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Raleigh/Durham → Houston

Dec 18, 2026 · return Dec 22, 2026

RDU → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
5:26 pmRDU
3h 14m
Nonstop
7:40 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
11:11 amIAH
2h 42m
Nonstop
2:53 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
6:16 amRDU
3h 14m
Nonstop
8:30 amIAH
United Airlines
7:30 amIAH
2h 37m
Nonstop
11:07 amRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
10:11 amRDU
3h 8m
Nonstop
12:19 pmIAH
United Airlines
7:30 amIAH
2h 37m
Nonstop
11:07 amRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
12:09 pmRDU
3h 16m
Nonstop
2:25 pmIAH
United Airlines
7:30 amIAH
2h 37m
Nonstop
11:07 amRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
11:52 amRDU
6h 11m
DFW · 1h 21m
5:03 pmIAH
American Airlines
6:00 amIAH
6h 10m
DFW · 1h 57m
1:10 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
9:58 amRDU
6h 19m
DTW · 1h 20m
3:17 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
5:02 amIAH
5h 57m
DTW · 1h 11m
11:59 amRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
6:42 amRDU
5h 52m
ATL · 1h 25m
11:34 amIAH
Frontier Airlines
11:11 amIAH
2h 42m
Nonstop
2:53 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
10:39 amRDU
3h 8m
Nonstop
12:47 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
6:09 pmIAH
5h 18m
ATL · 1h 15m
12:27 am+1RDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
5:00 amRDU
6h 25m
CLT · 2h 21m
10:25 amIAH
American Airlines
6:00 amIAH
6h 10m
DFW · 1h 57m
1:10 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
6:00 amRDU
6h 6m
IAD · 1h 19m
11:06 amIAH
United Airlines
7:30 amIAH
2h 37m
Nonstop
11:07 amRDU

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)
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22Frontier AirlinesF91741 / F91742$166.752026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA1383 / UA1611$350.752026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA2683 + AA6298 / AA2551 + AA1888$327.752026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL1427 + DL1307 / DL1389 + DL5367$350.752026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22Frontier Airlines / United AirlinesF91741 / UA1611$270.752026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA754 / UA1611$350.752026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22Frontier AirlinesF94797 + F92399 / F91742$186.752026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22Frontier AirlinesF91741 / F91404 + F91168$192.752026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA1903 + AA2445 / AA2551 + AA1888$327.752026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA3704 + UA1524 / UA1611$340.752026-10-29T01:02:33Z

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $166.75

  • Frontier Airlines F91741: RDU 2026-12-18 17:26:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 19:40:00; nonstop; 194 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91742: IAH 2026-12-22 11:11:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 14:53:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $350.75

  • United Airlines UA1383: RDU 2026-12-18 06:16:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 08:30:00; nonstop; 194 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1611: IAH 2026-12-22 07:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 11:07:00; nonstop; 157 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $327.75

  • American Airlines AA2683 / AA6298: RDU 2026-12-18 11:52:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 17:03:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 371 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2683: RDU 2026-12-18 11:52:00 → DFW 2026-12-18 14:22:00; layover at DFW: 81 minutes.
    • AA6298: DFW 2026-12-18 15:43:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 17:03:00.
  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA1888: IAH 2026-12-22 06:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 13:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-22 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-22 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 117 minutes.
    • AA1888: DFW 2026-12-22 09:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 13:10:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $350.75

  • Delta Air Lines DL1427 / DL1307: RDU 2026-12-18 09:58:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 15:17:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 379 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1427: RDU 2026-12-18 09:58:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 11:45:00; layover at DTW: 80 minutes.
    • DL1307: DTW 2026-12-18 13:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 15:17:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1389 / DL5367: IAH 2026-12-22 05:02:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 11:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 357 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1389: IAH 2026-12-22 05:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 08:49:00; layover at DTW: 71 minutes.
    • DL5367: DTW 2026-12-22 10:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 11:59:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $270.75

  • Frontier Airlines F91741: RDU 2026-12-18 10:11:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 12:19:00; nonstop; 188 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1611: IAH 2026-12-22 07:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 11:07:00; nonstop; 157 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $350.75

  • United Airlines UA754: RDU 2026-12-18 12:09:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 14:25:00; nonstop; 196 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1611: IAH 2026-12-22 07:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 11:07:00; nonstop; 157 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $186.75

  • Frontier Airlines F94797 / F92399: RDU 2026-12-18 06:42:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 11:34:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 352 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94797: RDU 2026-12-18 06:42:00 → ATL 2026-12-18 08:39:00; layover at ATL: 85 minutes.
    • F92399: ATL 2026-12-18 10:04:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 11:34:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91742: IAH 2026-12-22 11:11:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 14:53:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $192.75

  • Frontier Airlines F91741: RDU 2026-12-18 10:39:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 12:47:00; nonstop; 188 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91404 / F91168: IAH 2026-12-22 18:09:00 → RDU 2026-12-23 00:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91404: IAH 2026-12-22 18:09:00 → ATL 2026-12-22 21:44:00; layover at ATL: 75 minutes.
    • F91168: ATL 2026-12-22 22:59:00 → RDU 2026-12-23 00:27:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $327.75

  • American Airlines AA1903 / AA2445: RDU 2026-12-18 05:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 10:25:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 385 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1903: RDU 2026-12-18 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-18 06:09:00; layover at CLT: 141 minutes.
    • AA2445: CLT 2026-12-18 08:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 10:25:00.
  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA1888: IAH 2026-12-22 06:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 13:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-22 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-22 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 117 minutes.
    • AA1888: DFW 2026-12-22 09:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 13:10:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $340.75

  • United Airlines UA3704 / UA1524: RDU 2026-12-18 06:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 11:06:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 366 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3704: RDU 2026-12-18 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-18 07:11:00; layover at IAD: 79 minutes.
    • UA1524: IAD 2026-12-18 08:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-18 11:06:00.
  • United Airlines UA1611: IAH 2026-12-22 07:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 11:07:00; nonstop; 157 minutes. Local airport times.

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