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$48 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Detroit

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Cheapest round-trip
$87
Typical prices: $131-$401
Spirit Airlines
Tue 2/24Tue 3/3
IAH - DTW • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$87
Typical prices: $110-$399
Spirit Airlines
Tue 2/24Wed 2/25
IAH - DTW • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Houston to Detroit

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Houston to Detroit 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 Houston to Detroit

Tue, Feb 24 - Tue, Mar 3
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:29 pm - 12:15 am
IAH
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DTW
2h 46mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:52 pm - 7:16 pm
DTW
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IAH
3h 24mnonstop
$87Spirit Airlines
Fri, Feb 20 - Sun, Mar 1
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 5:20 pm
IAH
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DTW
2h 50mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:52 pm - 7:16 pm
DTW
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IAH
3h 24mnonstop
$88Multiple Airlines
Fri, Feb 13 - Tue, Feb 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 5:20 pm
IAH
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DTW
2h 50mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:27 pm - 11:48 pm
DTW
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IAH
3h 21mnonstop
$89Multiple Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Tue, Mar 3
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:34 pm - 4:54 am
IAH
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DTW
11h 20m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:52 pm - 7:16 pm
DTW
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IAH
3h 24mnonstop
$92Spirit Airlines
Wed, Feb 18 - Mon, Feb 23
Frontier Logo
7:59 pm - 8:04 am
IAH
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DTW
11h 05m
1 stop
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11:00 am - 1:21 pm
DTW
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IAH
3h 21mnonstop
$93Frontier
Sat, Feb 21 - Wed, Feb 25
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6:00 am - 9:50 am
IAH
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DTW
2h 50mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:27 pm - 11:48 pm
DTW
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IAH
3h 21mnonstop
$94Multiple Airlines
Wed, Feb 11 - Mon, Feb 16
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7:09 pm - 10:57 pm
IAH
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DTW
2h 48mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:46 am - 2:07 pm
DTW
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IAH
3h 21mnonstop
$95Multiple Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Sat, Mar 7
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2:15 pm - 9:55 pm
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DTW
6h 40m
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8:15 pm - 12:25 am
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HOU
5h 10m
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$179Southwest
Tue, Feb 24 - Tue, Mar 3
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2:15 pm - 9:55 pm
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DTW
6h 40m
1 stop
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1:40 pm - 6:20 pm
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HOU
5h 40m
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$199Southwest
Wed, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 18
American Airlines Logo
6:01 am - 2:48 pm
HOU
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DTW
7h 47m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:39 am - 3:49 pm
DTW
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HOU
5h 10m
1 stop
$249American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Detroit flights

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

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

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Houston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport departing in February.

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

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Houston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport costs $78 on the route between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). It is also the most popular route.

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

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

For Houston to Detroit, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Detroit back to Houston, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 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 Houston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is February, where tickets cost $183 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $265 and $265 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 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 Houston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 41% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$48
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Detroit

When to book flights from Houston to Detroit

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston to Detroit based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking Houston to Detroit flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was $48 for a one-way ticket and $87 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Detroit from Houston.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Houston to Detroit?

    Houston has 2 major airports: Houston Hobby and Houston George Bush Intcntl. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County is the only airport in Detroit. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from Houston George Bush Airport.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Detroit?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Houston and Detroit, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    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 Houston to Detroit.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Detroit from Houston 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 Houston to Detroit?

    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 Detroit with an airline and back to Houston with another airline.

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

    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 Detroit from Houston up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Houston to Detroit?

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

Direct departures

Houston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Delta, Frontier, +2 more

Tuesday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Delta, Frontier, +2 more

Saturday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Delta, Frontier, +2 more

Sunday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +2 more

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Direct returns

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Houston

Monday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Delta, Frontier, +2 more

Tuesday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Delta, Frontier, +2 more

Saturday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Delta, Frontier, +2 more

Sunday

Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Delta, Spirit Airlines, +2 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Houston to Detroit

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston to Detroit. 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.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4268 reviews
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
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All good except once again bags took an hour at Midway Airport Happens all the time. Ridiculous

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
PHX - MDW
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All good except once again bags took an hour at Midway Airport Happens all the time. Ridiculous

Everything went smoothly and we even arrived a little bit early.

Great vacation. Can't wait till next year for another one.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

The seats were comfortable, and the boarding process was pretty smooth.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

The crew canceled the complementary snack and drink in anticipation of turbulence that never materialized. I was counting on the drink (water) to take the the doses of medication - prescribed for my heart condition - that were due during the flight. Since no snack or meal was served on this flight, I cannot rate the food quality. Otherwise, this flight was excellent.

Departure was delayed more than 1/2 hour while we waited for luggage (only) transfer from another flight/plane. Once approved for takeoff, the flight was excellent.

Very convenient considering that is a non-stop flight, but the Aeromexico still has old model planes, so the entertainment was very poor and the space for carry-on luggage was very limited.

This long-haul international flight was the most comfortable among any of the same kind of flight operated by an American-headquartered airline - second to none!

Outdated equipment in disrepair, wifi inoperable. Broken seats, taped air vents, generally poor condition, the 717 showed its age and lack of upkeep.

There was no wifi available on this flight. And there were no screens, no onboard entertainment, no entertainment options at all. It was like travelling in the 1990s again, except without even a main screen for options. Seats, as usual, were tight and uncomfortable.

My requested wheelchair never appeared. So many entertainment choices yet, I found little of interest and no internet option to search on my own. Both were minor issues.

It would have been better if the flight wasn't delayed by 2.5 hours

Delta flight Delay for ,more that two hours i.e original flight was 6.30 PM and it starts at 8.45 PM, When we connect Delta team for meal vouchers as it is late arrival in designation,But we did not get it as per delta policy , which is not good for mid night arrival,

Inexperienced boarding crew allowed too many bags on to a full flight and delayed takeoff causing a missed connection and unplanned overnight stay. There was a hotel at the airport but Delta would not pay for it offering only to shuttle me to an area hotel. Never even offerred so much as an apology by anyone working for Delta.

I have diamond medallion status and usually we are in comfort plus . We were in main this time ( which was fine ) and my husband wanted wine . I have at least 10 vouchers for drinks that are good for this year and next! The attendant would not take the picture of the voucher as proof and never came back to check as She asked me to pull it up on delta Wi-Fi. Instead my husband just used his Amex to buy the wine . Disappointing!!!

Late delayed flight delays boarding and delays leaving and delays on arrival too. Cramped plane no room no food.

I like flying first class, and United has a nice one

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Seats had less pitch than a regional jet. Food was OK. Have to buy alcohol on US based carriers flying international. Boarding was a mess. Did not have bags but overhead space was gone quick. Would like to see the airlines enforce the one bag over and one bag under policy

Not enough veg food available for passengers. I actually did not get the veg food and was told it was over, and I starved the entire flight duration.

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Crew was excellent. This was a relatively long flight though and had very little leg room, and no entertainment.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight was delayed and missed my connection Lufthansa didn’t respond.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

Liked early boarding for disabled customers. Seat comfort could have been better, would have appreciated an empty seat between my wife and I since I suffer from arthritis, neuropathy, and spinal stenosis. Also aisle seat armrest was immobile and this made it difficult to get into and out of my seat during the flight

Flight cancelled and no alternative offered for over a week. Ruined our Christmas vacation plans

They canceled the flight at the last minute! No customer service. Unable to get another flight for 3 days!! Spirit was NO help at all!!

They canceled the flight and didn't assist in getting a new flight on any airline. I had to spend 10 hrs in the airport after getting a ticket On Delta for twice as much. I've flown Spirit many times and this was my worst experience I've had.

Late taking off. ATC sent us circling around Chicago for almost an hour, after landing taxied for 40 minutes.

We had too many delays for the crew not the plane

They cancelled my flight same day with no explanation why. They offered to rebook me but it would not be until 2 days later. I will never use them again.

Awful!!! Spirit cancelled my flight just 4 hours before departure- with no alternative flights available. I ended up missing a huge family gathering because I wasn’t able to get out. Such An awful experience. And on top of that, all the buckle and dime-ing for bags. I will never book with Spirit EVER

Terrible. They cancelled the flight at the last minute after I had checked in at the airport and then told me they could only put me on a flight after 7 days. Pathetic.

It’s Spirit need I say more? Thank this little airline because without it the other airlines would raise their prices so much I wouldn’t be able to fly anywhere. It’s affordable and gets you where you need to go! I’m not flying to get a free bag of chips, y’know?

Very well recently! Frontier is improving and less harrassing customer on luggages! Positive!

Good for a budget airline! It was easy to get on, staff was really nice. Can’t say anything about the food or entertainment because it wasn’t available, which is fine.

I am writing to express my disappointment with my recent Frontier Airlines flight. I was charged $99 at the gate because my bag was said to be too large, yet once onboard there was no available overhead bin space, and I was required to place the bag under the seat in front of me anyway. This made the charge feel unnecessary and unfair. Additionally, before the flight even took off, I was asked to move from the seat I paid for into a middle seat so another passenger and her cat could have my seat to themselves. I was not offered compensation or an explanation for being moved from a paid seat. Between the unexpected bag fee and being forced to give up my seat, this experience fell well below acceptable customer service standards. I would appreciate a review of this situation and appropriate compensation.

It was costly and difficult to check in. $85 to take a small suitcase with me, carry on or checked and $75 on the return trip, Plus $25 if I didn't check my self in check in $25, because I couldn't do it on the kiosk. Small very uncomfortable seats, waited on the runway for near an hour each way. It was my worst flight to date.

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

It didn’t happen. I booked it and then was told it wasn’t available and then forced to pay far higher prices for a worse option

A 630departure flight Delayed 6hours! They changed my gate, I moved to the new gate. Had our flight on the screen for 12noon departure. I go get above to eat, check screen again and the flight was gone, no notice no announcement, nothing!! They sent my bag on the flight I wasn’t on, got it back to me 3days later. Thank goodness they did refund my money but I will NEVER fly them again.

Due to weather, my flight was delayed, further delayed, then canceled. I eventually got through to a support person who helped me find a different route out of MSP, but to get to DIA, they didn't want to, but eventually did help with the connection ticket purchase. But even this replacement flight was delayed time and time again, and I would have missed my connecting flights and I didn't want to get stuck in a layover city, so after 12 hours at the airport with two young boys who were very tired, we just cancelled our plans and spent the week at home, instead of Nana's.

Plane and crew on board were fine. Everything else was terrible.

The third party booking with cheapflightsfares was awful. Kayak should NOT partner with them. They sold me a bundle including seat selection and carry-on, but did not book the carry-ons with Frontier, so I’m out of pocket for $414 more while I await resolution.

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