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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Houston (DTW-HOU)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Houston that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Detroit to Houston

Wed, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 3
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8:20 am - 10:20 amDTW-IAH
3h 00mnonstop
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3:19 pm - 7:08 pmIAH-DTW
2h 49mnonstop
$59Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 27
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7:00 am - 9:07 amDTW-IAH
3h 07mnonstop
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6:45 am - 10:25 amIAH-DTW
2h 40mnonstop
$68Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Aug 20 - Sun, Aug 24
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 1:58 pmDTW-IAH
2h 58mnonstop
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6:10 am - 9:57 amIAH-DTW
2h 47mnonstop
$69Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Sep 6 - Sat, Sep 13
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 9:07 amDTW-IAH
3h 02mnonstop
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6:47 am - 10:27 amIAH-DTW
2h 40mnonstop
$72Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Aug 30 - Tue, Sep 2
Southwest Logo
3:55 pm - 9:50 pmDTW-HOU
6h 55m1 stop
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5:55 am - 1:55 pmHOU-DTW
7h 00m1 stop
$179Southwest
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Sat, Aug 30 - Tue, Sep 2
Southwest Logo
9:15 am - 5:20 pmDTW-HOU
9h 05m2 stops
Southwest Logo
11:25 am - 6:25 pmHOU-DTW
6h 00m1 stop
$184Southwest
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Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 27
American Airlines Logo
11:54 am - 3:55 pmDTW-HOU
5h 01m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:20 pmHOU-DTW
7h 20m1 stop
$187American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 3
Southwest Logo
1:05 pm - 8:10 pmDTW-HOU
8h 05m2 stops
Southwest Logo
11:25 am - 10:15 pmHOU-DTW
9h 50m2 stops
$189Southwest
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:51 pmDTW-HOU
7h 51m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:20 pm - 10:24 pmHOU-DTW
5h 04m1 stop
$203American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 23 - Sat, Aug 30
American Airlines Logo
4:07 pm - 7:59 pmDTW-HOU
4h 52m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:30 pm - 10:24 pmHOU-DTW
6h 54m1 stop
$234American Airlines
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Spirit Airlines

Spirit's Big Front Seat offers 20-inch width and 11-inch extra legroom, enhancing comfort affordably.


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Delta

Delta offers free Wi-Fi for SkyMiles members on domestic flights, enhancing productivity and connectivity.


Delta's Sky Priority check-in speeds up the process for elite status holders and premium cabin passengers.

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United Airlines

United's Economy Plus offers up to six inches more legroom, ideal for added comfort on medium-haul flights.


United's Premier Access provides priority check-in and boarding, perfect for business travelers seeking efficiency.

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Use rideshare apps like Uber or Lyft for quick transport from IAH, but note pickups are only at Terminals A, B, and C.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Houston flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Houston to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Houston?

What is the cheapest Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Houston flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Houston.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Houston cost $100 and was between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $100.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to Houston?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Houston clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Detroit to Houston, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Detroit, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Houston?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Houston, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Houston is August, where tickets cost $188 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $298 and $296 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Houston?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Houston, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Houston, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 26% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$36
Flight from Detroit to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from Detroit to Houston

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Houston based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Detroit to Houston flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Houston?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Houston was $36 for a one-way ticket and $59 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and Houston?

    A passport is required to fly from Detroit to Houston.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Houston?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Houston?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Detroit to Houston.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to Houston?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Houston from Detroit is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Detroit to Houston?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Houston with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Houston?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Houston from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Detroit to Houston?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Houston.
Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Houston, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Houston

Monday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

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Direct returns

Houston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to Houston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Houston. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to Houston? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4241 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2025AUS - RDU
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

The quality of Southwest Airlines continues to degrade each time I fly with them. If it were not for the free luggage, I would probably choose another airline. Their prices are a little bit competitive, but way too high for the quality of the service. Southwest is not unique in this way. Domestic flight in the United States of America has continued to be a lower and lower quality product. Very sad when you compare the quality of domestic airlines to that of many international airlines around the world.

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

WiFi did not work. For as outrageous as these flights cost, when they’re advertised with certain services/ features they should be in working order

Worst experience I had on Southwest. Still better than most, but the seating was barely tolerable.

Multiple delays and gate changes. Arrived at final destination 6 hours late. All rental cars had been taken.

The movies using Southwest WiFi kept pausing and I had to restart multiple times.

First, my flight was a usual flight nothing exceptional or unexpected. Over all it was a normal, good flight! Second, your questionaire is wholly lacking in the proper options to which one can answer a question. Often on short flights, there is no food let alone entertainment so why isn't that reflected in your questionaire? A simple "not applicable" would cover that issue appropriately but no, your form arbitrarily enters an answer based on the initial assessment which normally isn't factual. Until you provide an accurate means of assessing flights, I'll no longer be completing of these unimpressive and misleading assessements. Thank you!

Easy to book and to get check in and get on and off.

First time I’ve ever missed a flight and it was an international flight.. Southwest put me on the next flight and it was the best experience possible.

My experience on any Delta flight is always overshadowed by the time Delta removed me from a flight for no apparent reason.

Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Great experience on Delta. Staff from baggage check to flight attendants were very courteous and professional. My only issue was a personal preference for pretzels instead of the chips and cookies that were offered.

Great. Very smooth. Plenty of information. However, wish they would give out a menu in advance of making a dinner choice like other international airlines. The flight attendant says chicken or pasta and there are details about ingredients or spices requiring the passenger to ask which requires the flight attendant to answer many times. So easy to solve this problem. P

The flight was scheduled for 2:30 PM. Early in the morning we got a text message saying the flight was delayed and rescheduled for 3:00 PM. We got to the airport with that in mind. Then we got a message during check-in at the flight was rescheduled again for 2:30 PM. We almost missed our flight. In fact, our bags Were told that they would not make it. At the end, everything worked out. But it is very stressful.

Crew was friendly Love the entertainment in the seat head rest.

Rode in a smaller plane and short trip meant no snacks, no free wifi or tv. It was only 30min flight so honestly wasn’t a big deal to lack these items.

Kind staff. Snacks are small but that’s the new normal.

All fine save for the abominable catering. Really gone downhill. We found it all inedible.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

The woman gate agent in Phoenix was none too sympathetic about my check-in process as I am relatively new with using apps. I almost did not get on because she said I did not check-in. I thought I had via Kayak where I purchased a very expensive ticket. Lesson learned but to be told I may not get on as a matter of factly was difficult to hear.

Flight was on time. Boarding was smooth. Flight attendants were friendly and efficient. Entertainment system was broken for all passengers on the left side of the aisle. I would prefer if meals were not served on red eye flights. No one should need to dine at that time and it is disturbing for those passengers trying to sleep.

Gate agent did not hold flight for connection, provided no assistance to get new flight

The plane pushed back from the gate on time. However, it stopped on the ramp, and we waited for over 20 minutes before the aircraft pulled back to the gate. Apparently, something of importance had to be removed from the aircraft by the gate agent. I found this to be odd. The delay was not significant, but I felt that whatever was on the aircraft that had to be taken off, should’ve been done before we pushed back from the gate.

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

I don’t understand the purpose of the orange “priority” tag on my bag. This tagged, my bag is last or near to the last bag to come down the carousel at IAH.

Oh my gosh, I loved my experience with United! they made me want to travel more often.

The planes are so dirty! Food crumbs and finger print smudges, Dust over the vents and carpet stains. It’s disgusting.

The bag drop personal were not helpful. There was no food on the flight. Boeing aircraft, lousy as always. Everything else was fine.

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

It was very difficult to stretch my knee out and I am very short. I also had a torn tendon in my knee which made it extra uncomfortable anyways. My husband is 6'2" and I can't imagine him flying in that plane.

Delayed flight, so I switched fights to SFO to Phoenix , Phoenix to DSM. Excellent service through American Airlines

The AA app really sucks ... Every flight & connecting flights were delayed over 30 mins. One connecting flight on American Eagle said it was delayed in its arrival ... when it was actually parked across from the gate for over 1 hr before they pulled it to the gate. Seats in the economy/ main cabin are packed together like sardines ... no leg room.

The flight delay in Dallas created a domino effect that impacted all connecting flights, leading to an increase in the number of connections. As a result, I missed my flight from Casablanca to Marrakech due to the tight turnaround when landing in Casablanca. CMN Airport was understaffed; only one employee was available to assist passengers while others just stood by and watched. It was an extremely frustrating situation. Many passengers were crying and banging their hands on the counter while talking to customer service representative Allabough. Unfortunately, Allabough couldn’t change my flight in the system. At the same time, I was on the phone with an American Airlines customer service representative named Solomon, who said he couldn’t make the change either. So, I decided to take an ONYA Voyages train from Casablanca to Marrakech to reach my destination on Friday, June 26. It turned out to be an unpredictable trip.

Pretty bad gate mgmt upon arrival. No open gates and we had to wait at midnight. Shouldn’t be a surprise that an aircraft is coming in.

Comfortable plane ride however on delays disappointment no real details as to why the delays when other flights are leaving the airport

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

I’m impressed that we were on time in Sacramento after having a late departure in Newark and our made it. The staff was friendly and warm.

5.5 hour delay with no explanation on why, along with no proactive effort to reaccomodate me.

Everything was fine, but there was no food or entertainment, so I didn’t know how to rate that.

EVERYTHING! It was so bad that I will be filing a claim for reimbursement for my seat as I could not fully sit in it due to an obese person being next to me and spilling over into my "space." And my personal item in the overhead been got crushed between two suitcases, so now my business laptop has been damaged beyond repair. Also, it was expensive! Since you pay for EVERYTHING, the cost of the trip was probably more than if you I used an airline that was not discounted. I will NEVER fly Spirit Airlines again!

One of worst experienc my family have every had with this airline. I was informed my Kayak that my flight was delayed and that my family will not make it to houston for our connecting flight. I contacted Spirit customer service to get my family on a later flight due to the delay in Vagas and them not making their connecting flight. The customer rep keep telling me that the flight from vagas is on time and not delayed. She even make to go to the spirit app on my phone and show me how to look up weather or not the flight was delayed. The app showed "on time" 20 minutes later when my family arrived at the airport for their flight, they were told that the flight was delayed and she will not make her connecting flight. I call spirit airline customer support again that night and spoke to another rep who apologize for his collegue and he told me that my family will receive a credit for this, this was on Saturday I still have not received the credit or an email letting me know when I will be credited for this inconvenience. This is not good business and it need to be fixed.

I've flown Spirit many times. However, they seem to be getting worse. I don't understand how the contracts with the gates at the airport works, but Spirit never seems to have a gate ready when we land. This happened again on this flight. And once again, baggage took forever to arrive at the baggage claim belt. This time it was about 45 minutes to an hour, late at night, when the airport was not crowded. On a previous trip, they lost the luggage cart and we were all waiting for about 3 hours for our luggage. Plus, I did get a deal through Kayak on a flight that was shown sold out on Spirit's site. However, by the time I added all the luggage, and didn't even pick seats, I could have taken any direct flight I wanted through Delta. I'm about done with Spirit.

It was very bad it got delayed by 2 hours.Never going to travel with spirit airlines in future.

I wanted to upgrade my seat because I’m 6’2 and never have enough leg room for my comfort. They upgraded my seat for free putting me in an emergency exit seat. I was very comfortable

We had an almost 7 hour flight delay. We left the gate twice and taxi-ed and then returned the gate twice. Finally we got a new flight crew (our third one) and then left the gate to the final time before departing at 6:45pm (original flight time was 12pm). Out of Newark.

I made it safely. The flight was delayed, though. Not upset or expect anything.

Great experience overall. Early boarding, no delays. Drinks and snacks are not included in price and very expensive. Seats are not very comfortable. Not as much space or padding as other airlines. Good for a quick cheap flight.

Tell them to chose a better, less bumpy route :( my seat had no window all the way at the end 😔

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