Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Houston, TX from $45

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 36 direct and 378 connecting flights from Chicago to Houston. You can compare airfare deals from 9 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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06:00 — 08:49
06:00 — 08:49 F93281 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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06:00 — 08:50
06:00 — 08:50 UA256 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 50m
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06:00 — 08:50
06:00 — 08:50 UA1895 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 50m
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06:00 — 08:50
06:00 — 08:50 UA468 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 50m
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06:30 — 09:20
06:30 — 09:20 F93135 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 50m
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07:00 — 09:51
07:00 — 09:51 UA1397 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 51m
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07:10 — 10:04
07:10 — 10:04 UA365 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 54m
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07:10 — 10:04
07:10 — 10:04 UA2105 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 54m
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08:45 — 11:39
08:45 — 11:39 UA1945 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 54m
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08:47 — 11:41
08:47 — 11:41 UA2225 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 54m
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09:21 — 12:15
09:21 — 12:15 UA1971 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 54m
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09:46 — 12:40
09:46 — 12:40 UA2099 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 54m
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10:35 — 13:24
10:35 — 13:24 UA2483 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 49m
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12:45 — 15:29
12:45 — 15:29 NK2576 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 44m
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12:45 — 15:37
12:45 — 15:37 UA2657 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 52m
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14:20 — 17:16
14:20 — 17:16 UA2621 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 56m
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15:58 — 18:53
15:58 — 18:53 UA592 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 55m
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15:58 — 18:53
15:58 — 18:53 UA1314 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 55m
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16:04 — 19:02
16:04 — 19:02 UA1079 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 58m
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16:07 — 19:05
16:07 — 19:05 UA1124 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 58m
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16:30 — 19:13
16:30 — 19:13 NK1339 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 43m
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16:50 — 19:45
16:50 — 19:45 UA1437 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 55m
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17:50 — 20:45
17:50 — 20:45 UA1382 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 55m
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17:50 — 20:45
17:50 — 20:45 UA462 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 55m
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18:25 — 21:21
18:25 — 21:21 UA2202 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 56m
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18:25 — 21:21
18:25 — 21:21 UA1144 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 56m
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19:35 — 22:24
19:35 — 22:24 UA2426 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 49m
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19:35 — 22:24
19:35 — 22:24 UA2620 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 49m
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20:53 — 23:40
20:53 — 23:40 NK1150 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 47m
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21:05 — 23:59
21:05 — 23:59 UA1032 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 54m
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21:05 — 23:59
21:05 — 23:59 UA2432 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 54m
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21:07 — 23:57
21:07 — 23:57 UA2665 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 50m
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21:14 — 23:59
21:14 — 23:59 NK2274 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 45m
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21:40 — 00:29
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21:40 — 00:29 NK1180 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 49m
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21:40 — 00:30
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21:40 — 00:30 UA1115 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 50m
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21:50 — 00:40
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21:50 — 00:40 UA1291 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 50m
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05:05 — 16:49
05:05 — 09:10 NK19 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
5h 56m stop
15:06 — 16:49 NK909 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
11h 44m
including layover
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05:05 — 13:50
05:05 — 09:06 NK2 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
2h 50m stop
11:56 — 13:50 NK2678 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
8h 45m
including layover
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07:15 — 20:20
07:15 — 11:03 NK3200 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
7h 44m stop
18:47 — 20:20 NK1376 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Houston
13h 5m
including layover
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08:00 — 16:49
08:00 — 12:07 NK1986 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
2h 59m stop
15:06 — 16:49 NK909 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
8h 49m
including layover
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08:35 — 15:43
08:35 — 12:20 F91458 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
1h 32m stop
13:52 — 15:43 F93469 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Houston
7h 8m
including layover
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10:43 — 08:42
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10:00 — 13:06 NK2708 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
17h 48m stop
07:05 — 08:15 NK2574 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
21h 59m
including layover
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10:43 — 18:11
10:00 — 13:06 NK2708 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
3h 10m stop
17:44 — 18:59 NK2173 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
7h 28m
including layover
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11:00 — 19:10
11:00 — 12:56 NK183 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
1h 7m stop
14:03 — 19:10 NK880 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
8h 10m
including layover
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11:00 — 00:07
+1 day
11:00 — 12:56 NK183 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
6h 1m stop
18:57 — 00:07 NK2394 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
13h 7m
including layover
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13:03 — 20:20
13:03 — 16:51 NK1108 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
1h 56m stop
18:47 — 20:20 NK1376 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Houston
7h 17m
including layover
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13:03 — 00:15
+1 day
13:03 — 16:51 NK1108 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
5h 54m stop
22:45 — 00:15 NK1576 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Houston
11h 12m
including layover
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from$73
15:01 — 19:34
15:01 — 17:31 NK2430 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
40m stop
18:11 — 19:34 NK2066 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
4h 33m
including layover
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from$57
15:21 — 00:07
+1 day
15:21 — 17:16 NK188 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
1h 41m stop
18:57 — 00:07 NK2394 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
8h 46m
including layover
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from$73
16:26 — 23:10
16:26 — 18:47 NK2168 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
3h 3m stop
21:50 — 23:10 NK1428 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
6h 44m
including layover
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18:01 — 23:41
18:01 — 21:07 NK1115 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
1h 16m stop
22:23 — 23:41 NK1465 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
5h 40m
including layover
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19:39 — 07:48
+1 day
19:35 — 23:45 NK1986 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
6h 9m stop
06:05 — 07:53 NK2082 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
12h 9m
including layover
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22:02 — 16:13
+1 day
18:36 — 21:00 F92145 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
10h 45m stop
13:06 — 18:20 F91966 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
18h 11m
including layover
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from$68
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 2, 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 53m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 43m
  • Average flight time 2h 53m
  • 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 65 $), july (from 66 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 2 374 $), february (from 119 $), december (from 104 $).

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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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 United Airlines - 142 departures per week at the price of from $ 86 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Finnair airline - from $ 2734.

Direct flights

There are 36 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 378 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 $57.

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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • TK - Turkish Airlines
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  • AY - Finnair
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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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
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Houston airports

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