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Houston → Richmond

Dec 29, 2026 · return Dec 30, 2026

IAH → RIC1 adulteconomyRound trip

6 flight options · 4 airlines

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 29 – Wed, Dec 30

Frontier Airlines
5:01 amIAH
6h 1m
MCO · 1h 32m
12:02 pmRIC
United Airlines
8:19 pmRIC
6h 11m
IAD · 1h 31m
1:30 am+1IAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Wed, Dec 30

American Airlines
4:14 pmIAH
5h 29m
DFW · 1h 10m
10:43 pmRIC
American Airlines
11:47 amRIC
6h 16m
DFW · 1h 23m
5:03 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Wed, Dec 30

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

Tue, Dec 29 – Wed, Dec 30

United Airlines
11:55 amIAH
2h 54m
Nonstop
3:49 pmRIC
United Airlines
8:19 pmRIC
6h 11m
IAD · 1h 31m
1:30 am+1IAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Wed, Dec 30

American Airlines
9:29 amIAH
6h 34m
ORD · 1h 35m
5:03 pmRIC
American Airlines
11:47 amRIC
6h 16m
DFW · 1h 23m
5:03 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Wed, Dec 30

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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All dates for this routeDec 28, 2026 → Dec 29, 2026Dec 30, 2026 → Dec 31, 2026
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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: each price link opens AI flight search for that row's exact dates and travelers. Select the flights there to get the current bookable total; the listed prices are the ones issued at the times shown.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-29 → 2026-12-30Frontier Airlines / United AirlinesF92030 + F93768 / UA4316 + UA674$312.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-29 → 2026-12-30American AirlinesAA5530 + AA1133 / AA4098 + AA6298$396.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-29 → 2026-12-30Delta Air LinesDL1389 + DL5163 / DL2650 + DL1223$420.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-29 → 2026-12-30United AirlinesUA4057 / UA4316 + UA674$420.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-29 → 2026-12-30American AirlinesAA3237 + AA4047 / AA4098 + AA6298$396.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z
2026-12-29 → 2026-12-30Delta Air LinesDL1223 + DL1175 / DL2650 + DL1223$420.002026-10-29T01:11:30Z

2026-12-29 → 2026-12-30 · $312.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92030 / F93768: IAH 2026-12-29 05:01:00 → RIC 2026-12-29 12:02:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 361 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92030: IAH 2026-12-29 05:01:00 → MCO 2026-12-29 08:24:00; layover at MCO: 92 minutes.
    • F93768: MCO 2026-12-29 09:56:00 → RIC 2026-12-29 12:02:00.
  • United Airlines UA4316 / UA674: RIC 2026-12-30 20:19:00 → IAH 2026-12-31 01:30:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 371 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4316: RIC 2026-12-30 20:19:00 → IAD 2026-12-30 21:23:00; layover at IAD: 91 minutes.
    • UA674: IAD 2026-12-30 22:54:00 → IAH 2026-12-31 01:30:00.

2026-12-29 → 2026-12-30 · $396.00

  • American Airlines AA5530 / AA1133: IAH 2026-12-29 16:14:00 → RIC 2026-12-29 22:43:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 329 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5530: IAH 2026-12-29 16:14:00 → DFW 2026-12-29 17:45:00; layover at DFW: 70 minutes.
    • AA1133: DFW 2026-12-29 18:55:00 → RIC 2026-12-29 22:43:00.
  • American Airlines AA4098 / AA6298: RIC 2026-12-30 11:47:00 → IAH 2026-12-30 17:03:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 376 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4098: RIC 2026-12-30 11:47:00 → DFW 2026-12-30 14:20:00; layover at DFW: 83 minutes.
    • AA6298: DFW 2026-12-30 15:43:00 → IAH 2026-12-30 17:03:00.

2026-12-29 → 2026-12-30 · $420.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1389 / DL5163: IAH 2026-12-29 05:02:00 → RIC 2026-12-29 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 373 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1389: IAH 2026-12-29 05:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 08:49:00; layover at DTW: 96 minutes.
    • DL5163: DTW 2026-12-29 10:25:00 → RIC 2026-12-29 12:15:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2650 / DL1223: RIC 2026-12-30 12:46:00 → IAH 2026-12-30 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 354 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2650: RIC 2026-12-30 12:46:00 → ATL 2026-12-30 14:34:00; layover at ATL: 108 minutes.
    • DL1223: ATL 2026-12-30 16:22:00 → IAH 2026-12-30 17:40:00.

2026-12-29 → 2026-12-30 · $420.00

  • United Airlines UA4057: IAH 2026-12-29 11:55:00 → RIC 2026-12-29 15:49:00; nonstop; 174 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA4316 / UA674: RIC 2026-12-30 20:19:00 → IAH 2026-12-31 01:30:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 371 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4316: RIC 2026-12-30 20:19:00 → IAD 2026-12-30 21:23:00; layover at IAD: 91 minutes.
    • UA674: IAD 2026-12-30 22:54:00 → IAH 2026-12-31 01:30:00.

2026-12-29 → 2026-12-30 · $396.00

  • American Airlines AA3237 / AA4047: IAH 2026-12-29 09:29:00 → RIC 2026-12-29 17:03:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 394 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3237: IAH 2026-12-29 09:29:00 → ORD 2026-12-29 12:15:00; layover at ORD: 95 minutes.
    • AA4047: ORD 2026-12-29 13:50:00 → RIC 2026-12-29 17:03:00.
  • American Airlines AA4098 / AA6298: RIC 2026-12-30 11:47:00 → IAH 2026-12-30 17:03:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 376 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4098: RIC 2026-12-30 11:47:00 → DFW 2026-12-30 14:20:00; layover at DFW: 83 minutes.
    • AA6298: DFW 2026-12-30 15:43:00 → IAH 2026-12-30 17:03:00.

2026-12-29 → 2026-12-30 · $420.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1223 / DL1175: IAH 2026-12-29 17:32:00 → RIC 2026-12-30 00:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1223: IAH 2026-12-29 17:32:00 → ATL 2026-12-29 20:34:00; layover at ATL: 141 minutes.
    • DL1175: ATL 2026-12-29 22:55:00 → RIC 2026-12-30 00:27:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2650 / DL1223: RIC 2026-12-30 12:46:00 → IAH 2026-12-30 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 354 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2650: RIC 2026-12-30 12:46:00 → ATL 2026-12-30 14:34:00; layover at ATL: 108 minutes.
    • DL1223: ATL 2026-12-30 16:22:00 → IAH 2026-12-30 17:40:00.

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