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Stops

  • Nonstop
    from $199
  • Up to 1 stop
    $255
  • Up to 2 stops
    $558

Airlines

  • Alaska Airlines
    $597
  • American Airlines
    $352
  • Delta Air Lines
    $436
  • Frontier Airlines
    $237
  • Hawaiian Airlines
    $625
  • Spirit Airlines
    $199
  • United Airlines
    $283

Cabin Class

  • Economy
    $199

Departure Airports

  • Chicago Midway Airport
    $436
  • Chicago O Hare Airport
    $199

Arrival Airports

  • George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport
    $199
  • William P Hobby Airport
    $436

Layover Airports

  • Austin Bergstrom International Airport
    $725
  • Charlotte Douglas International Airport
    $377
  • Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
    $371
  • Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
    $371
  • Denver International Airport
    $570
  • Detroit Metropolitan Airport
    $436
  • Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
    $255
  • Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
    $552
  • Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport
    $512
  • Orlando International Airport
    $343
  • Reagan Washington National Airport
    $570
  • Seattle Tacoma International Airport
    $597
  • St Louis Lambert International Airport
    $558
  • Washington Dulles Airport
    $444
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:35 am – 10:20 am
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 2h 45m
12 Feb
2h 45m
12 Feb
nonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:29 pm – 7:16 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 47m
16 Feb
2h 47m
16 Feb
nonstop
$199
Frontier Airlines Logo
3:40 pm – 6:40 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 3h
6 Mar
3h
6 Mar
nonstop
Frontier Airlines Logo
7:40 pm – 10:30 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 50m
9 Mar
2h 50m
9 Mar
nonstop
$237
Frontier Airlines Logo
3:40 pm – 6:40 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 3h
6 Mar
3h
6 Mar
nonstop
Frontier Airlines Logo
6:05 pm – 12:01 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 5h 56m
9 Mar
5h 56m
9 Mar
1 stop
ATL
$255
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:35 am – 10:20 am
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 2h 45m
23 Feb
2h 45m
23 Feb
nonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:29 pm – 7:16 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 47m
2 Mar
2h 47m
2 Mar
nonstop
$268
United Airlines Logo
12:45 pm – 3:48 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 3h 3m
19 Feb
3h 3m
19 Feb
nonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am – 9:17 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 47m
21 Feb
2h 47m
21 Feb
nonstop
$283
United Airlines Logo
9:05 pm – 11:59 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 2h 54m
23 Feb
2h 54m
23 Feb
nonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:35 pm – 9:28 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 53m
2 Mar
2h 53m
2 Mar
nonstop
$318
Frontier Airlines Logo
10:12 am – 7:04 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 8h 52m
6 Mar
8h 52m
6 Mar
1 stop
MCO
Frontier Airlines Logo
6:05 pm – 12:01 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 5h 56m
9 Mar
5h 56m
9 Mar
1 stop
ATL
$343
American Airlines Logo
8:25 pm – 11:26 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 3h 1m
13 Feb
3h 1m
13 Feb
nonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:31 am – 9:05 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 34m
15 Feb
2h 34m
15 Feb
nonstop
$352
American Airlines Logo
9:40 am – 12:40 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 3h
23 Feb
3h
23 Feb
nonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:31 am – 9:05 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 34m
2 Mar
2h 34m
2 Mar
nonstop
$361
American Airlines Logo
6:48 pm – 11:40 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 4h 52m
23 Feb
4h 52m
23 Feb
1 stop
DFW
American Airlines Logo
6:31 am – 9:05 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 34m
2 Mar
2h 34m
2 Mar
nonstop
$371
United Airlines Logo
12:58 pm – 8:37 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 7h 39m
19 Feb
7h 39m
19 Feb
1 stop
CLE
United Airlines Logo
5:05 pm – 7:53 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 48m
21 Feb
2h 48m
21 Feb
nonstop
$371
American Airlines Logo
8:25 pm – 11:26 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 3h 1m
28 Feb
3h 1m
28 Feb
nonstop
American Airlines Logo
9:07 am – 3:41 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 6h 34m
7 Mar
6h 34m
7 Mar
1 stop
CLT
$377
United Airlines Logo
2:12 pm – 5:20 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 3h 8m
7 Feb
3h 8m
7 Feb
nonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:31 am – 2:50 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 7h 19m
15 Feb
7h 19m
15 Feb
1 stop
CLE
$377
American Airlines Logo
9:40 am – 12:40 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 3h
13 Feb
3h
13 Feb
nonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:04 am – 11:03 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 4h 59m
15 Feb
4h 59m
15 Feb
1 stop
DFW
$397
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am – 9:19 am
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 4h 19m
28 Feb
4h 19m
28 Feb
1 stop
DFW
American Airlines Logo
4:18 pm – 9:40 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 5h 22m
7 Mar
5h 22m
7 Mar
1 stop
CLT
$422
Delta Air Lines Logo
4:30 pm – 9:46 pm
Chicago(MDW)Houston(HOU)
MDW - HOU · 5h 16m
7 Mar
5h 16m
7 Mar
1 stop
ATL
Delta Air Lines Logo
3:25 pm – 8:38 pm
Houston(HOU)Chicago(MDW)
HOU - MDW · 5h 13m
13 Mar
5h 13m
13 Mar
1 stop
DTW
$436
Delta Air Lines Logo
9:30 am – 2:55 pm
Chicago(MDW)Houston(IAH)
MDW - IAH · 5h 25m
12 Feb
5h 25m
12 Feb
1 stop
DTW
Delta Air Lines Logo
6:00 am – 12:01 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(MDW)
IAH - MDW · 6h 1m
16 Feb
6h 1m
16 Feb
1 stop
ATL
$436
Delta Air Lines Logo
1:05 pm – 8:24 pm
Chicago(MDW)Houston(IAH)
MDW - IAH · 7h 19m
6 Mar
7h 19m
6 Mar
1 stop
ATL
Delta Air Lines Logo
6:00 pm – 11:54 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(MDW)
IAH - MDW · 5h 54m
9 Mar
5h 54m
9 Mar
1 stop
ATL
$436
United Airlines Logo
1:00 pm – 8:19 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 7h 19m
27 Feb
7h 19m
27 Feb
1 stop
IAD
United Airlines Logo
8:12 pm – 10:59 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 47m
2 Mar
2h 47m
2 Mar
nonstop
$444
United Airlines Logo
1:00 pm – 8:19 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 7h 19m
13 Feb
7h 19m
13 Feb
1 stop
IAD
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am – 10:07 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 47m
20 Feb
2h 47m
20 Feb
nonstop
$444
Delta Air Lines Logo
5:55 pm – 11:59 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 6h 4m
13 Feb
6h 4m
13 Feb
1 stop
ATL
Delta Air Lines Logo
6:30 am – 11:33 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 5h 3m
15 Feb
5h 3m
15 Feb
1 stop
MSP
$512
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:47 pm – 7:36 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 4h 49m
13 Feb
4h 49m
13 Feb
1 stop
MSY
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:29 pm – 7:16 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 47m
15 Feb
2h 47m
15 Feb
nonstop
$552
American Airlines Logo
9:40 am – 8:03 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(HOU)
ORD - HOU · 10h 23m
28 Feb
10h 23m
28 Feb
2 stops
STL, DFW
American Airlines Logo
9:07 am – 3:41 pm
Houston(HOU)Chicago(ORD)
HOU - ORD · 6h 34m
7 Mar
6h 34m
7 Mar
1 stop
CLT
$558
United Airlines Logo
11:15 am – 5:25 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 6h 10m
13 Feb
6h 10m
13 Feb
1 stop
DCA
United Airlines Logo
6:05 pm – 11:59 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 5h 54m
20 Feb
5h 54m
20 Feb
1 stop
DEN
$570
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:00 pm – 11:59 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 9h 59m
26 Feb
9h 59m
26 Feb
1 stop
SEA
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:55 pm – 5:04 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 10h 9m
2 Mar
10h 9m
2 Mar
1 stop
SEA
$597
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
2:00 pm – 11:59 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 9h 59m
28 Feb
9h 59m
28 Feb
1 stop
SEA
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
6:55 pm – 6:04 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 11h 9m
7 Mar
11h 9m
7 Mar
1 stop
SEA
$625
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:00 pm – 11:59 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 9h 59m
28 Feb
9h 59m
28 Feb
1 stop
SEA
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:55 pm – 6:04 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 11h 9m
7 Mar
11h 9m
7 Mar
1 stop
SEA
$625
United Airlines Logo
10:45 am – 6:55 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 8h 10m
5 Mar
8h 10m
5 Mar
1 stop
CLE
United Airlines Logo
12:10 pm – 4:51 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 4h 41m
11 Mar
4h 41m
11 Mar
1 stop
AUS
$725
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
7:45 am – 5:49 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 10h 4m
5 Mar
10h 4m
5 Mar
1 stop
SEA
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
6:55 pm – 5:04 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 10h 9m
9 Mar
10h 9m
9 Mar
1 stop
SEA
$777
United Airlines Logo
9:20 am – 4:03 pm
Chicago(MDW)Houston(IAH)
MDW - IAH · 6h 43m
23 Feb
6h 43m
23 Feb
1 stop
MSP
United Airlines Logo
2:20 pm – 5:08 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(MDW)
IAH - MDW · 2h 48m
2 Mar
2h 48m
2 Mar
nonstop
$787

Top Deals on flights from Chicago to Houston

Chicago, US (CHI) - Houston, US (HOU)

Spirit Airlines Logo
Spirit Airlines

Dec 13

ORD
2h 45m
Direct

Dec 13

IAH

as low as

$45

Chicago, US (CHI) - Houston, US (HOU)

Frontier Airlines Logo
Frontier Airlines

Jan 11

ORD
3h 5m
Direct

Jan 11

IAH

as low as

$63

Chicago, US (CHI) - Houston, US (HOU)

Spirit Airlines Logo
Spirit Airlines

Dec 13

ORD
11h 52m
FLL

Dec 13

IAH

as low as

$71

Chicago, US (CHI) - Houston, US (HOU)

American Airlines Logo
American Airlines

Dec 13

ORD
3h
Direct

Dec 13

IAH

as low as

$78

Chicago, US (CHI) - Houston, US (HOU)

Spirit Airlines Logo
Spirit Airlines

Dec 3

ORD
4h 49m
MSY

Dec 3

IAH

as low as

$80

Chicago, US (CHI) - Houston, US (HOU)

Frontier Airlines Logo
Frontier Airlines

Nov 12

ORD
5h 54m
ATL

Nov 12

IAH

as low as

$80

Chicago, US (CHI) - Houston, US (HOU)

Spirit Airlines Logo
Spirit Airlines

Nov 12

ORD
6h 27m
MCO

Nov 12

IAH

as low as

$80

Chicago, US (CHI) - Houston, US (HOU)

Frontier Airlines Logo
Frontier Airlines

Nov 13

MDW
2h 49m
Direct

Nov 13

IAH

as low as

$98

Chicago, US (CHI) - Houston, US (HOU)

Spirit Airlines Logo
Spirit Airlines

Jan 28

ORD
18h 57m
MIA

Jan 29

IAH

as low as

$106

Chicago, US (CHI) - Houston, US (HOU)

Delta Air Lines Logo
Delta Air Lines

Nov 10

MDW
5h 5m
DTW

Nov 10

IAH

as low as

$108

Chicago, US (CHI) - Houston, US (HOU)

American Airlines Logo
American Airlines

Dec 6

RFD
5h 20m
ORD

Dec 6

IAH

as low as

$108

Chicago, US (CHI) - Houston, US (HOU)

Delta Air Lines Logo
Delta Air Lines

Dec 11

MDW
7h 51m
MSP

Dec 11

IAH

as low as

$108

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between destination and arrival?
The flight from Chicago to Houston takes approximately 2 hours 45 minutes. Houston is in the Central Time Zone, which is one hour behind Chicago. Therefore, the time difference between destination and arrival is one hour.
Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Houston?
Yes, there are direct flights from Chicago O Hare Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport. Spirit Airlines offers a non-stop flight for $127, while United Airlines offers a non-stop flight for $237, and American Airlines offers one for $283.
Are there convenient layover flights from Chicago to Houston?
Yes, there are convenient layover flights available. Notable options include: Spirit Airlines at $206 (1 stop, 4h 49m), American Airlines at $293 (1 stop, 4h 52m), United Airlines at $327 (1 stop, 7h 55m), and Southwest Airlines at $411 (2 stops, 9h 40m).
What are the most convenient layover airports for the flight?
Consider the following convenient layover airports: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (American Airlines), Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (Spirit Airlines), Orlando International Airport (Southwest Airlines), Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (United Airlines), and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Delta Air Lines).
What is the cheapest and fastest flight from Chicago to Houston?
The cheapest flight is with Spirit Airlines at $127, taking 2 hours 45 minutes. The fastest flight is with United Airlines at $474, taking 2 hours 43 minutes.
What are all possible destination arrival airports?
The possible destination arrival airports are George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport and William P Hobby Airport.