Midland to Houston (IAH) flight deals

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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.

2026-11-20 · one way · $185.00

• United Airlines UA341: MAF 2026-11-20 09:41:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 11:10:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $340.00

• United Airlines UA341: MAF 2026-11-20 09:41:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 11:10:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA6263: IAH 2026-11-23 07:20:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 08:54:00; nonstop; 94 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $195.00

• American Airlines AA5331 / AA2076: MAF 2026-11-20 07:13:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 10:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 226 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5331: MAF 2026-11-20 07:13:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 08:40:00; layover at DFW: 60 minutes.
  • AA2076: DFW 2026-11-20 09:40:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 10:59:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $360.00

• American Airlines AA5331 / AA2076: MAF 2026-11-20 07:13:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 10:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 226 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5331: MAF 2026-11-20 07:13:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 08:40:00; layover at DFW: 60 minutes.
  • AA2076: DFW 2026-11-20 09:40:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 10:59:00.
• American Airlines AA2551 / AA3504: IAH 2026-11-23 06:00:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 09:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 239 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA2551: IAH 2026-11-23 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-11-23 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 62 minutes.
  • AA3504: DFW 2026-11-23 08:35:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 09:59:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $365.50

• United Airlines UA341: MAF 2026-11-27 09:41:00 → IAH 2026-11-27 11:10:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA6276: IAH 2026-12-04 22:05:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 23:42:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $185.00

• United Airlines UA6351: MAF 2026-11-20 05:00:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 06:35:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $340.00

• United Airlines UA6351: MAF 2026-11-20 05:00:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 06:35:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA6263: IAH 2026-11-23 07:20:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 08:54:00; nonstop; 94 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $365.50

• United Airlines UA6351: MAF 2026-11-27 05:00:00 → IAH 2026-11-27 06:35:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA6276: IAH 2026-12-04 22:05:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 23:42:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $387.00

• American Airlines AA5331 / AA2076: MAF 2026-11-27 07:13:00 → IAH 2026-11-27 10:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 226 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5331: MAF 2026-11-27 07:13:00 → DFW 2026-11-27 08:40:00; layover at DFW: 60 minutes.
  • AA2076: DFW 2026-11-27 09:40:00 → IAH 2026-11-27 10:59:00.
• American Airlines AA2551 / AA3504: IAH 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 09:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 239 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-04 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 62 minutes.
  • AA3504: DFW 2026-12-04 08:35:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 09:59:00.

More dates for this route

• Nov 20, 2026 → Nov 23, 2026
• Nov 27, 2026 → Dec 4, 2026
• Nov 20, 2026 · One way

A complete round trip from Midland to Houston was $230.72 for Dec 8–15. 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 · 4 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 Midland to Houston for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for MAF → 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: $231 on Axel ($243 on United Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, nonstop out and nonstop back. Dec 8–15, United Airlines, $230.72
• Nonstop: United flies nonstop. A nonstop was among the saved fares for Tue Dec 8 and Wed Dec 30; other dates may have one too.
• Flight time: Nonstop takes about 1½ hours to Houston and about 1½ hours back.
• Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $231; lowest $231 on Axel ($243 on United Airlines)) and Nov 2026 (typical $575; lowest $575 on Axel ($606 on American Airlines / United Airlines)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 4 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.2% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $17 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 4 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, we found nonstop options in both directions. Nonstop takes about 1½ hours to Houston and about 1½ hours back. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• United: Nonstop
• American: Via Dallas

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $231. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 4 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.2% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $17 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 8–15: $243 on United Airlines, $231 on Axel ($12 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): $575.39 American Airlines / United Airlines (out MAF–IAH 5331 / 2076 07:13–10:59, back IAH–MAF 2236 20:20–21:58; one connection via Dallas out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:22:16Z.
• 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $627.00 American Airlines (out MAF–IAH 5331 / 2076 07:13–10:59, back IAH–MAF 5132 / 4916 05:00–08:39; one connection via Dallas out, one connection via Dallas back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:22:16Z.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $230.72 United Airlines (out MAF–IAH 754 07:00–08:31, back IAH–MAF 2236 20:15–21:53; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:22:18Z.
• 2026-12-30–2027-01-01 (return 2 days later): $316.63 United Airlines (out MAF–IAH 6351 05:00–06:35, back IAH–MAF 6276 22:05–23:42; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T22:00:39Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from MAF 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: MAF → IAH. Each example names its actual airports.

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MAF–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.

• $575.39 · American Airlines 5331 / 2076 · 07:13–10:59 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 3h 46m. Airline fare: $606.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:22 PM UTC

MAF–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.

• $316.63 · United Airlines 6351 · 05:00–06:35 local · Nonstop · 1h 35m. Airline fare: $334.

• $399.31 · American Airlines 4279 / 2882 · 20:15–23:59 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 3h 44m. Airline fare: $421.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM UTC

MAF–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.

• $230.72 · United Airlines 754 · 07:00–08:31 local · Nonstop · 1h 31m. Airline fare: $243.

• $331.69 · American Airlines 4030 / 3947 · 14:16–18:42 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 4h 26m. Airline fare: $351.

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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