Cheap flights from Houston to Detroit (IAH–DTW)
IAHGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport
United States
United States
DTWDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
United States
United States
Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and United Airlines fly Houston to Detroit (IAH–DTW) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 1,730 km (1,080 mi).
- From
- IAH
- Houston
- To
- DTW
- Detroit
- Nonstop
- Yes · 3 airlines
- Airlines
- DL · F9 · UA
- Cheapest fare found
- $86 one-way
- Distance
- 1,730 km (1,080 mi)
- Time difference
- Detroit 1 hour ahead
- Most flights
- Delta Air Lines
- Time in the air
- 2h 14m · 2h 23m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 82.2%
- Flights a week
- DL ~23 · F9 ~6 · UA ~4
- Aircraft seen
- Airbus A319 · Airbus A321neo · Airbus A320
Network data imported from airport and airline sources:· How we verify
Houston to Detroit fares by month
Cheapest one-way fare found: $86 for October 2026 on Frontier Airlines, nonstop. Nonstop from $86.
- Oct ’26$86
Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found . Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.
Houston to Detroit: frequently asked questions
Fares: Aviasales price cache, 8 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How much is a flight from Houston George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW)?
From $86 one-way, the cheapest fare found for October 2026 on Frontier Airlines, nonstop; nonstop from $86 (found 8 October 2026).
How long is the IAH–DTW flight?
2h 14m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 116 tracked flights; DTW–IAH took 2h 23m.
Which airlines fly IAH–DTW direct?
Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and United Airlines.
What is the time difference between Houston and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Houston: a IAH departure at noon is 13:00 local time in DTW.
Is IAH–DTW usually on time?
82.2% of 247 IAH–DTW flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 4.5% were over an hour late.
How many IAH–DTW flights a week?
Delta Air Lines 23, Frontier Airlines 6 and United Airlines 4 each way.
What aircraft fly IAH–DTW?
Airbus A319, Airbus A321neo and Airbus A320.
Detroit to Houston: the return flight (DTW–IAH)
All 3 airlines also fly DTW–IAH nonstop.
The return takes 2h 23m in the air (median of 153 tracked flights).
Airlines flying IAH–DTW nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (IAH time) | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delta Air Lines DL | 05:34–15:54 | full-service | SkyTeam | — |
 Frontier Airlines F9 | 15:26–16:19 | low-cost | — | — |
| United Airlines UA | 14:28–20:33 | full-service | Star Alliance | — |
One-stop alternatives to flying IAH–DTW nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Chicago (ORD) with
American Airlines and United Airlines: 1,870 km (1,160 mi) flown, 8% further than nonstop. - Via Dallas (DFW) with American Airlines: 1,950 km (1,210 mi) flown, 13% further than nonstop.
- Via New Orleans (MSY) with Frontier Airlines: 1,980 km (1,230 mi) flown, 14% further than nonstop.
- Via Atlanta (ATL) with Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines: 2,070 km (1,280 mi) flown, 19% further than nonstop.
- Via Charlotte (CLT) with American Airlines and Frontier Airlines: 2,270 km (1,410 mi) flown, 31% further than nonstop.
IAH–DTW route map
More from Houston and Detroit
Other arrivals in United States
Also nonstop from IAH, nearest to DTW first (straight-line distance):
- Cleveland (CLE) airport guide · 153 km (95 mi) from DTW
- Columbus (CMH) airport guide · 249 km (155 mi) from DTW
- Pittsburgh (PIT) airport guide · 323 km (201 mi) from DTW
- Chicago (MDW) airport guide · 367 km (228 mi) from DTW
- Cincinnati (CVG) airport guide · 369 km (229 mi) from DTW
Explore the airlines’ route maps
- Delta Air Lines route map and destinations
- Frontier Airlines route map and destinations
- United Airlines route map and destinations
Plan your arrival at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
Departure
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), Houston. In our data, 28 airlines fly nonstop from IAH to 133 destinations.
View IAH airport guide →Arrival
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW), Detroit.
Onward from Detroit
Places you can't fly to nonstop from IAH, but can from DTW — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
Sources
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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