Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Houston, TX from $45
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 29 direct and 316 connecting flights from Chicago to Houston. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $45, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-HOU flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Cheapest flights in November: $45 (one-way), $77 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Chicago to Houston Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Chicago to Houston with the lowest price of $45. The fastest direct flight takes 2h 43m and the fastest connecting – 4h 30m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $45 | 16:30 Chicago O'Hare International | 19:13 Houston George Bush | 2h 43m | Spirit Airlines | NK1339 |
| from $45 | 20:53 Chicago O'Hare International | 23:40 Houston George Bush | 2h 47m | Spirit Airlines | NK1150 |
| from $50 | 21:40 Chicago O'Hare International | 00:29+1 день Houston George Bush | 2h 49m | Spirit Airlines | NK1180 |
| from $51 | 06:30 Chicago O'Hare International | 09:20 Houston George Bush | 2h 50m | Frontier Airlines | F93135 |
| from $57 | 06:00 Chicago Midway | 08:49 Houston George Bush | 2h 49m | Frontier Airlines | F93281 |
| from $87 | 06:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 08:50 Houston George Bush | 2h 50m | United Airlines | UA256 |
| from $110 | 07:10 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:04 Houston George Bush | 2h 54m | United Airlines | UA2105 |
| from $69 | 22:02 Chicago O'Hare International | 16:13+1 день Houston George Bush | 18h 11m layover 10h 45m - Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines | F92145 F91966 |
| from $71 | 08:35 Chicago Midway | 15:43 Houston George Bush | 7h 8m layover 1h 32m - Orlando | Frontier Airlines | F91458 F93469 |
| from $72 | 06:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 11:40 Houston George Bush | 5h 40m layover 1h 31m - Atlanta | Spirit Airlines | NK1195 NK3156 |
| from $75 | 18:01 Chicago O'Hare International | 23:41 Houston George Bush | 5h 40m layover 1h 16m - Atlanta | Spirit Airlines | NK1115 NK1465 |
| from $75 | 16:38 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:43 Houston George Bush | 6h 5m layover 0h 55m - Tampa | Spirit Airlines | NK529 NK3127 |
| from $75 | 15:29 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:03 Houston George Bush | 6h 34m layover 0h 41m - Miami | Spirit Airlines | NK867 NK352 |
| from $75 | 06:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 13:23 Houston George Bush | 6h 38m layover 0h 36m - Miami | Spirit Airlines | NK3200 NK1374 |
| from $75 | 16:26 Chicago O'Hare International | 23:10 Houston George Bush | 6h 44m layover 3h 3m - New Orleans | Spirit Airlines | NK2168 NK1428 |
| from $77 | 13:11 Chicago Midway | 19:13 Houston Hobby | 6h 2m layover 2h 3m - Fletcher | Allegiant Air | G41846 G41840 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on June 22, 2025
Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Houston (Texas)
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F93281
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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UA256
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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UA1895
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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UA468
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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06:30 — 09:20
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F93135
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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UA1397
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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UA365
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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UA2105
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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08:45 — 11:39
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UA1945
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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2h 54m |
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08:47 — 11:41
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UA2225
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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09:46 — 12:40
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UA2099
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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10:35 — 13:24
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UA2483
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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12:45 — 15:37
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UA2657
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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UA2621
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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15:58 — 18:53
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UA592
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Chicago — Houston
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UA1314
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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UA1124
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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16:30 — 19:13
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NK1339
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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2h 43m |
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16:50 — 19:45
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UA1437
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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2h 55m |
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UA1382
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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UA462
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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18:25 — 21:21
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UA2202
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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19:35 — 22:24
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UA2426
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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20:53 — 23:40
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NK1150
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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2h 47m |
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21:05 — 23:59
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UA1032
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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2h 54m |
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UA2432
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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UA2665
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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2h 50m |
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21:40 — 00:29
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21:40 — 00:29
NK1180
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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2h 49m |
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21:50 — 00:40
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21:50 — 00:40
UA1291
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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05:05 — 16:49
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NK19
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
5h 56m stop
15:06 — 16:49
NK909
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
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11h 44m including layover |
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07:15 — 20:20
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07:15 — 11:03
NK3200
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
7h 44m stop
18:47 — 20:20
NK1376
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Houston
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13h 5m including layover |
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07:20 — 23:25
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06:00 — 08:02
F91483
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
10h 44m stop
20:15 — 23:59
F92996
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
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16h 5m including layover |
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08:00 — 16:49
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08:00 — 12:07
NK1986
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
2h 59m stop
15:06 — 16:49
NK909
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
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8h 49m including layover |
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08:35 — 15:43
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08:35 — 12:20
F91458
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
1h 32m stop
13:52 — 15:43
F93469
Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Houston
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7h 8m including layover |
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09:05 — 23:43
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09:05 — 10:58
F93173
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
8h 55m stop
19:53 — 23:43
F92996
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
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14h 38m including layover |
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10:43 — 18:11
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10:00 — 13:06
NK2708
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
3h 10m stop
17:44 — 18:59
NK2173
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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7h 28m including layover |
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11:00 — 19:10
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11:00 — 12:56
NK183
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
1h 7m stop
14:03 — 19:10
NK880
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
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8h 10m including layover |
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11:00 — 00:07
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11:00 — 12:56
NK183
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
6h 1m stop
18:57 — 00:07
NK2394
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
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13h 7m including layover |
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13:03 — 20:20
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13:03 — 16:51
NK1108
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
1h 56m stop
18:47 — 20:20
NK1376
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Houston
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7h 17m including layover |
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13:03 — 00:15
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13:03 — 16:51
NK1108
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
5h 54m stop
22:45 — 00:15
NK1576
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Houston
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11h 12m including layover |
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14:44 — 23:36
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14:44 — 16:33
F92209
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
3h 20m stop
20:15 — 23:59
F92996
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
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8h 52m including layover |
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15:21 — 00:07
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15:21 — 17:16
NK188
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
1h 41m stop
18:57 — 00:07
NK2394
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
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8h 46m including layover |
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15:29 — 22:03
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15:29 — 19:39
NK867
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
41m stop
20:20 — 22:03
NK352
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
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6h 34m including layover |
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16:26 — 23:10
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16:26 — 18:47
NK2168
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
3h 3m stop
21:50 — 23:10
NK1428
Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
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6h 44m including layover |
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17:07 — 22:56
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17:07 — 20:35
F91442
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
55m stop
21:30 — 22:56
F94075
Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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5h 49m including layover |
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18:01 — 23:41
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18:01 — 21:07
NK1115
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
1h 16m stop
22:23 — 23:41
NK1465
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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5h 40m including layover |
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19:39 — 20:20
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19:39 — 23:32
NK507
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
19h 15m stop
18:47 — 20:20
NK1376
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Houston
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24h 41m including layover |
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22:02 — 16:13
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18:36 — 21:00
F92145
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
10h 45m stop
13:06 — 18:20
F91966
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
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18h 11m including layover |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 22, 2025
Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Houston depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between Chicago and Houston is 1524 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 22:15 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:15 to 15 Houston airports. Average flight time is 2h 54m.
- The fastest flight 2h 43m
- Average flight time 2h 54m
- The earliest flight 05:00
- The latest flight 22:15
- Distance 947 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Houston are october (from 61 $), may (from 66 $), july (from 67 $).
The most expensive months are november (from 2 411 $), february (from 121 $), december (from 106 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Houston?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $45. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1339 flight by Spirit Airlines for October 7, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 16:30 am and arrives at Houston George Bush at 19:13.
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$45
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Chicago — Houston is served by 8 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 127 departures per week at the price of from $ 87 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Turkish Airlines airline - from $ 1690.
Direct flights
There are 29 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK1339 by Spirit Airlines takes 2h 43m and the cheapest is NK1339 by Spirit Airlines for $45.
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Connecting Flights
There are 316 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA5948 by United Airlines takes 4h 30m and the cheapest is NK1339 by Spirit Airlines for $69.
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- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $168Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $69Find
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $122Find
- TK - Turkish Airlinesfrom $1136Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $165Find
- G4 - Allegiant Airfrom $77Find
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Airports
You can fly from Chicago to Houston from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDfrom $45Find
- Midway-MDWfrom $57Find
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- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
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Houston airports
- Ellington Field-EFDFind
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Airplanes
There are flights to Houston from Chicago by 8 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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