Cheap Flights from Detroit, MI to Houston, TX from $52

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 10 direct and 313 connecting flights from Detroit to Houston. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $52, 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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06:45 — 08:47
06:45 — 08:47 NK1234 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
3h 2m
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08:15 — 10:21
08:15 — 10:21 UA1798 United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
3h 6m
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from$111
08:20 — 10:20
08:20 — 10:20 UA2460 United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
3h
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08:30 — 10:41
08:30 — 10:41 UA6016 United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
3h 11m
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10:40 — 12:50
10:40 — 12:50 UA6251 United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
3h 10m
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15:51 — 17:50
15:51 — 17:50 NK383 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
2h 59m
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17:00 — 19:10
17:00 — 19:10 UA6353 United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
3h 10m
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17:31 — 19:40
17:31 — 19:40 NK1541 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
3h 9m
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20:20 — 22:18
20:20 — 22:18 NK3788 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
2h 58m
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20:50 — 22:58
20:50 — 22:58 NK2590 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
3h 8m
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05:45 — 11:40
05:45 — 07:45 NK1205 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
2h 45m stop
10:30 — 11:40 NK3156 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
6h 55m
including layover
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05:45 — 22:04
05:45 — 07:45 NK1205 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
13h 13m stop
20:58 — 22:04 NK967 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
17h 19m
including layover
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06:10 — 14:06
06:10 — 07:39 NK1553 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Baltimore
3h 54m stop
11:33 — 14:06 NK2175 Spirit Airlines
Baltimore — Houston
8h 56m
including layover
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07:00 — 19:10
07:00 — 08:20 NK2369 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
5h 43m stop
14:03 — 19:10 NK880 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
13h 10m
including layover
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07:05 — 13:46
07:05 — 10:11 NK1247 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Miami
1h 33m stop
11:44 — 13:46 NK1148 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
7h 41m
including layover
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08:00 — 16:48
07:00 — 08:54 NK2145 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Los Angeles
1h 25m stop
11:33 — 16:53 NK2084 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Houston
9h 48m
including layover
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09:02 — 00:19
+1 day
09:02 — 10:56 NK3786 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Los Angeles
8h 1m stop
18:57 — 00:19 NK804 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Houston
16h 17m
including layover
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09:37 — 23:18
09:22 — 10:50 NK2141 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
7h 14m stop
18:21 — 23:26 NK2380 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
14h 41m
including layover
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10:00 — 19:10
10:00 — 11:20 NK1015 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
2h 43m stop
14:03 — 19:10 NK880 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
10h 10m
including layover
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10:00 — 00:07
+1 day
10:00 — 11:20 NK1015 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
7h 37m stop
18:57 — 00:07 NK2394 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
15h 7m
including layover
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11:38 — 22:04
11:38 — 13:38 NK1024 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
7h 20m stop
20:58 — 22:04 NK967 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
11h 26m
including layover
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11:38 — 09:57
+1 day
11:38 — 13:38 NK1024 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
19h 10m stop
08:48 — 09:57 NK1111 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
23h 19m
including layover
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12:22 — 22:04
12:22 — 14:22 NK1104 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
6h 36m stop
20:58 — 22:04 NK967 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
10h 42m
including layover
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12:22 — 09:57
+1 day
12:22 — 14:22 NK1104 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
18h 26m stop
08:48 — 09:57 NK1111 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
22h 35m
including layover
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13:13 — 20:20
13:13 — 15:55 NK3782 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Orlando
2h 52m stop
18:47 — 20:20 NK1376 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Houston
8h 7m
including layover
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13:13 — 00:15
+1 day
13:13 — 15:55 NK3782 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Orlando
6h 50m stop
22:45 — 00:15 NK1576 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Houston
12h 2m
including layover
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14:50 — 22:04
14:50 — 16:51 NK1159 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
4h 7m stop
20:58 — 22:04 NK967 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
8h 14m
including layover
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14:50 — 09:57
+1 day
14:50 — 16:51 NK1159 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
15h 57m stop
08:48 — 09:57 NK1111 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
20h 7m
including layover
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15:34 — 21:15
15:34 — 17:10 NK1013 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Philadelphia
1h 31m stop
18:41 — 21:15 NK3158 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Houston
6h 41m
including layover
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16:38 — 22:03
16:38 — 18:43 F91263 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
1h 54m stop
20:37 — 22:03 F94075 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
6h 25m
including layover
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16:53 — 23:41
16:53 — 19:03 NK1778 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
3h 20m stop
22:23 — 23:41 NK1465 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
7h 48m
including layover
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18:59 — 23:10
18:59 — 20:30 NK1433 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New Orleans
1h 20m stop
21:50 — 23:10 NK1428 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
5h 11m
including layover
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19:42 — 05:05
+1 day
18:28 — 20:21 NK2147 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Los Angeles
1h 59m stop
23:42 — 04:55 NK2169 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Houston
10h 23m
including layover
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21:42 — 05:55
+1 day
21:42 — 23:15 NK1251 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
1h 43m stop
00:58 — 05:55 NK1146 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
9h 13m
including layover
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21:42 — 14:06
+1 day
21:42 — 23:15 NK1251 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
9h 54m stop
09:09 — 14:06 NK1142 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
17h 24m
including layover
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22:04 — 08:42
+1 day
21:09 — 23:11 NK2493 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
7h 13m stop
07:05 — 08:15 NK2574 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
11h 38m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 7, 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 7m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 58m
  • Average flight time 3h 7m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 23:44
  • Distance 1110 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Houston are october (from 70 $), september (from 70 $), may (from 71 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 409 $), november (from 231 $), august (from 75 $).

What is the lowest airfare Detroit to Houston?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $52. 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.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Detroit — Houston is served by 5 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 219 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 423.

Direct flights

There are 10 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 $52.

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Connecting Flights

There are 313 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 $71.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Detroit to Houston from 2 airports (Willow Run, Detroit City).

Detroit airports

  • Willow Run-YIP
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  • Detroit City-DET
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Houston airports

  • Ellington Field-EFD
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  • West Houston-IWS
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  • Hobby-HOU
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  • Park Ten Heliport-JPT
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  • Andrau Airpark-AAP
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  • George Bush-IAH
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  • Greenway Plaza H/P-JGP
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  • David Wayne Hooks-DWH
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  • Transco Twr Galleria-JGQ
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  • Westchase Hilton H/P-JWH
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  • Spaceland-SPX
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  • Woodlawns-JWL
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  • Marriot Astrodome Heliport-JMA
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  • Central Bus. District-JDX
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  • Houston Municipal-SGR
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