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Minneapolis → Houston

Dec 21, 2026 · return Jan 4, 2027

MSP → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

United Airlines
1:45 pmMSP
3h 5m
Nonstop
4:50 pmIAH
United Airlines
2:20 pmIAH
2h 48m
Nonstop
5:08 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Delta Air Lines
10:15 amMSP
3h 2m
Nonstop
1:17 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
11:08 amIAH
2h 53m
Nonstop
2:01 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

United Airlines
7:30 amMSP
3h 6m
Nonstop
10:36 amIAH
United Airlines
2:20 pmIAH
2h 48m
Nonstop
5:08 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Delta Air Lines
7:50 pmMSP
2h 58m
Nonstop
10:48 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
11:08 amIAH
2h 53m
Nonstop
2:01 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

American Airlines
3:47 pmMSP
6h 8m
ORD · 1h 26m
9:55 pmIAH
American Airlines
10:32 amIAH
6h 22m
DFW · 2h 28m
4:54 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

United Airlines
8:39 amMSP
6h 29m
DEN · 1h 36m
3:08 pmIAH
United Airlines
2:20 pmIAH
2h 48m
Nonstop
5:08 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

United Airlines
3:14 pmMSP
6h 21m
ORD · 1h 30m
9:35 pmIAH
United Airlines
2:20 pmIAH
2h 48m
Nonstop
5:08 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Delta Air Lines
12:45 pmMSP
6h 23m
DTW · 1h 31m
7:08 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
11:08 amIAH
2h 53m
Nonstop
2:01 pmMSP

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 → 2027-01-04United AirlinesUA2469 / UA6188$391.002026-10-29T01:30:53Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Delta Air LinesDL2673 / DL2656$402.502026-10-29T01:30:53Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Frontier AirlinesF93199 + F93228 / F93229 + F91150$235.752026-10-29T01:30:53Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04American AirlinesAA3133 + AA2882 / AA5181 + AA3133$356.502026-10-29T01:30:53Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04United AirlinesUA2460 / UA6188$391.002026-10-29T01:30:53Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Delta Air LinesDL2683 / DL2656$402.502026-10-29T01:30:53Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04American AirlinesAA2366 + AA1398 / AA5181 + AA3133$356.502026-10-29T01:30:53Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04United AirlinesUA1891 + UA1599 / UA6188$378.002026-10-29T01:30:53Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04United AirlinesUA658 + UA2259 / UA6188$378.002026-10-29T01:30:53Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Delta Air LinesDL1519 + DL1529 / DL2656$389.502026-10-29T01:30:53Z

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $391.00

  • United Airlines UA2469: MSP 2026-12-21 13:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 16:50:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA6188: IAH 2027-01-04 14:20:00 → MSP 2027-01-04 17:08:00; nonstop; 168 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $402.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL2673: MSP 2026-12-21 10:15:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 13:17:00; nonstop; 182 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2656: IAH 2027-01-04 11:08:00 → MSP 2027-01-04 14:01:00; nonstop; 173 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $235.75

  • Frontier Airlines F93199 / F93228: MSP 2026-12-21 14:10:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 19:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93199: MSP 2026-12-21 14:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 15:23:00; layover at DEN: 62 minutes.
    • F93228: DEN 2026-12-21 16:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 19:55:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93229 / F91150: IAH 2027-01-04 06:40:00 → MSP 2027-01-04 13:38:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 418 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93229: IAH 2027-01-04 06:40:00 → DEN 2027-01-04 08:20:00; layover at DEN: 140 minutes.
    • F91150: DEN 2027-01-04 10:40:00 → MSP 2027-01-04 13:38:00.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $356.50

  • American Airlines AA3133 / AA2882: MSP 2026-12-21 17:52:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 367 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3133: MSP 2026-12-21 17:52:00 → DFW 2026-12-21 20:42:00; layover at DFW: 127 minutes.
    • AA2882: DFW 2026-12-21 22:49:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 23:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA5181 / AA3133: IAH 2027-01-04 10:32:00 → MSP 2027-01-04 16:54:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5181: IAH 2027-01-04 10:32:00 → DFW 2027-01-04 12:02:00; layover at DFW: 148 minutes.
    • AA3133: DFW 2027-01-04 14:30:00 → MSP 2027-01-04 16:54:00.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $391.00

  • United Airlines UA2460: MSP 2026-12-21 07:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 10:36:00; nonstop; 186 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA6188: IAH 2027-01-04 14:20:00 → MSP 2027-01-04 17:08:00; nonstop; 168 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $402.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL2683: MSP 2026-12-21 19:50:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 22:48:00; nonstop; 178 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2656: IAH 2027-01-04 11:08:00 → MSP 2027-01-04 14:01:00; nonstop; 173 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $356.50

  • American Airlines AA2366 / AA1398: MSP 2026-12-21 15:47:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 368 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2366: MSP 2026-12-21 15:47:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 17:29:00; layover at ORD: 86 minutes.
    • AA1398: ORD 2026-12-21 18:55:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 21:55:00.
  • American Airlines AA5181 / AA3133: IAH 2027-01-04 10:32:00 → MSP 2027-01-04 16:54:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5181: IAH 2027-01-04 10:32:00 → DFW 2027-01-04 12:02:00; layover at DFW: 148 minutes.
    • AA3133: DFW 2027-01-04 14:30:00 → MSP 2027-01-04 16:54:00.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $378.00

  • United Airlines UA1891 / UA1599: MSP 2026-12-21 08:39:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 15:08:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1891: MSP 2026-12-21 08:39:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 09:59:00; layover at DEN: 96 minutes.
    • UA1599: DEN 2026-12-21 11:35:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 15:08:00.
  • United Airlines UA6188: IAH 2027-01-04 14:20:00 → MSP 2027-01-04 17:08:00; nonstop; 168 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $378.00

  • United Airlines UA658 / UA2259: MSP 2026-12-21 15:14:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 21:35:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 381 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA658: MSP 2026-12-21 15:14:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 17:00:00; layover at ORD: 90 minutes.
    • UA2259: ORD 2026-12-21 18:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 21:35:00.
  • United Airlines UA6188: IAH 2027-01-04 14:20:00 → MSP 2027-01-04 17:08:00; nonstop; 168 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $389.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1519 / DL1529: MSP 2026-12-21 12:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 19:08:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 383 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1519: MSP 2026-12-21 12:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 15:28:00; layover at DTW: 91 minutes.
    • DL1529: DTW 2026-12-21 16:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 19:08:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2656: IAH 2027-01-04 11:08:00 → MSP 2027-01-04 14:01:00; nonstop; 173 minutes. Local airport times.

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