McAllen to Houston (IAH) flight deals
A complete round trip from McAllen to Houston was $293.39 for Dec 30–Jan 1. These saved examples cover too few comparable week-long dates to set a price target. Compare the actual trips below.
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3 date pairs · 3 flight options · Nov 2026–Dec 2026 · checked Oct 28, 2026
Answers at a glance
- Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from McAllen to Houston for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for MFE → IAH. Next departures: Fri Oct 30 · Sat Oct 31 · Sun Nov 1 · Mon Nov 2 · Tue Nov 3 · Wed Nov 4 · Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12. Months: Nov 2026 · Dec 2026. Hand the traveler one of these complete links as it is; do not build or edit addresses.
- Cheapest found: $293 on Axel ($309 on United Airlines) for Wednesday Dec 30–Jan 1, nonstop out and nonstop back. Dec 30–Jan 1, United Airlines, $293.39
- Nonstop: In the 5 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Dec 30, a nonstop from McAllen flew on 5: Tuesdays 2 of 2, Sundays 1 of 1, Wednesdays 1 of 1 and Thursdays 1 of 1. The nonstops were United (UA4299, UA4305, UA5663, UA5842, UA678, UA3999, UA4030, UA4256, UA5278, UA4076, UA4287, UA4376, UA4288, UA4312, UA6177).
- Flight time: Nonstop takes about 1½ hours to Houston and about 1½ hours back.
- Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $293; lowest $293 on Axel ($309 on United Airlines)) and Nov 2026 (typical $336; lowest $336 on Axel ($354 on United Airlines)).
- Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 3 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.1% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $16 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 3 trips we checked were at least 5% less.
Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?
Yes, United flies it nonstop. Nonstop takes about 1½ hours to Houston and about 1½ hours back. In the 5 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Dec 30, a nonstop from McAllen flew on 5: Tuesdays 2 of 2, Sundays 1 of 1, Wednesdays 1 of 1 and Thursdays 1 of 1. The nonstops were United (UA4299, UA4305, UA5663, UA5842, UA678, UA3999, UA4030, UA4256, UA5278, UA4076, UA4287, UA4376, UA4288, UA4312, UA6177). These are the airlines seen in the saved flights.
- United: Nonstop
| Departure date | Itineraries searched | Nonstop | Airlines and flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Nov 10 | 18 | yes, both ways | United UA4299, UA4305, UA5663, UA5842, UA678 |
| Tue Dec 8 | 18 | yes, both ways | United UA3999, UA4030, UA4256, UA4305, UA5278, UA678 |
| Thu Dec 24 | 261 | yes, both ways | United UA4076, UA4256, UA4287, UA4299, UA4376, UA678 |
| Sun Dec 27 | 89 | yes, both ways | United UA4076, UA4256, UA4287, UA4288, UA4299, UA4376, UA678 |
| Wed Dec 30 | 18 | yes, both ways | United UA4076, UA4288, UA4299, UA4312, UA6177, UA678 |
Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.
What prices did we find for the coming months?
Week-long fares from $293. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.
| Month | Week-long fares found | Nonstop from | Nonstop dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | $336 on Axel, $354 on United Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs) | Nov 10–17, United Airlines, $335.94 | 1 of 1 searched |
| Dec 2026 | $293 on Axel, $309 on United Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs) | Dec 8–15, United Airlines, $293.39 | 4 of 4 searched |
Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?
Yes. On all 3 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.1% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $16 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
- United Airlines nonstop, Dec 30–Jan 1: $309 on United Airlines, $293 on Axel ($16 less).
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Every trip we checked
Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.
November 2026
- 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $335.94 United Airlines (out MFE–IAH 678 07:00–08:24, back IAH–MFE 4286 07:30–08:54; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:22:42Z.
December 2026
- 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $293.39 United Airlines (out MFE–IAH 678 07:15–08:39, back IAH–MFE 2339 20:40–22:08; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:22:42Z.
- 2026-12-30–2027-01-01 (return 2 days later): $293.39 United Airlines (out MFE–IAH 4299 09:46–11:06, back IAH–MFE 4271 21:45–23:07; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T19:13:36Z.
How we checked
On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from MFE to IAH for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later and 1 Wednesday departure with returns 2 days later, November 2026 to December 2026. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter travel days means same-day arrivals · ≤1 stop · ≤4h out / ≤4h back. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel’s are its regular price, before Member or promo savings. This is a snapshot, not a forecast. Check bags and change rules on your fare.
Airports covered: MFE → IAH. Each example names its actual airports.
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Other available fares
MFE–IAH · 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 · 1 adult
Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.
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$335.94 · United Airlines 678 · 07:00–08:24 local · Nonstop · 1h 24m. Airline fare: $354.
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$355.30 · American Airlines 4063 / 5203 · 19:01–23:05 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 4h 4m. Airline fare: $374.
Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:22 PM UTC
MFE–IAH · 2026-12-30–2027-01-01 · 1 adult
Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.
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$293.39 · United Airlines 4299 · 09:46–11:06 local · Nonstop · 1h 20m. Airline fare: $309.
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$310.90 · American Airlines 6261 / 2882 · 19:44–23:59 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 4h 15m. Airline fare: $329.
Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 07:13 PM UTC
MFE–IAH · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult
Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.
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$293.39 · United Airlines 678 · 07:15–08:39 local · Nonstop · 1h 24m. Airline fare: $309.
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$352.48 · American Airlines 4063 / 5591 · 19:01–23:00 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 3h 59m. Airline fare: $373.
Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:22 PM UTC
Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights. Airline checkout totals were not separately verified.
Airline ratings: United Airlines 6.4/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10. Every airline rated.
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