Flights from Houston to the Rockies in winter
Winter is ski season, from late November to mid-April: Salt Lake City's resorts are minutes from the airport, Denver is the door to Colorado's, and Jackson, Aspen, Vail and Steamboat each have their own small airports. Presidents' Day and the Christmas week are the peaks.
Nonstop from Houston: Denver (2h 25m), Salt Lake City (United, Delta, Southwest · 3h 20m), Bozeman (United), Jackson (United), Aspen (United · 3h 13m), Vail (United · 3h 19m), Hayden (United · 3h 10m), Montrose (United), Reno (United) and Colorado Springs (United, Southwest · 2h 39m). One stop via Phoenix: Sun Valley; via Salt Lake City: Missoula; via Denver: Grand Junction and Billings.
Axel's pick: Salt Lake City, nonstop on United, Delta and Southwest and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $103.
Where to fly from Houston to the Rockies in winter: saved round trips within December, January and February to Denver, Salt Lake City, Bozeman, Jackson, Aspen and Vail and more. 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.
Cheapest right now: Salt Lake City $103 · Denver $181 · Colorado Springs $234
Fares observed October 23 – 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Houston
Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.
| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hour | Nonstop · 2h 25m | $181 (airline $191) | Feb 12–16, 2027 | Check prices |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | Salt Lake City's ski resorts, minutes from the airport | Nonstop · United, Delta, Southwest · 3h 20m | $103 (airline $109) | Jan 12–19, 2027 | Check prices |
| Bozeman (BZN) | Bozeman, the gateway to Yellowstone and Big Sky | Nonstop · United | $363 (airline $384) | Dec 4–13, 2026 | Check prices |
| Jackson (JAC) | Jackson Hole's skiing, Grand Teton and Yellowstone | Nonstop · United | $529 (airline $560) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Aspen (ASE) | Aspen's four ski mountains and summer trails | Nonstop · United · 3h 13m | $472 (airline $497) | Jan 12–19, 2027 | Check prices |
| Vail (EGE) | Vail and Beaver Creek skiing | Nonstop · United · 3h 19m | $454 (airline $480) | Jan 12–19, 2027 | Check prices |
| Hayden (HDN) | Steamboat Springs' champagne powder and hot springs | Nonstop · United · 3h 10m | $279 (airline $295) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Montrose (MTJ) | Montrose, the gateway to Telluride and the San Juan Mountains | Nonstop · United | $330 (airline $349) | Jan 12–19, 2027 | Check prices |
| Reno (RNO) | Reno, the gateway to Lake Tahoe | Nonstop · United | $297 (airline $314) | Feb 12–16, 2027 | Check prices |
| Sun Valley (SUN) | Sun Valley skiing and Idaho's mountains | 1 stop via Phoenix | $454 (airline $479) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Missoula (MSO) | Missoula's rivers, trails and Glacier National Park nearby | 1 stop via Salt Lake City | $359 (airline $379) | Jan 12–19, 2027 | Check prices |
| Grand Junction (GJT) | Grand Junction's wineries and Colorado National Monument | 1 stop via Denver | $349 (airline $369) | Jan 12–19, 2027 | Check prices |
| Colorado Springs (COS) | Colorado Springs' Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods | Nonstop · United, Southwest · 2h 39m | $234 (airline $247) | Jan 12–19, 2027 | Check prices |
| Billings (BIL) | Billings, the gateway to the Beartooth Highway and Yellowstone | 1 stop via Denver | $340 (airline $359) | Jan 12–19, 2027 | Check prices |
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