Direct flights from Detroit to Houston

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Detroit

United States

DTW

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Houston

United States

IAH

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Route: Nonstop service available
Distance: 1,076 miles
Marketing airlines: 13 airlines
Aircraft: 13 aircraft types
Dates: Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 17, 2027

Observed award fares

A sample of one-way prices for one traveler from Roame’s fare cache. Points, fees, and seats describe the same observation. Availability can change; confirm with the loyalty program before transferring points.

Lowest price in this limited sample: 12,300 points + $5.00 for DTW → IAH, Economy, on 2026-11-14, booked with United MileagePlus. This is an observed fare, not a guaranteed price or the lowest price across all dates and programs.

Departure window: 2026-10-23 – 2026-11-21.

DTW → IAHEconomy
UA4012
12,300 points+ $5.00
Departure
2026-11-14
Seats seen
1
Book with
United MileagePlus
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-22 11:33
DTW → IAHEconomy
UA1738
12,300 points+ $5.00
Departure
2026-11-14
Seats seen
1
Book with
United MileagePlus
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-22 11:33
DTW → IAHEconomy
UA1738
12,300 points+ $5.00
Departure
2026-11-19
Seats seen
1
Book with
United MileagePlus
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-22 08:40
DTW → IAHEconomy
DL1307
14,600 points+ $6.00
Departure
2026-11-14
Seats seen
9
Book with
Delta SkyMiles
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-22 18:40
DTW → IAHEconomy
DL1633
14,600 points+ $6.00
Departure
2026-11-14
Seats seen
9
Book with
Delta SkyMiles
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-22 18:40
DTW → IAHEconomy
DL1633
14,600 points+ $6.00
Departure
2026-11-15
Seats seen
3
Book with
Delta SkyMiles
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-22 05:22
DTW → IAHEconomy
DL1718
14,600 points+ $6.00
Departure
2026-11-15
Seats seen
4
Book with
Delta SkyMiles
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-22 05:22
DTW → IAHEconomy
DL1043
14,600 points+ $6.00
Departure
2026-11-15
Seats seen
9
Book with
Delta SkyMiles
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-22 05:22
DTW → IAHEconomy
UA234
15,000 points+ $5.00
Departure
2026-10-24
Seats seen
1
Book with
United MileagePlus
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-23 04:35
DTW → IAHEconomy
UA6251
15,000 points+ $5.00
Departure
2026-10-28
Seats seen
1
Book with
United MileagePlus
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-21 10:07
DTW → IAHEconomy
UA1738
15,000 points+ $5.00
Departure
2026-10-28
Seats seen
1
Book with
United MileagePlus
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-21 10:07
DTW → IAHEconomy
UA4012
15,000 points+ $5.00
Departure
2026-10-28
Seats seen
1
Book with
United MileagePlus
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-21 10:07

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Detroit to Houston route overview

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) serves Detroit; George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) serves Houston.

The airports are 1,076 miles apart by great-circle distance.

Roame's current schedule feed shows nonstop service from DTW to IAH.

Marketing airlines listed in the current schedule, including codeshare sellers, are Air France (AF), AeroMexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), Frontier Airlines (F9), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL), Spirit Airlines (NK), Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA), Virgin Atlantic (VS), WestJet (WS) and Volaris (Y4). This list does not identify the operating airline for each flight; check the flight details before booking.

Published schedule dates span Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 17, 2027.

Marketing airlines on the Detroit to Houston route

These are marketing airlines, including codeshare sellers. This list does not identify the operating airline for each flight; check the flight details before booking.

Air France (AF)Codeshare only
AeroMexico (AM)Codeshare only
Korean Air (KE)Codeshare only
KLM (KL)Codeshare only
Air New Zealand (NZ)Codeshare only
Virgin Australia (VA)Codeshare only
Virgin Atlantic (VS)Codeshare only
WestJet (WS)Codeshare only
Volaris (Y4)Codeshare only

Airline alliance affiliations represented: SkyTeam, Star Alliance

Aircraft flying from DTW to IAH

Frequently asked questions

Which airports serve the Detroit to Houston route?

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is the origin airport and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) is the destination airport.

How far is Houston from Detroit?

DTW and IAH are approximately 1,076 miles apart by great-circle distance.

Are there direct flights from DTW to IAH?

Yes. Roame's current schedule feed shows nonstop service from DTW to IAH.

Which airlines market flights from DTW to IAH?

Which aircraft fly from DTW to IAH?

Aircraft listed in the current schedule include Airbus A319 (319), Airbus A320 (320), Airbus A321 (321), Airbus A321 (sharklets) (32B), Airbus A320neo (32N), Airbus A321neo (32Q), Boeing 737-800 (738), Boeing 737-900 / Boeing 737-900ER (739), Boeing 737-700 / Boeing 737-700ER (73G), Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8), CR5, Embraer 175 (long wing) (E7W) and JET.