:00 amRIC
3h 45m
Nonstop
8:45 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27

American Airlines
9:29 amIAH
6h 34m
ORD · 1h 35m
5:03 pmRIC
American Airlines
5:00 amRIC
6h 25m
CLT · 2h 10m
10:25 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27

Delta Air Lines
5:02 amIAH
6h 13m
DTW · 1h 36m
12:15 pmRIC
Delta Air Lines
12:46 pmRIC
5h 54m
ATL · 1h 48m
5:40 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27

American Airlines
4:14 pmIAH
5h 29m
DFW · 1h 10m
10:43 pmRIC
American Airlines
5:00 amRIC
6h 25m
CLT · 2h 10m
10:25 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27

United Airlines
6:20 amIAH
6h 54m
ORD · 1h 52m
2:14 pmRIC
United Airlines
6:00 amRIC
3h 45m
Nonstop
8:45 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27

Delta Air Lines
5:32 pmIAH
5h 55m
ATL · 2h 21m
12:27 am+1RIC
Delta Air Lines
12:46 pmRIC
5h 54m
ATL · 1h 48m
5:40 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)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27United AirlinesUA6208 / UA4042$481.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27Frontier Airlines / United AirlinesF92030 + F93768 / UA4042$364.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27American AirlinesAA3237 + AA4047 / AA2681 + AA2445$429.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27Delta Air LinesDL1389 + DL5163 / DL2650 + DL1223$455.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27United AirlinesUA4057 / UA4042$481.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27American AirlinesAA5530 + AA1133 / AA2681 + AA2445$429.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27United AirlinesUA2616 + UA4452 / UA4042$455.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27Delta Air LinesDL1223 + DL1175 / DL2650 + DL1223$455.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27 · $481.00

  • United Airlines UA6208: IAH 2026-12-21 18:35:00 → RIC 2026-12-21 22:30:00; nonstop; 175 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA4042: RIC 2026-12-27 06:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 08:45:00; nonstop; 225 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27 · $364.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92030 / F93768: IAH 2026-12-21 05:01:00 → RIC 2026-12-21 12:02:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 361 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92030: IAH 2026-12-21 05:01:00 → MCO 2026-12-21 08:24:00; layover at MCO: 92 minutes.
    • F93768: MCO 2026-12-21 09:56:00 → RIC 2026-12-21 12:02:00.
  • United Airlines UA4042: RIC 2026-12-27 06:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 08:45:00; nonstop; 225 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27 · $429.00

  • American Airlines AA3237 / AA4047: IAH 2026-12-21 09:29:00 → RIC 2026-12-21 17:03:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 394 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3237: IAH 2026-12-21 09:29:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 12:15:00; layover at ORD: 95 minutes.
    • AA4047: ORD 2026-12-21 13:50:00 → RIC 2026-12-21 17:03:00.
  • American Airlines AA2681 / AA2445: RIC 2026-12-27 05:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 10:25:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 385 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2681: RIC 2026-12-27 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-27 06:20:00; layover at CLT: 130 minutes.
    • AA2445: CLT 2026-12-27 08:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 10:25:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27 · $455.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1389 / DL5163: IAH 2026-12-21 05:02:00 → RIC 2026-12-21 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 373 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1389: IAH 2026-12-21 05:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 08:49:00; layover at DTW: 96 minutes.
    • DL5163: DTW 2026-12-21 10:25:00 → RIC 2026-12-21 12:15:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2650 / DL1223: RIC 2026-12-27 12:46:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 354 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2650: RIC 2026-12-27 12:46:00 → ATL 2026-12-27 14:34:00; layover at ATL: 108 minutes.
    • DL1223: ATL 2026-12-27 16:22:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 17:40:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27 · $481.00

  • United Airlines UA4057: IAH 2026-12-21 11:55:00 → RIC 2026-12-21 15:49:00; nonstop; 174 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA4042: RIC 2026-12-27 06:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 08:45:00; nonstop; 225 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27 · $429.00

  • American Airlines AA5530 / AA1133: IAH 2026-12-21 16:14:00 → RIC 2026-12-21 22:43:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 329 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5530: IAH 2026-12-21 16:14:00 → DFW 2026-12-21 17:45:00; layover at DFW: 70 minutes.
    • AA1133: DFW 2026-12-21 18:55:00 → RIC 2026-12-21 22:43:00.
  • American Airlines AA2681 / AA2445: RIC 2026-12-27 05:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 10:25:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 385 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2681: RIC 2026-12-27 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-27 06:20:00; layover at CLT: 130 minutes.
    • AA2445: CLT 2026-12-27 08:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 10:25:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27 · $455.00

  • United Airlines UA2616 / UA4452: IAH 2026-12-21 06:20:00 → RIC 2026-12-21 14:14:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 414 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2616: IAH 2026-12-21 06:20:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 09:07:00; layover at ORD: 112 minutes.
    • UA4452: ORD 2026-12-21 10:59:00 → RIC 2026-12-21 14:14:00.
  • United Airlines UA4042: RIC 2026-12-27 06:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 08:45:00; nonstop; 225 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27 · $455.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1223 / DL1175: IAH 2026-12-21 17:32:00 → RIC 2026-12-22 00:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1223: IAH 2026-12-21 17:32:00 → ATL 2026-12-21 20:34:00; layover at ATL: 141 minutes.
    • DL1175: ATL 2026-12-21 22:55:00 → RIC 2026-12-22 00:27:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2650 / DL1223: RIC 2026-12-27 12:46:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 354 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2650: RIC 2026-12-27 12:46:00 → ATL 2026-12-27 14:34:00; layover at ATL: 108 minutes.
    • DL1223: ATL 2026-12-27 16:22:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 17:40:00.

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