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Cheap flights from Detroit to Houston

55 nonstop flights a week, 7 of them today. Operated by 4 airlines, about 3h 16m in the air, 1,106 mi (1,780 km). Tickets from $90, nonstop from $180.

Flights from Detroit to Houston

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Prices by day: Detroit to Houston

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Best fares from Detroit to Houston

Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date

Cheapest one-way $90 11 November 2026, with a connection Cheapest nonstop $180 11 November 2026, United Airlines Cheapest in the next 7 days $90 Today Cheapest weekend departure $176 Sat, 14 November 2026 Cheapest month November 2026 tickets from $90

Detroit to Houston at a glance

flight time, from 3h 5m to 13h 10m
3h 16m
straight-line distance
1,106 mi (1,780 km)
flights a week
55
flights today
7
first and last departure
08:25 - 20:15
lowest price, with a connection, 11 November
$90
lowest nonstop price
$180
airlines
4

Detroit to Houston flight schedule

55 flights a week, 7 today, 31 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
DL 1043
Delta
08:25 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal M
10:35 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 10m
Daily
Airbus A319
UA 1738
United Airlines
08:45 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
11:03 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
3h 18m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
UA 6251
United Airlines
10:59 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
13:21 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal B
3h 22m
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Embraer 175
F9 1957
Frontier Airlines
12:40 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
14:53 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 13m
Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
Airbus A320
F9 1957
Frontier Airlines
12:51 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
15:04 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 13m
Mon, Fri
Airbus A320 NEO
DL 1307
Delta
12:55 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal M
15:08 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 13m
Daily
Airbus A319
WN 1412
Southwest Airlines
13:00 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
21:40 William P. Hobby
9h 40m
Sat
DL 1718
Delta
16:35 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal M
18:43 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 8m
Daily
Airbus A320
UA 4012
United Airlines
16:45 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
19:07 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal B
3h 22m
Daily
Embraer 175
F9 1957
Frontier Airlines
18:50 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
21:03 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 13m
Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun
Airbus A320
DL 1633
Delta
20:15 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal M
22:22 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 7m
Daily
Airbus A319

Seasonal and one-off flights

Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 26 November.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
F9 1957
Frontier Airlines
15:47 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
18:00 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 13m
Seasonal
Airbus A320 NEO
UA 2678
United Airlines
07:00 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
19:10 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
13h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
UA 6299
United Airlines
08:45 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
11:20 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal B
3h 35m
Selected dates
Embraer 175
DL 1633
Delta
20:38 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal M
22:44 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 6m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
UA 1738
United Airlines
08:35 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
10:59 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
3h 24m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
DL 1307
Delta
13:05 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal M
15:17 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 12m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
F9 1957
Frontier Airlines
16:21 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
18:34 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 13m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
DL 1718
Delta
16:30 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal M
18:39 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 9m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
UA 4012
United Airlines
16:41 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
19:05 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal B
3h 24m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
DL 1633
Delta
20:25 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal M
22:30 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 5m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
UA 6251
United Airlines
10:55 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
13:20 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal B
3h 25m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
F9 1957
Frontier Airlines
16:11 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
18:25 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 14m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
UA 4058
United Airlines
08:35 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
11:10 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal B
3h 35m
Selected dates
Embraer 175
UA 1971
United Airlines
06:00 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
12:12 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
7h 12m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
UA 4012
United Airlines
16:40 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
19:10 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal B
3h 30m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
F9 1957
Frontier Airlines
17:52 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
20:06 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 14m
Seasonal
Airbus A320 NEO
UA 6141
United Airlines
06:00 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
08:43 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal B
3h 43m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
DL 1529
Delta
16:54 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal M
19:04 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
DL 1633
Delta
20:10 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal M
22:16 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 6m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
UA 1738
United Airlines
06:00 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
08:32 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
3h 32m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
DL 1307
Delta
12:30 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal M
14:44 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 14m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
DL 1718
Delta
16:15 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal M
18:28 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 13m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
UA 2764
United Airlines
08:35 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
11:06 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
3h 31m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-700
UA 6251
United Airlines
10:50 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
13:20 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal B
3h 30m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 5264
United Airlines
16:36 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
19:10 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal B
3h 34m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
F9 1957
Frontier Airlines
14:35 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
16:49 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 14m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
UA 4025
United Airlines
06:00 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
08:31 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal B
3h 31m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 5264
United Airlines
16:39 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
19:10 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal B
3h 31m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
DL 1633
Delta
19:55 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal M
22:04 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal A
3h 9m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
UA 2764
United Airlines
08:15 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
10:38 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
3h 23m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
UA 2066
United Airlines
16:43 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, terminal E
19:00 George Bush Intercontinental, terminal C
3h 17m
Seasonal
Airbus A319

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. Houston is 1 hour behind Detroit. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying Detroit to Houston

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

Delta28 a week United Airlines19 a week Frontier Airlines7 a week Southwest Airlines1 a week

Airports

Where flights from Detroit to Houston depart and land

Departure from Detroit

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County DTW

55 flights a week, terminals E, M, 18 mi (29 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Arrival in Houston

George Bush Intercontinental IAH

54 flights a week, terminals A, B, C, 16 mi (25 km) from the city centre

About the airport
William P. Hobby closest to the centreHOU

1 flight a week, 10 mi (16 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Detroit to Houston?
A nonstop flight takes 3 hours 16 minutes on average, from 3h 5m to 13h 10m depending on the flight.
How far is Houston from Detroit?
1,106 mi (1,780 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Detroit to Houston?
Delta (28 a week), United Airlines (19 a week), Frontier Airlines (7 a week) and Southwest Airlines (1 a week).
How many flights a day are there from Detroit to Houston?
7 flights today and 55 a week, about 7.9 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Detroit to Houston?
The first departure is at 08:25 (DL1043), the last at 20:15 (DL1633). Local time.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from Detroit to Houston?
11 November 2026 (Wednesday): from $90 one way, with a connection, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from Detroit to Houston?
United Airlines: nonstop tickets from $180 on 11 November by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Detroit. Schedule times on this page are local to each airport.
Which Detroit airport do flights to Houston leave from?
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (55 a week).
Which Houston airport is closest to the city centre?
William P. Hobby (HOU), 10 mi (16 km) from the city centre. Others: George Bush Intercontinental 16 mi (25 km).