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

Raleigh/Durham → Houston

Dec 28, 2026 · return Dec 31, 2026

RDU → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 28 – Thu, Dec 31

Frontier Airlines
10:11 amRDU
3h 8m
Nonstop
12:19 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
11:11 amIAH
2h 42m
Nonstop
2:53 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
6:00 amRDU
3h 13m
Nonstop
8:13 amIAH
United Airlines
6:33 pmIAH
2h 42m
Nonstop
10:15 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Thu, Dec 31

Frontier Airlines
4:24 pmRDU
3h 13m
Nonstop
6:37 pmIAH
United Airlines
6:33 pmIAH
2h 42m
Nonstop
10:15 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
4:55 pmRDU
3h 10m
Nonstop
7:05 pmIAH
United Airlines
6:33 pmIAH
2h 42m
Nonstop
10:15 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 28 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
11:52 amRDU
6h 11m
DFW · 1h 21m
5:03 pmIAH
American Airlines
8:12 amIAH
4h 47m
CLT · 1h 21m
1:59 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Thu, Dec 31

Delta Air Lines
9:58 amRDU
6h 19m
DTW · 1h 20m
3:17 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
2:40 pmIAH
5h 31m
ATL · 2h 5m
9:11 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Thu, Dec 31

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Thu, Dec 31

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

Mon, Dec 28 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
5:00 amRDU
6h 25m
CLT · 2h 21m
10:25 amIAH
American Airlines
8:12 amIAH
4h 47m
CLT · 1h 21m
1:59 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 28 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
6:00 amRDU
6h 6m
IAD · 1h 19m
11:06 amIAH
United Airlines
6:33 pmIAH
2h 42m
Nonstop
10:15 pmRDU

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.

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

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31Frontier AirlinesF91741 / F91742$181.262026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA1383 / UA2498$381.262026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA2683 + AA6298 / AA2765 + AA1897$356.262026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31Delta Air LinesDL1427 + DL1307 / DL2709 + DL1518$381.262026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31Frontier Airlines / United AirlinesF91741 / UA2498$281.262026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA2341 / UA2498$381.262026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31Frontier AirlinesF94797 + F92399 / F91742$206.262026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31Frontier AirlinesF91741 / F91404 + F91168$206.262026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA1903 + AA2445 / AA2765 + AA1897$356.262026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA3704 + UA1524 / UA2498$368.762026-10-29T01:02:33Z

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31 · $181.26

  • Frontier Airlines F91741: RDU 2026-12-28 10:11:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 12:19:00; nonstop; 188 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91742: IAH 2026-12-31 11:11:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 14:53:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31 · $381.26

  • United Airlines UA1383: RDU 2026-12-28 06:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 08:13:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2498: IAH 2026-12-31 18:33:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 22:15:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31 · $356.26

  • American Airlines AA2683 / AA6298: RDU 2026-12-28 11:52:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 17:03:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 371 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2683: RDU 2026-12-28 11:52:00 → DFW 2026-12-28 14:22:00; layover at DFW: 81 minutes.
    • AA6298: DFW 2026-12-28 15:43:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 17:03:00.
  • American Airlines AA2765 / AA1897: IAH 2026-12-31 08:12:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 13:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 287 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2765: IAH 2026-12-31 08:12:00 → CLT 2026-12-31 11:40:00; layover at CLT: 81 minutes.
    • AA1897: CLT 2026-12-31 13:01:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 13:59:00.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31 · $381.26

  • Delta Air Lines DL1427 / DL1307: RDU 2026-12-28 09:58:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 15:17:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 379 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1427: RDU 2026-12-28 09:58:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 11:45:00; layover at DTW: 80 minutes.
    • DL1307: DTW 2026-12-28 13:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 15:17:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2709 / DL1518: IAH 2026-12-31 14:40:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 21:11:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 331 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2709: IAH 2026-12-31 14:40:00 → ATL 2026-12-31 17:42:00; layover at ATL: 125 minutes.
    • DL1518: ATL 2026-12-31 19:47:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 21:11:00.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31 · $281.26

  • Frontier Airlines F91741: RDU 2026-12-28 16:24:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 18:37:00; nonstop; 193 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2498: IAH 2026-12-31 18:33:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 22:15:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31 · $381.26

  • United Airlines UA2341: RDU 2026-12-28 16:55:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 19:05:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2498: IAH 2026-12-31 18:33:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 22:15:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31 · $206.26

  • Frontier Airlines F94797 / F92399: RDU 2026-12-28 06:42:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 11:34:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 352 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94797: RDU 2026-12-28 06:42:00 → ATL 2026-12-28 08:39:00; layover at ATL: 85 minutes.
    • F92399: ATL 2026-12-28 10:04:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 11:34:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91742: IAH 2026-12-31 11:11:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 14:53:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31 · $206.26

  • Frontier Airlines F91741: RDU 2026-12-28 10:39:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 12:47:00; nonstop; 188 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91404 / F91168: IAH 2026-12-31 18:09:00 → RDU 2027-01-01 00:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91404: IAH 2026-12-31 18:09:00 → ATL 2026-12-31 21:44:00; layover at ATL: 75 minutes.
    • F91168: ATL 2026-12-31 22:59:00 → RDU 2027-01-01 00:27:00.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31 · $356.26

  • American Airlines AA1903 / AA2445: RDU 2026-12-28 05:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 10:25:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 385 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1903: RDU 2026-12-28 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-28 06:09:00; layover at CLT: 141 minutes.
    • AA2445: CLT 2026-12-28 08:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 10:25:00.
  • American Airlines AA2765 / AA1897: IAH 2026-12-31 08:12:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 13:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 287 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2765: IAH 2026-12-31 08:12:00 → CLT 2026-12-31 11:40:00; layover at CLT: 81 minutes.
    • AA1897: CLT 2026-12-31 13:01:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 13:59:00.

2026-12-28 → 2026-12-31 · $368.76

  • United Airlines UA3704 / UA1524: RDU 2026-12-28 06:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 11:06:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 366 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3704: RDU 2026-12-28 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-28 07:11:00; layover at IAD: 79 minutes.
    • UA1524: IAD 2026-12-28 08:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 11:06:00.
  • United Airlines UA2498: IAH 2026-12-31 18:33:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 22:15:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.

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