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Philadelphia → Houston

Dec 17, 2026 · return Dec 20, 2026

PHL → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
7:46 pmPHL
3h 57m
Nonstop
10:43 pmIAH
American Airlines
7:00 amIAH
3h 15m
Nonstop
11:15 amPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
8:00 amPHL
3h 48m
Nonstop
10:48 amIAH
United Airlines
7:20 amIAH
3h 14m
Nonstop
11:34 amPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
8:53 amPHL
4h 1m
Nonstop
11:54 amIAH
American Airlines
7:00 amIAH
3h 15m
Nonstop
11:15 amPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
5:41 pmPHL
3h 49m
Nonstop
8:30 pmIAH
United Airlines
7:20 amIAH
3h 14m
Nonstop
11:34 amPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
6:35 pmPHL
3h 57m
Nonstop
9:32 pmIAH
American Airlines
8:12 amIAH
5h 31m
CLT · 1h 20m
2:43 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
3:06 pmPHL
6h 18m
CLT · 1h 26m
8:24 pmIAH
American Airlines
7:00 amIAH
3h 15m
Nonstop
11:15 amPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
6:30 pmPHL
6h 29m
DFW · 1h 23m
11:59 pmIAH
American Airlines
7:00 amIAH
3h 15m
Nonstop
11:15 amPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
3:05 pmPHL
6h 25m
IAD · 1h 36m
8:30 pmIAH
United Airlines
7:20 amIAH
3h 14m
Nonstop
11:34 amPHL

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)
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20American AirlinesAA1533 / AA3124$372.002026-10-29T01:55:46Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA584 / UA1966$396.002026-10-29T01:55:46Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20Frontier AirlinesF91807 + F91417 / F92396 + F91384$216.002026-10-29T01:55:46Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20Delta Air LinesDL1391 + DL1633 / DL1389 + DL2331$372.002026-10-29T01:55:46Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20American AirlinesAA3303 / AA3124$372.002026-10-29T01:55:46Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA2474 / UA1966$396.002026-10-29T01:55:46Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20American AirlinesAA1533 / AA2765 + AA687$351.002026-10-29T01:55:46Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20American AirlinesAA567 + AA2297 / AA3124$357.002026-10-29T01:55:46Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20American AirlinesAA110 + AA2882 / AA3124$357.002026-10-29T01:55:46Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA4575 + UA1317 / UA1966$376.002026-10-29T01:55:46Z

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $372.00

  • American Airlines AA1533: PHL 2026-12-17 19:46:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 22:43:00; nonstop; 237 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA3124: IAH 2026-12-20 07:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 11:15:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $396.00

  • United Airlines UA584: PHL 2026-12-17 08:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 10:48:00; nonstop; 228 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1966: IAH 2026-12-20 07:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 11:34:00; nonstop; 194 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $216.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91807 / F91417: PHL 2026-12-17 07:01:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 12:48:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 407 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91807: PHL 2026-12-17 07:01:00 → MCO 2026-12-17 09:50:00; layover at MCO: 62 minutes.
    • F91417: MCO 2026-12-17 10:52:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 12:48:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92396 / F91384: IAH 2026-12-20 08:52:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 15:36:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 344 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92396: IAH 2026-12-20 08:52:00 → CLT 2026-12-20 12:24:00; layover at CLT: 85 minutes.
    • F91384: CLT 2026-12-20 13:49:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 15:36:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $372.00

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

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $372.00

  • American Airlines AA3303: PHL 2026-12-17 08:53:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 11:54:00; nonstop; 241 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA3124: IAH 2026-12-20 07:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 11:15:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $396.00

  • United Airlines UA2474: PHL 2026-12-17 17:41:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 20:30:00; nonstop; 229 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1966: IAH 2026-12-20 07:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 11:34:00; nonstop; 194 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $351.00

  • American Airlines AA1533: PHL 2026-12-17 18:35:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 21:32:00; nonstop; 237 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2765 / AA687: IAH 2026-12-20 08:12:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 14:43:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 331 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2765: IAH 2026-12-20 08:12:00 → CLT 2026-12-20 11:40:00; layover at CLT: 80 minutes.
    • AA687: CLT 2026-12-20 13:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 14:43:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $357.00

  • American Airlines AA567 / AA2297: PHL 2026-12-17 15:06:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 20:24:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 378 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA567: PHL 2026-12-17 15:06:00 → CLT 2026-12-17 17:04:00; layover at CLT: 86 minutes.
    • AA2297: CLT 2026-12-17 18:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 20:24:00.
  • American Airlines AA3124: IAH 2026-12-20 07:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 11:15:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $357.00

  • American Airlines AA110 / AA2882: PHL 2026-12-17 18:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA110: PHL 2026-12-17 18:30:00 → DFW 2026-12-17 21:26:00; layover at DFW: 83 minutes.
    • AA2882: DFW 2026-12-17 22:49:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 23:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA3124: IAH 2026-12-20 07:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 11:15:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $376.00

  • United Airlines UA4575 / UA1317: PHL 2026-12-17 15:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 385 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4575: PHL 2026-12-17 15:05:00 → IAD 2026-12-17 16:18:00; layover at IAD: 96 minutes.
    • UA1317: IAD 2026-12-17 17:54:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 20:30:00.
  • United Airlines UA1966: IAH 2026-12-20 07:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 11:34:00; nonstop; 194 minutes. Local airport times.

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