Return flight: Houston – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 38 direct and 444 connecting flights from Chicago to Houston. You can compare airfare deals from 9 airlines and multiple travel sites from $58, 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

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: $ 58 (one-way), $ 99 (round-trip).
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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 53m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 43m
  • Average flight time 2h 53m
  • Distance 947 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Houston are october (from 58 $), may (from 62 $), july (from 64 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 2 291 $), february (from 115 $), december (from 101 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Houston?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $58. 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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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Houston (Texas)

06:00 — 08:49
2h 49m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
F93281 Frontier Airlines
06:00 — 08:50
2h 50m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA1895 United Airlines
06:00 — 08:50
2h 50m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA468 United Airlines
06:30 — 09:20
2h 50m flight time
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from$62
Chicago — Houston
F93135 Frontier Airlines
07:00 — 09:51
2h 51m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA1397 United Airlines
08:45 — 11:39
2h 54m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA1945 United Airlines
09:46 — 12:40
2h 54m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA2099 United Airlines
10:35 — 13:24
2h 49m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA2483 United Airlines
12:45 — 15:29
2h 44m flight time
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from$64
Chicago — Houston
NK2576 Spirit Airlines
14:20 — 17:16
2h 56m flight time
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from$116
Chicago — Houston
UA2621 United Airlines
15:58 — 18:53
2h 55m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA1314 United Airlines
16:30 — 19:13
2h 43m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
NK1339 Spirit Airlines
17:50 — 20:45
2h 55m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA462 United Airlines
18:25 — 21:21
2h 56m flight time
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from$112
Chicago — Houston
UA2202 United Airlines
19:35 — 22:24
2h 49m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA2426 United Airlines
20:53 — 23:40
2h 47m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
NK1150 Spirit Airlines
21:05 — 23:59
2h 54m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA2432 United Airlines
21:14 — 23:59
2h 45m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
NK2274 Spirit Airlines
21:40 — 00:29+1day
2h 49m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
NK1180 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Houston. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 2, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Houston is served by 9 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 11 departures per week at the price of from $213. And the most expensive tickets are offered by Finnair airline - from $3519.

Direct flights

There are 38 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 $58.
  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $62
  • UA - United Airlines
    from $112
  • NK - Spirit Airlines
    from $58
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Connecting Flights

There are 444 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA561 by United Airlines takes 4h 24m and the cheapest is NK1339 by Spirit Airlines for $74.
  • AS - Alaska Airlines
    from $213
  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $88
  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
    from $155
  • TK - Turkish Airlines
    from $1440
  • AY - Finnair
    from $3519
  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
    from $209
  • UA - United Airlines
    from $183
  • NK - Spirit Airlines
    from $74
  • G4 - Allegiant Air
    from $98
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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-ORD
    from $58
  • Midway-MDW
    from $70
  • Dupage County-DPA
  • Chicago FSS-CHI
  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
  • Chicago NAS-NOH

Houston airports

  • Ellington Field-EFD
  • West Houston-IWS
  • Hobby-HOU
  • Park Ten Heliport-JPT
  • Andrau Airpark-AAP
  • George Bush-IAH
  • Greenway Plaza H/P-JGP
  • David Wayne Hooks-DWH
  • Transco Twr Galleria-JGQ
  • Westchase Hilton H/P-JWH
  • Spaceland-SPX
  • Woodlawns-JWL
  • Marriot Astrodome Heliport-JMA
  • Central Bus. District-JDX
  • Houston Municipal-SGR

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