Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Houston, TX from $38
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 42 direct and 303 connecting flights from Chicago to Houston. You can compare airfare deals from 9 airlines and multiple travel sites from $38, 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: $38 (one-way), $65 (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 $38. The fastest direct flight takes 2h 46m and the fastest connecting – 4h 43m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $38 | 16:45 Chicago Midway | 19:31 Houston George Bush | 2h 46m | Frontier Airlines | F93281 |
| from $63 | 20:42 Chicago O'Hare International | 23:29 Houston George Bush | 2h 47m | Spirit Airlines | NK1150 |
| from $63 | 07:26 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:16 Houston George Bush | 2h 50m | Spirit Airlines | NK963 |
| from $70 | 06:15 Chicago O'Hare International | 09:01 Houston George Bush | 2h 46m | Frontier Airlines | F93135 |
| from $84 | 16:27 Chicago O'Hare International | 19:23 Houston George Bush | 2h 56m | Spirit Airlines | NK174 |
| from $110 | 13:19 Chicago O'Hare International | 16:16 Houston George Bush | 2h 57m | Spirit Airlines | NK1684 |
| from $146 | 05:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 08:42 Houston George Bush | 2h 57m | United Airlines | UA2437 |
| from $172 | 12:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 15:40 Houston George Bush | 2h 55m | United Airlines | UA2668 |
| from $216 | 15:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 18:49 Houston George Bush | 2h 59m | United Airlines | UA1794 |
| from $300 | 23:55 Chicago O'Hare International | 02:44+1 день Houston George Bush | 2h 49m | United Airlines | UA334 |
| from $42 | 11:10 Chicago O'Hare International | 18:32 Houston George Bush | 7h 22m layover 1h 5m - New York | Spirit Airlines | NK857 NK1667 |
| from $63 | 16:40 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:58 Houston George Bush | 6h 18m layover 0h 58m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F93173 F94856 |
| from $63 | 06:05 Chicago Midway | 12:52 Houston George Bush | 6h 47m layover 1h 34m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F92209 F93206 |
| from $63 | 09:45 Chicago Midway | 00:04+1 день Houston George Bush | 14h 19m layover 9h 7m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F92209 F93230 |
| from $63 | 09:45 Chicago Midway | 00:04+1 день Houston George Bush | 14h 19m layover 9h 7m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F92209 F94856 |
| from $73 | 15:46 Chicago O'Hare International | 20:29 Houston George Bush | 4h 43m layover 0h 55m - Dallas | Frontier Airlines | F93241 F93198 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on April 23, 2025
Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Houston (Texas)
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UA2437
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Chicago — Houston
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UA2850
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Chicago — Houston
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UA2622
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Chicago — Houston
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UA2606
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Chicago — Houston
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F93135
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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UA2289
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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NK963
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Chicago — Houston
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UA1850
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Chicago — Houston
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UA2482
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Chicago — Houston
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UA1913
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Chicago — Houston
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UA2448
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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UA2851
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Chicago — Houston
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UA307
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Chicago — Houston
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UA1851
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Chicago — Houston
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UA2624
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Chicago — Houston
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UA237
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Chicago — Houston
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UA2673
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Chicago — Houston
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UA2439
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Chicago — Houston
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UA2417
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Chicago — Houston
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UA2668
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Chicago — Houston
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UA2495
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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NK1684
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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UA1904
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Chicago — Houston
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UA1373
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Chicago — Houston
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UA2678
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Chicago — Houston
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UA2617
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Chicago — Houston
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UA1794
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Chicago — Houston
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UA725
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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NK174
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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F93281
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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UA1899
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Chicago — Houston
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UA1554
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UA534
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Chicago — Houston
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UA739
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Chicago — Houston
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19:00 — 21:59
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UA1568
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Chicago — Houston
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UA483
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Chicago — Houston
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UA658
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Chicago — Houston
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UA2651
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Chicago — Houston
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UA2155
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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20:42 — 23:29
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NK1150
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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21:26 — 00:15
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21:26 — 00:15
UA2665
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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23:55 — 02:44
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23:55 — 02:44
UA334
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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05:01 — 00:43
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10:57 — 12:46
F93173
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
14h 20m stop
08:36 — 12:03
F93206
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
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19h 42m including layover |
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06:05 — 12:52
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09:45 — 11:33
F92209
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
1h 34m stop
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F93206
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
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6h 47m including layover |
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07:15 — 17:53
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07:15 — 10:23
F92144
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
5h 57m stop
16:20 — 17:53
F92399
Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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10h 38m including layover |
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09:45 — 00:04
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09:45 — 11:33
F92209
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
9h 7m stop
05:05 — 08:34
F93230
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
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14h 19m including layover |
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09:45 — 00:04
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09:45 — 11:33
F92209
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
9h 7m stop
20:40 — 00:04
F94856
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
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14h 19m including layover |
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11:10 — 18:32
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11:10 — 14:08
NK857
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
1h 5m stop
15:13 — 18:32
NK1667
Spirit Airlines
New York — Houston
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7h 22m including layover |
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12:21 — 14:11
F93173
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
6h 29m stop
05:05 — 08:34
F93230
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
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11h 43m including layover |
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13:11 — 09:39
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13:11 — 17:12
F92792
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
14h 34m stop
08:30 — 10:22
F91417
Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Houston
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20h 28m including layover |
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13:11 — 18:02
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13:11 — 17:12
F92792
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
22h 55m stop
16:07 — 18:02
F93469
Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Houston
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28h 51m including layover |
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14:55 — 21:08
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F91887
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
2h 6m stop
19:48 — 21:08
F93198
Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Houston
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6h 13m including layover |
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15:46 — 20:29
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16:01 — 18:43
F93241
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
55m stop
19:48 — 21:08
F93198
Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Houston
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4h 43m including layover |
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16:40 — 22:58
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12:21 — 14:11
F93173
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
58m stop
20:40 — 00:04
F94856
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
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6h 18m including layover |
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18:13 — 00:19
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18:13 — 20:00
F91227
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
55m stop
20:55 — 00:19
F94856
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
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6h 6m including layover |
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19:11 — 11:52
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18:13 — 20:00
F91227
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
11h 27m stop
08:36 — 12:03
F93206
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
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16h 41m including layover |
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19:59 — 07:34
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21:55 — 00:58
F91442
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
7h 22m stop
08:05 — 09:30
F91403
Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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11h 35m including layover |
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21:44 — 07:34
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21:44 — 00:40
F92292
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
5h 41m stop
06:21 — 07:34
F91403
Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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9h 50m including layover |
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21:50 — 11:52
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18:00 — 20:02
F91483
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
8h 42m stop
08:36 — 12:03
F93206
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
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14h 2m including layover |
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22:00 — 16:29
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22:32 — 00:42
F92329
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
11h 5m stop
13:20 — 18:35
F91966
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
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18h 29m including layover |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 23, 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 00:04 to 23:59 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 00:04 to 23:59 to 15 Houston airports. Average flight time is 2h 58m.
- The fastest flight 2h 46m
- Average flight time 2h 58m
- The earliest flight 00:04
- The latest flight 23:59
- Distance 947 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Houston are november (from 38 $), december (from 63 $), february (from 70 $).
The most expensive months are january (from 84 $), february (from 70 $), december (from 63 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Houston?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $38. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93281 flight by Frontier Airlines for November 20, 2024 which leaves Midway in Chicago at 16:45 am and arrives at Houston George Bush at 19:31.
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Chicago — Houston is served by 9 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 122 departures per week at the price of from $ 146 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Turkish Airlines airline - from $ 1473.
Direct flights
There are 42 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is F93281 by Frontier Airlines takes 2h 46m and the cheapest is F93281 by Frontier Airlines for $38.
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- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $38Find
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Connecting Flights
There are 303 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is F93241 by Frontier Airlines takes 4h 43m and the cheapest is F93281 by Frontier Airlines for $42.
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- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $301Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $63Find
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $227Find
- TK - Turkish Airlinesfrom $1473Find
- Y4 - Volarisfrom $355Find
- VB - VivaAerobusfrom $616Find
- G4 - Allegiant Airfrom $141Find
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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 $42Find
- Midway-MDWfrom $38Find
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- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
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Houston airports
- Ellington Field-EFDFind
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- Park Ten Heliport-JPTFind
- Andrau Airpark-AAPFind
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Airplanes
There are flights to Houston from Chicago by 9 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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