Routes/Detroit, MI to Houston, TX

Detroit, MI to Houston, TX

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $229 · 1092 nonstop miles · 1080 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$229

2025 Q1 fare$206

Change+$23

Passengers/day1080

Distance1092 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $206. The change is $23 higher (11.3%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was Delta with 44% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was Spirit with 24% of passengers, at an average fare of $115.

All routes from Detroit, MI · All routes from Houston, TX

All quarters on this route

Quarter	Passengers/day	Avg. fare	Largest carrier	Largest share	Lowest-fare carrier
2024 Q1	1060	$266	Delta	43%	Spirit
2024 Q2	1408	$194	Delta	37%	Spirit
2024 Q3	1366	$194	Delta	37%	Spirit
2024 Q4	1390	$214	Delta	38%	Spirit
2025 Q1	1046	$206	Delta	40%	Spirit
2025 Q2	1274	$214	Delta	41%	Spirit
2025 Q3	1242	$199	Delta	38%	Spirit
2025 Q4	1193	$218	Delta	42%	Spirit
2026 Q1	1080	$229	Delta	44%	Spirit

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Consumer Airfare Report Table 1, 2026 Q1. Figures are average one-way fares paid, including taxes and fees, for the quarter shown. Record: city markets 31295 and 31453; U.S. Department of Transportation, Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report, Table 1: top 1,000 contiguous-state city-pair markets (average one-way fare, passengers per day, largest carrier, lowest-fare carrier). Fetched 2026-09-27T00:40:04Z. Source data.