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Cheap Flights from Houston to Chicago by United Airlines

Look at the list of plane tickets for the most popular direct and connecting flights by United Airlines, their prices start from $118. The fastest nonstop flight takes 2h 43m. The fastest connecting flight — 4h 35m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $118 Find flight	8:15 am Houston George Bush	11:11 am Chicago O'Hare International	2h 56m	United Airlines	UA1332
from $118 Find flight	6:40 pm Houston George Bush	9:33 pm Chicago O'Hare International	2h 53m	United Airlines	UA520
from $129 Find flight	9:32 pm Houston George Bush	0:15 am+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	2h 43m	United Airlines	UA532
from $302 Find flight	2:50 pm Houston George Bush	10:34 pm Chicago O'Hare International	7h 44m layover 2h 20m - Denver	United Airlines	UA241 UA2258
from $302 Find flight	4:25 pm Houston George Bush	10:34 pm Chicago O'Hare International	6h 9m layover 0h 43m - Denver	United Airlines	UA2338 UA2258
from $302 Find flight	5:00 am Houston George Bush	11:25 am Chicago O'Hare International	6h 25m layover 1h 18m - Denver	United Airlines	UA2436 UA1811
from $315 Find flight	11:55 am Houston George Bush	6:16 pm Chicago O'Hare International	6h 21m layover 1h 1m - Washington D.C.	United Airlines	UA654 UA1068
from $315 Find flight	7:35 am Houston George Bush	2:16 pm Chicago O'Hare International	6h 41m layover 1h 14m - Washington D.C.	United Airlines	UA512 UA762
from $318 Find flight	11:55 am Houston George Bush	8:16 pm Chicago O'Hare International	8h 21m layover 3h 1m - Washington D.C.	United Airlines	UA654 UA1193
from $398 Find flight	4:40 pm Houston George Bush	11:59 pm Chicago O'Hare International	7h 19m layover 1h 4m - Newark	United Airlines	UA1646 UA2084
from $398 Find flight	2:38 pm Houston George Bush	11:59 pm Chicago O'Hare International	9h 21m layover 3h 8m - Newark	United Airlines	UA2608 UA2084
from $398 Find flight	10:46 am Houston George Bush	8:02 pm Chicago O'Hare International	9h 16m layover 2h 51m - Newark	United Airlines	UA1651 UA254
from $398 Find flight	12:15 pm Houston George Bush	8:02 pm Chicago O'Hare International	7h 47m layover 1h 19m - Newark	United Airlines	UA1639 UA254
from $398 Find flight	12:15 pm Houston George Bush	9:41 pm Chicago O'Hare International	9h 26m layover 2h 58m - Newark	United Airlines	UA1639 UA353
from $398 Find flight	2:38 pm Houston George Bush	11:37 pm Chicago O'Hare International	8h 59m layover 2h 33m - Newark	United Airlines	UA2608 UA1308
from $398 Find flight	1:43 pm Houston George Bush	9:41 pm Chicago O'Hare International	7h 58m layover 1h 30m - Newark	United Airlines	UA1397 UA353

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 08/23/2025

United Airlines Flight Schedule Houston to Chicago

Below is a detailed 2025 flight schedule for today, tomorrow and all other days. It may vary depending on season and a day of the week of your desired trip. We recommend booking your itinerary at least 2 weeks prior your travel to get the best price and availability by the airline.

Departure	Flight Details	Flight Time	Price
10:46 am — 8:02 pm	10:46 am — 3:29 pm UA1651 United Airlines Houston — Newark 2h 51m stop 6:20 pm — 8:02 pm UA254 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	9h 16m including layover	Find flight from$398
11:55 am — 6:16 pm	11:55 am — 4:03 pm UA654 United Airlines Houston — Washington D.C. 1h 1m stop 5:00 pm — 6:16 pm UA1068 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	6h 21m including layover	Find flight from$315
11:55 am — 8:16 pm	11:55 am — 3:59 pm UA654 United Airlines Houston — Washington D.C. 3h 1m stop 7:11 pm — 8:27 pm UA1193 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	8h 21m including layover	Find flight from$318
12:00 pm — 6:40 pm	12:00 pm — 4:12 pm UA2733 United Airlines Houston — Washington D.C. 1h 1m stop 5:13 pm — 6:40 pm UA2497 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	6h 40m including layover	Find flight from$657
12:15 pm — 8:02 pm	12:15 pm — 5:01 pm UA1639 United Airlines Houston — Newark 1h 19m stop 6:20 pm — 8:02 pm UA254 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	7h 47m including layover	Find flight from$398
12:15 pm — 9:41 pm	12:15 pm — 5:01 pm UA1639 United Airlines Houston — Newark 2h 58m stop 7:59 pm — 9:41 pm UA353 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	9h 26m including layover	Find flight from$398
12:16 pm — 4:59 pm	12:16 pm — 2:12 pm UA4271 United Airlines Houston — Springfield 58m stop 3:10 pm — 4:59 pm UA4466 United Airlines Springfield — Chicago	4h 43m including layover	Find flight from$543
1:43 pm — 9:41 pm	1:43 pm — 6:29 pm UA1397 United Airlines Houston — Newark 1h 30m stop 7:59 pm — 9:41 pm UA353 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	7h 58m including layover	Find flight from$398
2:20 pm — 6:55 pm	2:20 pm — 3:45 pm UA1388 United Airlines Houston — Dallas 33m stop 4:18 pm — 6:55 pm UA1564 United Airlines Dallas — Chicago	4h 35m including layover	Find flight from$519
2:38 pm — 11:59 pm	2:38 pm — 7:22 pm UA2608 United Airlines Houston — Newark 3h 8m stop 10:30 pm — 11:59 pm UA2084 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	9h 21m including layover	Find flight from$398
2:38 pm — 11:37 pm	2:38 pm — 7:22 pm UA2608 United Airlines Houston — Newark 2h 33m stop 9:55 pm — 11:37 pm UA1308 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	8h 59m including layover	Find flight from$398
2:50 pm — 10:34 pm	2:50 pm — 4:40 pm UA241 United Airlines Houston — Denver 2h 20m stop 7:07 pm — 10:41 pm UA2258 United Airlines Denver — Chicago	7h 44m including layover	Find flight from$302
4:25 pm — 10:34 pm	4:25 pm — 6:16 pm UA2338 United Airlines Houston — Denver 43m stop 7:07 pm — 10:41 pm UA2258 United Airlines Denver — Chicago	6h 9m including layover	Find flight from$302
4:40 pm — 11:59 pm	4:40 pm — 9:26 pm UA1646 United Airlines Houston — Newark 1h 4m stop 10:30 pm — 11:59 pm UA2084 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	7h 19m including layover	Find flight from$398
5:00 am — 11:25 am	5:00 am — 6:32 am UA2436 United Airlines Houston — Denver 1h 18m stop 7:50 am — 11:31 am UA1811 United Airlines Denver — Chicago	6h 25m including layover	Find flight from$302
6:40 pm — 9:33 pm	6:40 pm — 9:33 pm UA520 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 53m	Find flight from$118
7:35 am — 2:16 pm	7:35 am — 11:46 am UA512 United Airlines Houston — Washington D.C. 1h 14m stop 1:00 pm — 2:16 pm UA762 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	6h 41m including layover	Find flight from$315
8:15 am — 11:11 am	8:15 am — 11:11 am UA1332 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 56m	Find flight from$118
9:32 pm — 0:15 am +1 day	9:32 pm — 0:15 am UA532 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	2h 43m	Find flight from$129
9:59 pm — 5:25 am +1 day	9:59 pm — 11:13 pm UA1818 United Airlines Houston — Las Vegas 30m stop 11:43 pm — 5:25 am UA2102 United Airlines Las Vegas — Chicago	7h 26m including layover	Find flight from$803

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 08/23/2025

Flight Information

There are 3 flights by United Airlines from Houston to Chicago every week with departures from Hobby, George Bush, Andrau Airpark, Marriot Astrodome Heliport, David Wayne Hooks, Ellington Field, West Houston, Central Bus. District, Greenway Plaza H/P, Transco Twr Galleria, Park Ten Heliport, Westchase Hilton H/P, Woodlawns, Houston Municipal, Spaceland. All flights arrive at Chicago FSS, Midway, O'Hare International, Chicago NAS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Dupage County, Pal-Waukee.

Departures start from 10:46 am to 9:59 pm. Nonstop flight is 2h 43m. The time difference between Houston and Chicago is 0h.

The fastest flight 2h 43m
Average flight time 2h 53m
The earliest flight 10:46 am
The latest flight 9:59 pm
Distance 947 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to Chicago are august (from 118 $), june (from 129 $), july (from 148 $).

The most expensive and popular months are may (from 191 $), july (from 148 $), june (from 129 $).

The cheapest flight by United Airlines that our users were able to find is $118. This airfare is economy class on one-way UA1332 flight for July 19, 2025 leaving George Bush in Houston at 8:15 am, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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United Airlines Airplanes on the Route

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides United Airlines there are other 3 airline carriers between Houston and Chicago. Please review schedules and prices from the most popular airlines to find the best airfare deals from Houston to Chicago.

Nonstop flights

There are 5 direct flights every day from Houston. Airlines and fares are below:

NK - Spirit Airlines

from $68

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Connecting Flights

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F9 - Frontier Airlines

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NK - Spirit Airlines

from $163

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