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Route overview: Raleigh/Durham to Houston (IAH) flight deals

Raleigh/Durham → Houston

Dec 19, 2026 · return Dec 29, 2026

RDU → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

Frontier Airlines
10:39 amRDU
3h 8m
Nonstop
12:47 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
11:11 amIAH
2h 42m
Nonstop
2:53 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

United Airlines
6:00 amRDU
3h 13m
Nonstop
8:13 amIAH
United Airlines
7:30 amIAH
2h 37m
Nonstop
11:07 amRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

Frontier Airlines
4:24 pmRDU
3h 13m
Nonstop
6:37 pmIAH
United Airlines
7:30 amIAH
2h 37m
Nonstop
11:07 amRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

United Airlines
4:54 pmRDU
3h 16m
Nonstop
7:10 pmIAH
United Airlines
7:30 amIAH
2h 37m
Nonstop
11:07 amRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

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

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

Frontier Airlines
10:11 amRDU
3h 8m
Nonstop
12:19 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
6:09 pmIAH
5h 18m
ATL · 1h 15m
12:27 am+1RDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

Frontier Airlines
2:50 pmRDU
6h 39m
TPA · 1h 56m
8:29 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
11:11 amIAH
2h 42m
Nonstop
2:53 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

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

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

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

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

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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Route overview: Raleigh/Durham to Houston (IAH) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29Frontier AirlinesF91741 / F91742$184.882026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29United AirlinesUA1383 / UA1611$388.882026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29American AirlinesAA1903 + AA2445 / AA2551 + AA1888$363.382026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29Frontier Airlines / United AirlinesF91741 / UA1611$284.882026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29United AirlinesUA2341 / UA1611$388.882026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29Frontier AirlinesF91741 / F91404 + F91168$209.882026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29Frontier AirlinesF92729 + F92561 / F91742$210.882026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29Frontier AirlinesF94797 + F92399 / F91742$210.882026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29American AirlinesAA2683 + AA6298 / AA2551 + AA1888$363.382026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29United AirlinesUA3704 + UA1524 / UA1611$375.882026-10-29T01:02:33Z

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $184.88

  • Frontier Airlines F91741: RDU 2026-12-19 10:39:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 12:47:00; nonstop; 188 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91742: IAH 2026-12-29 11:11:00 → RDU 2026-12-29 14:53:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $388.88

  • United Airlines UA1383: RDU 2026-12-19 06:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 08:13:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1611: IAH 2026-12-29 07:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-29 11:07:00; nonstop; 157 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $363.38

  • American Airlines AA1903 / AA2445: RDU 2026-12-19 05:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 10:25:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 385 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1903: RDU 2026-12-19 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-19 06:09:00; layover at CLT: 141 minutes.
    • AA2445: CLT 2026-12-19 08:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 10:25:00.
  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA1888: IAH 2026-12-29 06:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-29 13:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-29 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-29 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 117 minutes.
    • AA1888: DFW 2026-12-29 09:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-29 13:10:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $284.88

  • Frontier Airlines F91741: RDU 2026-12-19 16:24:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 18:37:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1611: IAH 2026-12-29 07:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-29 11:07:00; nonstop; 157 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $388.88

  • United Airlines UA2341: RDU 2026-12-19 16:54:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 19:10:00; nonstop; 196 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1611: IAH 2026-12-29 07:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-29 11:07:00; nonstop; 157 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $209.88

  • Frontier Airlines F91741: RDU 2026-12-19 10:11:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 12:19:00; nonstop; 188 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91404 / F91168: IAH 2026-12-29 18:09:00 → RDU 2026-12-30 00:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91404: IAH 2026-12-29 18:09:00 → ATL 2026-12-29 21:44:00; layover at ATL: 75 minutes.
    • F91168: ATL 2026-12-29 22:59:00 → RDU 2026-12-30 00:27:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $210.88

  • Frontier Airlines F92729 / F92561: RDU 2026-12-19 14:50:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 20:29:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 399 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92729: RDU 2026-12-19 14:50:00 → TPA 2026-12-19 16:54:00; layover at TPA: 116 minutes.
    • F92561: TPA 2026-12-19 18:50:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 20:29:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91742: IAH 2026-12-29 11:11:00 → RDU 2026-12-29 14:53:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $210.88

  • Frontier Airlines F94797 / F92399: RDU 2026-12-19 06:42:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 11:34:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 352 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94797: RDU 2026-12-19 06:42:00 → ATL 2026-12-19 08:39:00; layover at ATL: 85 minutes.
    • F92399: ATL 2026-12-19 10:04:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 11:34:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91742: IAH 2026-12-29 11:11:00 → RDU 2026-12-29 14:53:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $363.38

  • American Airlines AA2683 / AA6298: RDU 2026-12-19 11:52:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 17:03:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 371 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2683: RDU 2026-12-19 11:52:00 → DFW 2026-12-19 14:22:00; layover at DFW: 81 minutes.
    • AA6298: DFW 2026-12-19 15:43:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 17:03:00.
  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA1888: IAH 2026-12-29 06:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-29 13:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-29 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-29 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 117 minutes.
    • AA1888: DFW 2026-12-29 09:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-29 13:10:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $375.88

  • United Airlines UA3704 / UA1524: RDU 2026-12-19 06:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 11:06:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 366 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3704: RDU 2026-12-19 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-19 07:11:00; layover at IAD: 79 minutes.
    • UA1524: IAD 2026-12-19 08:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 11:06:00.
  • United Airlines UA1611: IAH 2026-12-29 07:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-29 11:07:00; nonstop; 157 minutes. Local airport times.

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