Flights from Houston to the Middle East in winter

Winter is the season for the Gulf: Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi are warm and sunny from November to March, when the rest of the year is too hot. Istanbul is cold but cheap and empty; Ramadan, when it falls in winter, changes daytime hours.

Nonstop from Houston: Doha (Qatar). No nonstop seen to Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Jeddah on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Dubai and Istanbul.

Axel's pick: Doha, nonstop on Qatar on 6 of the 7 departure dates searched recently, the most of any.

Where to fly from Houston to the Middle East in winter: saved round trips within December, January and February to Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Istanbul, Riyadh and Jeddah. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.

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Saved round trips for 4–10 nights, entirely within Dec, Jan, Feb.

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DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Dubai (DXB)Dubai's skyline, malls, beaches and desertNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Doha (DOH)Doha's museums, souq and cornicheNonstop · QatarNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Abu Dhabi (AUH)Abu Dhabi's Grand Mosque, Louvre and beachesNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Istanbul (IST)Istanbul's mosques, bazaars and the BosphorusNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Riyadh (RUH)Riyadh's Diriyah and the Edge of the WorldNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Jeddah (JED)Jeddah's old town and the Red Sea coastNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates

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