Cheap Flights from Detroit, MI to Houston, TX from $71
Return flight: Houston – Detroit
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 13 direct and 484 connecting flights from Detroit to Houston. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $71, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out DTT-HOU flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Cheapest flights in November: $71 (one-way), $122 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Detroit to Houston Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Detroit to Houston with the lowest price of $71. The fastest direct flight takes 2h 58m and the fastest connecting – 5h 4m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $71 | 15:51 Detroit All airports | 17:50 Houston George Bush | 2h 59m | Spirit Airlines | NK383 |
| from $77 | 20:20 Detroit All airports | 22:18 Houston George Bush | 2h 58m | Spirit Airlines | NK3788 |
| from $77 | 06:45 Detroit All airports | 08:47 Houston George Bush | 3h 2m | Spirit Airlines | NK1234 |
| from $77 | 15:33 Detroit All airports | 17:39 Houston George Bush | 3h 6m | Spirit Airlines | NK2641 |
| from $77 | 20:50 Detroit All airports | 22:58 Houston George Bush | 3h 8m | Spirit Airlines | NK2590 |
| from $77 | 17:31 Detroit All airports | 19:40 Houston George Bush | 3h 9m | Spirit Airlines | NK1541 |
| from $149 | 10:40 Detroit All airports | 12:50 Houston George Bush | 3h 10m | United Airlines | UA6251 |
| from $205 | 08:23 Detroit All airports | 10:23 Houston George Bush | 3h 0m | United Airlines | UA2293 |
| from $574 | 16:49 Detroit All airports | 19:09 Houston George Bush | 3h 20m | United Airlines | UA6175 |
| from $73 | 22:04 Detroit All airports | 08:42+1 день Houston George Bush | 11h 38m layover 7h 13m - Atlanta | Spirit Airlines | NK2493 NK2574 |
| from $81 | 20:20 Detroit All airports | 05:20+1 день Houston George Bush | 10h 0m layover 2h 34m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK2143 NK2378 |
| from $86 | 13:43 Detroit All airports | 08:15+1 день Houston George Bush | 19h 32m layover 15h 24m - Atlanta | Spirit Airlines | NK2215 NK2574 |
| from $86 | 06:38 Detroit All airports | 08:15+1 день Houston George Bush | 26h 37m layover 22h 29m - Atlanta | Spirit Airlines | NK2350 NK2574 |
| from $101 | 05:10 Detroit All airports | 12:48 Houston George Bush | 8h 38m layover 3h 26m - Orlando | Spirit Airlines | NK2133 NK2398 |
| from $93 | 09:45 Detroit All airports | 08:15+1 день Houston George Bush | 23h 30m layover 0h 58m - Philadelphia 16h 34m - Atlanta | Spirit Airlines | NK2269 NK2270 NK2574 |
| from $120 | 06:15 Detroit All airports | 05:35+1 день Houston George Bush | 24h 20m layover 12h 30m - Dallas 2h 1m - Los Angeles | Spirit Airlines | NK1095 NK1020 NK1144 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on August 09, 2025
Flight Schedule Detroit (Michigan) to Houston (Texas)
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06:45 — 08:47
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06:45 — 08:47
NK1234
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
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08:15 — 10:21
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08:15 — 10:21
UA1798
United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
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3h 6m |
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08:20 — 10:20
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08:20 — 10:20
UA2460
United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
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3h |
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08:23 — 10:23
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08:23 — 10:23
UA2293
United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
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08:30 — 10:41
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08:30 — 10:41
UA6016
United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
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3h 11m |
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10:40 — 12:50
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10:40 — 12:50
UA6251
United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
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3h 10m |
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15:33 — 17:39
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15:33 — 17:39
NK2641
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
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3h 6m |
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15:51 — 17:50
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15:51 — 17:50
NK383
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
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2h 59m |
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16:49 — 19:09
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16:49 — 19:09
UA6175
United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
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3h 20m |
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17:00 — 19:10
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17:00 — 19:10
UA6353
United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
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3h 10m |
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17:31 — 19:40
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17:31 — 19:40
NK1541
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
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3h 9m |
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20:20 — 22:18
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20:20 — 22:18
NK3788
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
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2h 58m |
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20:50 — 22:58
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20:50 — 22:58
NK2590
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
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3h 8m |
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05:45 — 11:40
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05:45 — 07:45
NK1205
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
2h 45m stop
10:30 — 11:40
NK3156
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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6h 55m including layover |
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05:45 — 22:04
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05:45 — 07:45
NK1205
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
13h 13m stop
20:58 — 22:04
NK967
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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17h 19m including layover |
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06:38 — 08:15
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06:38 — 08:36
NK2350
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
22h 29m stop
07:05 — 08:15
NK2574
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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26h 37m including layover |
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07:00 — 19:10
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07:00 — 08:20
NK2369
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
5h 43m stop
14:03 — 19:10
NK880
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
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13h 10m including layover |
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09:37 — 23:18
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09:22 — 10:50
NK2141
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
7h 14m stop
18:21 — 23:26
NK2380
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
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14h 41m including layover |
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10:00 — 19:10
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10:00 — 11:20
NK1015
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
2h 43m stop
14:03 — 19:10
NK880
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
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10h 10m including layover |
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10:00 — 00:07
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10:00 — 11:20
NK1015
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
7h 37m stop
18:57 — 00:07
NK2394
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
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15h 7m including layover |
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11:38 — 22:04
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11:38 — 13:38
NK1024
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
7h 20m stop
20:58 — 22:04
NK967
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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11h 26m including layover |
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11:38 — 09:57
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11:38 — 13:38
NK1024
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
19h 10m stop
08:48 — 09:57
NK1111
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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23h 19m including layover |
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12:22 — 22:04
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12:22 — 14:22
NK1104
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
6h 36m stop
20:58 — 22:04
NK967
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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10h 42m including layover |
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12:22 — 09:57
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12:22 — 14:22
NK1104
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
18h 26m stop
08:48 — 09:57
NK1111
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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22h 35m including layover |
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13:43 — 08:15
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13:43 — 15:41
NK2215
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
15h 24m stop
07:05 — 08:15
NK2574
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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19h 32m including layover |
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13:43 — 18:59
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13:43 — 15:41
NK2215
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
2h 3m stop
17:44 — 18:59
NK2173
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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6h 16m including layover |
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14:50 — 22:04
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14:50 — 16:51
NK1159
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
4h 7m stop
20:58 — 22:04
NK967
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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8h 14m including layover |
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14:50 — 09:57
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14:50 — 16:51
NK1159
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
15h 57m stop
08:48 — 09:57
NK1111
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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20h 7m including layover |
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21:56 — 07:37
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20:40 — 23:15
NK2676
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Tampa
5h 28m stop
06:15 — 07:47
NK2023
Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
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10h 41m including layover |
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22:04 — 08:42
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21:09 — 23:11
NK2493
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
7h 13m stop
07:05 — 08:15
NK2574
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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11h 38m including layover |
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22:04 — 18:11
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21:09 — 23:11
NK2493
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
16h 35m stop
17:44 — 18:59
NK2173
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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21h 7m including layover |
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09:45 — 08:15
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09:45 — 11:25
NK2269
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Philadelphia
58m stop
12:23 — 14:31
NK2270
Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Atlanta
16h 34m stop
07:05 — 08:15
NK2574
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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23h 30m including layover |
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17:18 — 08:15
+1 day
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17:18 — 20:21
NK2903
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Miami
2h 12m stop
21:20 — 23:25
NK2564
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Atlanta
6h 31m stop
07:05 — 08:15
NK2574
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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15h 57m including layover |
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21:09 — 00:07
+2 days
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21:09 — 23:11
NK2493
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
20h 5m stop
19:16 — 21:11
NK2061
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
1h 5m stop
22:16 — 00:07
NK2062
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
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27h 58m including layover |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on August 9, 2025
Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Detroit to Houston depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between Detroit and Houston is 1785 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 23:44 from 2 Detroit airports and arrive 05:00 to 23:44 to 15 Houston airports. Average flight time is 3h 6m.
- The fastest flight 2h 58m
- Average flight time 3h 6m
- The earliest flight 05:00
- The latest flight 23:44
- Distance 1110 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Houston are october (from 71 $), september (from 71 $), may (from 73 $).
The most expensive months are february (from 417 $), november (from 236 $), august (from 77 $).
What is the lowest airfare Detroit to Houston?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $71. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK383 flight by Spirit Airlines for September 27, 2025 which leaves All airports in Detroit at 15:51 am and arrives at Houston George Bush at 17:50.
Economy class
$71
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Detroit — Houston is served by 6 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 6 departures per week at the price of from $ 299 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1165.
Direct flights
There are 13 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK3788 by Spirit Airlines takes 2h 58m and the cheapest is NK383 by Spirit Airlines for $71.
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $149Find
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $71Find
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Connecting Flights
There are 484 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA3442 by United Airlines takes 5h 4m and the cheapest is NK383 by Spirit Airlines for $73.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $299Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $107Find
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $153Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $968Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $223Find
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $73Find
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Airports
You can fly from Detroit to Houston from 2 airports (Willow Run, Detroit City).
Detroit airports
- Willow Run-YIPFind
- Detroit City-DETFind
Houston airports
- Ellington Field-EFDFind
- West Houston-IWSFind
- Hobby-HOUFind
- Park Ten Heliport-JPTFind
- Andrau Airpark-AAPFind
- George Bush-IAHFind
- Greenway Plaza H/P-JGPFind
- David Wayne Hooks-DWHFind
- Transco Twr Galleria-JGQFind
- Westchase Hilton H/P-JWHFind
- Spaceland-SPXFind
- Woodlawns-JWLFind
- Marriot Astrodome Heliport-JMAFind
- Central Bus. District-JDXFind
- Houston Municipal-SGRFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Houston from Detroit by 6 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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