--- title: "Houston (IAH) to Detroit (DTW) flights: who flies it" description: "Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop from IAH to DTW, about 68 flights a week. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-dtw" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-dtw.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Houston to Detroit (IAH-DTW): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between Houston (IAH) and Detroit (DTW), roughly 68 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 43m to 2h 57m for the 1,075 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See IAH to DTW on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 68 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 43m to 2h 57m Scheduled flight time 1,075 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Houston to Detroit flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IAH to DTW starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Houston (IAH) to Detroit (DTW) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IAH | Arrives DTW | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 1389 | Delta Air Lines | 05:10 | 08:54 | 2h 44m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a319.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 4064 | United Airlines | 10:01 | 13:55 | 2h 54m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 1914 | Delta Air Lines | 11:22 | 15:06 | 2h 44m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 6123 | United Airlines | 14:20 | 18:14 | 2h 54m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 1891 | Delta Air Lines | 15:32 | 19:15 | 2h 43m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | F9 1958 | Frontier Airlines | 15:48 | 19:40 | 2h 52m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 1529 | Delta Air Lines | 18:29 | 22:20 | 2h 51m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a320.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 2755 | United Airlines | 18:36 | 22:30 | 2h 54m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 1389 | Delta Air Lines | 05:10 | 08:54 | 2h 44m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 4064 | United Airlines | 10:01 | 13:55 | 2h 54m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 1914 | Delta Air Lines | 11:22 | 15:06 | 2h 44m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 6123 | United Airlines | 14:20 | 18:14 | 2h 54m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 1891 | Delta Air Lines | 15:32 | 19:15 | 2h 43m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | F9 1958 | Frontier Airlines | 15:48 | 19:40 | 2h 52m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 1529 | Delta Air Lines | 18:29 | 22:20 | 2h 51m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2755 | United Airlines | 18:36 | 22:30 | 2h 54m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1389 | Delta Air Lines | 05:10 | 08:54 | 2h 44m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 4064 | United Airlines | 10:01 | 13:55 | 2h 54m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1914 | Delta Air Lines | 11:22 | 15:06 | 2h 44m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 6123 | United Airlines | 14:20 | 18:14 | 2h 54m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1891 | Delta Air Lines | 15:32 | 19:15 | 2h 43m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | F9 1958 | Frontier Airlines | 15:48 | 19:40 | 2h 52m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1529 | Delta Air Lines | 18:29 | 22:20 | 2h 51m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2755 | United Airlines | 18:36 | 22:30 | 2h 54m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1389 | Delta Air Lines | 05:10 | 08:54 | 2h 44m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 4064 | United Airlines | 09:58 | 13:55 | 2h 57m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1914 | Delta Air Lines | 11:34 | 15:18 | 2h 44m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 464 | United Airlines | 14:20 | 18:11 | 2h 51m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1891 | Delta Air Lines | 15:32 | 19:15 | 2h 43m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | F9 1958 | Frontier Airlines | 15:48 | 19:40 | 2h 52m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1389 | Delta Air Lines | 05:10 | 08:54 | 2h 44m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4064 | United Airlines | 09:58 | 13:52 | 2h 54m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1914 | Delta Air Lines | 11:22 | 15:06 | 2h 44m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 393 | United Airlines | 12:00 | 15:43 | 2h 43m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 6123 | United Airlines | 14:20 | 18:14 | 2h 54m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1891 | Delta Air Lines | 15:32 | 19:15 | 2h 43m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | F9 1958 | Frontier Airlines | 15:48 | 19:40 | 2h 52m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1529 | Delta Air Lines | 18:29 | 22:20 | 2h 51m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1528 | United Airlines | 18:29 | 22:20 | 2h 51m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1860 | United Airlines | 18:29 | 22:20 | 2h 51m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing the first 40 of 60 scheduled IAH to DTW departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every IAH to DTW date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Houston to Detroit nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Delta Air Lines flies the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a319.md) and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a320.md). United Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), and the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md). Frontier Airlines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md) and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on IAH to DTW departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Houston to Detroit to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Delta Air Lines award space was open on all 14 Houston to Detroit departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the IAH to DTW departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See IAH to DTW on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Houston to Detroit nonstop Carriers operating IAH to DTW nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) - [Frontier Airlines (F9) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/f9.md)\ [The aircraft F9 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9.md) See IAH to DTW on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IAH to DTW **How long is the flight from Houston (IAH) to Detroit (DTW)?** Scheduled flight times from Houston (IAH) to Detroit (DTW) run from 2h 43m to 2h 57m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,075 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IAH to DTW?** United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Frontier Airlines fly IAH to DTW nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines. **How many flights a week are there from IAH to DTW?** About 68 nonstop flights a week run between Houston (IAH) and Detroit (DTW) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Frontier Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from IAH to DTW depart?** Scheduled IAH to DTW nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:10 and 18:36, local time at Houston. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate IAH to DTW nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 12 flight numbers for IAH to DTW nonstops, including DL 1389, DL 1529, DL 1891, and DL 1914 on Delta Air Lines; UA 2755, UA 4064, and UA 6123 on United Airlines; and F9 1958 on Frontier Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on IAH to DTW?** Open the IAH to DTW route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Delta Air Lines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [DTW to IAH upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/dtw-iah.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah.md), or [every route from Detroit (DTW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dtw.md). Nonstops to Detroit (DTW) from other airports within 150 miles of Houston (IAH): - [Austin (AUS) to Detroit (DTW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/aus-dtw.md), 140 miles from IAH Nonstops from Houston (IAH) to other airports within 150 miles of Detroit (DTW): - [Houston (IAH) to Cleveland (CLE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-cle.md), 95 miles from DTW - [Houston (IAH) to Grand Rapids (GRR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-grr.md), 120 miles from DTW Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How Delta upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/dl/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss IAH to DTW upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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