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Stops

  • Nonstop
    from $127
  • Up to 1 stop
    $270
  • Up to 2 stops
    $529

Airlines

  • Alaska Airlines
    $488
  • American Airlines
    $248
  • Delta Air Lines
    $276
  • Frontier Airlines
    $270
  • Southwest Airlines
    $341
  • Spirit Airlines
    $127
  • United Airlines
    $283

Cabin Class

  • Economy
    $127

Departure Airports

  • George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport
    $127
  • William P Hobby Airport
    $276

Arrival Airports

  • Chicago Midway Airport
    $276
  • Chicago O Hare Airport
    $127

Layover Airports

  • Austin Bergstrom International Airport
    $409
  • Charlotte Douglas International Airport
    $338
  • Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
    $336
  • Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
    $293
  • Dallas Love Field
    $396
  • Detroit Metropolitan Airport
    $302
  • Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
    $270
  • Miami International Airport
    $328
  • Nashville International Airport
    $341
  • Orlando International Airport
    $292
  • Pittsburgh International Airport
    $341
  • Seattle Tacoma International Airport
    $488
  • St Louis Lambert International Airport
    $406
  • Tampa International Airport
    $406
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:29 pm – 7:16 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 47m
26 Feb
2h 47m
26 Feb
nonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:35 am – 10:20 am
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 2h 45m
1 Mar
2h 45m
1 Mar
nonstop
$127
American Airlines Logo
6:28 am – 9:10 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 42m
10 Feb
2h 42m
10 Feb
nonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:25 pm – 11:26 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 3h 1m
14 Feb
3h 1m
14 Feb
nonstop
$248
Frontier Airlines Logo
6:05 pm – 12:01 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 5h 56m
12 Mar
5h 56m
12 Mar
1 stop
ATL
Frontier Airlines Logo
2:01 pm – 5:08 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 3h 7m
16 Mar
3h 7m
16 Mar
nonstop
$270
Frontier Airlines Logo
7:40 pm – 10:30 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 50m
12 Mar
2h 50m
12 Mar
nonstop
Frontier Airlines Logo
2:01 pm – 5:08 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 3h 7m
16 Mar
3h 7m
16 Mar
nonstop
$272
Frontier Airlines Logo
6:05 pm – 12:01 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 5h 56m
12 Mar
5h 56m
12 Mar
1 stop
ATL
Frontier Airlines Logo
11:39 am – 10:31 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 10h 52m
16 Mar
10h 52m
16 Mar
1 stop
ATL
$273
Delta Air Lines Logo
5:00 pm – 11:54 pm
Houston(HOU)Chicago(ORD)
HOU - ORD · 6h 54m
10 Feb
6h 54m
10 Feb
1 stop
ATL
Delta Air Lines Logo
7:10 am – 3:04 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(HOU)
ORD - HOU · 7h 54m
14 Feb
7h 54m
14 Feb
1 stop
ATL
$276
Delta Air Lines Logo
3:21 pm – 10:16 pm
Houston(HOU)Chicago(MDW)
HOU - MDW · 6h 55m
22 Dec
6h 55m
22 Dec
1 stop
ATL
Delta Air Lines Logo
5:55 pm – 11:59 pm
Chicago(MDW)Houston(HOU)
MDW - HOU · 6h 4m
17 Feb
6h 4m
17 Feb
1 stop
ATL
$276
American Airlines Logo
5:10 pm – 7:50 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 40m
6 Jan
2h 40m
6 Jan
nonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:25 pm – 11:26 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 3h 1m
26 Feb
3h 1m
26 Feb
nonstop
$283
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am – 10:07 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 47m
6 Jan
2h 47m
6 Jan
nonstop
United Airlines Logo
5:45 am – 8:46 am
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 3h 1m
26 Feb
3h 1m
26 Feb
nonstop
$283
Frontier Airlines Logo
6:05 pm – 11:25 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(MDW)
IAH - MDW · 5h 20m
1 Mar
5h 20m
1 Mar
1 stop
ATL
Frontier Airlines Logo
10:12 am – 7:04 pm
Chicago(MDW)Houston(IAH)
MDW - IAH · 8h 52m
10 Mar
8h 52m
10 Mar
1 stop
MCO
$292
American Airlines Logo
7:49 am – 1:14 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 5h 25m
10 Feb
5h 25m
10 Feb
1 stop
DFW
American Airlines Logo
1:10 pm – 4:08 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 2h 58m
14 Feb
2h 58m
14 Feb
nonstop
$293
American Airlines Logo
2:18 pm – 5:00 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 42m
6 Jan
2h 42m
6 Jan
nonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am – 9:19 am
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 4h 19m
26 Feb
4h 19m
26 Feb
1 stop
DFW
$293
Delta Air Lines Logo
5:25 am – 12:35 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(MDW)
IAH - MDW · 7h 10m
26 Feb
7h 10m
26 Feb
1 stop
DTW
Delta Air Lines Logo
9:30 am – 2:55 pm
Chicago(MDW)Houston(IAH)
MDW - IAH · 5h 25m
1 Mar
5h 25m
1 Mar
1 stop
DTW
$302
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:30 am – 9:10 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 40m
22 Dec
2h 40m
22 Dec
nonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:35 am – 10:20 am
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 2h 45m
17 Feb
2h 45m
17 Feb
nonstop
$309
United Airlines Logo
8:23 am – 11:09 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 46m
19 Feb
2h 46m
19 Feb
nonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:06 pm – 11:09 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 3h 3m
23 Feb
3h 3m
23 Feb
nonstop
$318
Frontier Airlines Logo
6:05 pm – 11:42 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(MDW)
IAH - MDW · 5h 37m
12 Mar
5h 37m
12 Mar
1 stop
ATL
Frontier Airlines Logo
8:00 am – 3:37 pm
Chicago(MDW)Houston(IAH)
MDW - IAH · 7h 37m
16 Mar
7h 37m
16 Mar
1 stop
MIA
$328
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am – 10:07 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 47m
6 Jan
2h 47m
6 Jan
nonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:47 am – 5:19 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 6h 32m
26 Feb
6h 32m
26 Feb
1 stop
CLE
$336
American Airlines Logo
10:17 am – 3:45 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 5h 28m
6 Jan
5h 28m
6 Jan
1 stop
CLT
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am – 9:19 am
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 4h 19m
26 Feb
4h 19m
26 Feb
1 stop
DFW
$338
Southwest Airlines Logo
10:10 am – 8:40 pm
Houston(HOU)Chicago(MDW)
HOU - MDW · 10h 30m
12 Mar
10h 30m
12 Mar
1 stop
PIT
Southwest Airlines Logo
5:25 am – 6:00 pm
Chicago(MDW)Houston(HOU)
MDW - HOU · 12h 35m
16 Mar
12h 35m
16 Mar
1 stop
BNA
$341
Southwest Airlines Logo
10:10 am – 8:40 pm
Houston(HOU)Chicago(MDW)
HOU - MDW · 10h 30m
12 Mar
10h 30m
12 Mar
1 stop
PIT
Southwest Airlines Logo
6:10 pm – 9:00 pm
Chicago(MDW)Houston(HOU)
MDW - HOU · 2h 50m
16 Mar
2h 50m
16 Mar
nonstop
$361
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am – 10:07 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 2h 47m
19 Feb
2h 47m
19 Feb
nonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:47 am – 5:19 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 6h 32m
23 Feb
6h 32m
23 Feb
1 stop
CLE
$371
American Airlines Logo
10:16 am – 4:51 pm
Houston(HOU)Chicago(ORD)
HOU - ORD · 6h 35m
10 Feb
6h 35m
10 Feb
1 stop
DFW
American Airlines Logo
12:05 pm – 7:53 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(HOU)
ORD - HOU · 7h 48m
14 Feb
7h 48m
14 Feb
1 stop
CLT
$372
Southwest Airlines Logo
6:15 am – 8:35 am
Houston(HOU)Chicago(MDW)
HOU - MDW · 2h 20m
10 Mar
2h 20m
10 Mar
nonstop
Southwest Airlines Logo
5:05 am – 12:45 pm
Chicago(MDW)Houston(HOU)
MDW - HOU · 7h 40m
13 Mar
7h 40m
13 Mar
1 stop
DAL
$396
Southwest Airlines Logo
7:40 am – 11:40 am
Houston(HOU)Chicago(MDW)
HOU - MDW · 4h
10 Mar
4h
10 Mar
1 stop
STL
Southwest Airlines Logo
9:15 pm – 7:15 am
Chicago(MDW)Houston(HOU)
MDW - HOU · 10h
13 Mar
10h
13 Mar
1 stop
TPA
$406
United Airlines Logo
7:25 am – 4:45 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 9h 20m
6 Jan
9h 20m
6 Jan
1 stop
AUS
United Airlines Logo
10:47 am – 5:19 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 6h 32m
26 Feb
6h 32m
26 Feb
1 stop
CLE
$409
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:55 pm – 5:04 am
Houston(IAH)Chicago(ORD)
IAH - ORD · 10h 9m
3 Mar
10h 9m
3 Mar
1 stop
SEA
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:45 am – 5:49 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 10h 4m
4 Mar
10h 4m
4 Mar
1 stop
SEA
$488
Frontier Airlines Logo
6:05 pm – 11:42 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(MDW)
IAH - MDW · 5h 37m
10 Mar
5h 37m
10 Mar
1 stop
ATL
Frontier Airlines Logo
3:10 pm – 7:54 am
Chicago(MDW)Houston(IAH)
MDW - IAH · 16h 44m
13 Mar
16h 44m
13 Mar
1 stop
MCO
$517
Frontier Airlines Logo
6:05 pm – 11:42 pm
Houston(IAH)Chicago(MDW)
IAH - MDW · 5h 37m
10 Mar
5h 37m
10 Mar
1 stop
ATL
Frontier Airlines Logo
8:00 am – 3:37 pm
Chicago(MDW)Houston(IAH)
MDW - IAH · 7h 37m
13 Mar
7h 37m
13 Mar
1 stop
MIA
$525
American Airlines Logo
12:22 pm – 10:27 pm
Houston(HOU)Chicago(ORD)
HOU - ORD · 10h 5m
6 Jan
10h 5m
6 Jan
1 stop
DFW
American Airlines Logo
8:25 pm – 11:20 am
Chicago(ORD)Houston(HOU)
ORD - HOU · 14h 55m
26 Feb
14h 55m
26 Feb
2 stops
STL, DFW
$529
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
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:45 am – 5:49 pm
Chicago(ORD)Houston(IAH)
ORD - IAH · 10h 4m
10 Mar
10h 4m
10 Mar
1 stop
SEA
$769

Top Deals on flights from Houston to Chicago

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

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Spirit Airlines

Nov 12

IAH
2h 47m
Direct

Nov 12

ORD

as low as

$45

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

Frontier Airlines Logo
Frontier Airlines

Nov 11

IAH
2h 46m
Direct

Nov 11

ORD

as low as

$49

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

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Spirit Airlines

Nov 12

IAH
11h 6m
FLL

Nov 12

ORD

as low as

$71

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

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Spirit Airlines

Dec 9

IAH
9h 34m
LAS

Dec 10

ORD

as low as

$71

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

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Nov 13

IAH
2h 35m
Direct

Nov 13

ORD

as low as

$72

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

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American Airlines

Dec 9

IAH
2h 54m
Direct

Dec 9

ORD

as low as

$78

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

Frontier Airlines Logo
Frontier Airlines

Nov 13

IAH
2h 33m
Direct

Nov 13

MDW

as low as

$78

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

Frontier Airlines Logo
Frontier Airlines

Nov 19

IAH
8h 39m
DEN

Nov 19

ORD

as low as

$80

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

Frontier Airlines Logo
Frontier Airlines

Nov 17

IAH
6h
RDU

Nov 17

ORD

as low as

$80

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

Frontier Airlines Logo
Frontier Airlines

Nov 16

IAH
6h 15m
ATL

Nov 17

ORD

as low as

$80

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

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Spirit Airlines

Dec 17

IAH
9h 6m
MCO

Dec 17

ORD

as low as

$80

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

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Spirit Airlines

Feb 8

IAH
13h 16m
BWI

Feb 8

ORD

as low as

$98

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a direct flight from origin to destination?
Yes, there are direct flights from Houston to Chicago. The airlines offering non-stop flights include Spirit Airlines at a price of $127, American Airlines at $248, and United Airlines at $248.
Are there convenient layover flights from Houston to Chicago?
Yes, there are convenient layover flights from Houston to Chicago. One-stop flights include Frontier Airlines at $258, Delta Air Lines at $276, American Airlines at $293, United Airlines at $336, and Alaska Airlines at $356. Additionally, there are two-stop flights available with American Airlines at $668.
What are the most convenient layover airports for the flight?
The most convenient layover airports are Dallas Fort Worth International, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International, Minneapolis-St Paul International, Cleveland Hopkins International, and Seattle Tacoma International airports.
What is the cheapest and fastest flight from Houston to Chicago?
The cheapest flight is with Spirit Airlines at $127, taking 2 hours 47 minutes. The fastest flight is with United Airlines at $496, taking 2 hours 30 minutes.
What are all possible destination arrival airports?
Possible destination arrival airports include Chicago O'Hare Airport and Chicago Midway Airport.
What is the time difference between destination and arrival?
The time difference between Houston and Chicago is one hour, with Chicago being one hour ahead of Houston.