🇺🇸 IAH
Houston
1077 mi
DTW 🇺🇸
Detroit

Houston to Detroit Flights

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 5 airlines

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The Houston to Detroit route connects George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) in US with Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1077 miles (1733 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 23m. This route is served by 5 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Spirit, Mesa and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 10 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

ICAO Code:
KIAH
IATA Code:
IAH
City:
🇺🇸 Houston
Country:
US
Elevation:
97 ft

Destination Airport

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

ICAO Code:
KDTW
IATA Code:
DTW
City:
🇺🇸 Detroit
Country:
US
Elevation:
645 ft

5

Operators

10

Tracked Flights

1077

Miles

2h 23m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Houston to Detroit
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Delta Air Lines DAL DL
Spirit NKS NK
Mesa ASH YV
United UAL UA
Frontier FFT F9

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 30 16%
Tuesday 29 16%
Wednesday 25 14%
Thursday 24 13%
Friday 24 13%
Saturday 25 14%
Sunday 25 14%

Pattern Analysis

10 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 182
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 132 flights
Weekend: 50 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

5 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
A319 05:20 5:20 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Frontier
FFT / F9
A21N 06:00 6:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Mesa
ASH / YV
E170 13:55 1:55 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Spirit
NKS / NK
A320 08:28 8:28 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
B737 20:01 8:01 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 5
Active Routes: 5
Unique Airlines: 5
Aircraft Types: 5

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
05:20 5:20 AM Delta Air Lines DAL DL
06:00 6:00 AM Frontier FFT F9
08:28 8:28 AM Spirit NKS NK
13:55 1:55 PM Mesa ASH YV
20:01 8:01 PM United UAL UA

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KIAH - America/Chicago).

Total Departure Times: 5
Time Range:
05:20 - 20:01
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.