Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Houston, TX from $96

Return flight: Houston – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 10 direct and 57 connecting flights from Chicago to Houston. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $96, 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.

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 08:00 to 23:51 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 08:00 to 23:51 to 15 Houston airports. Average flight time is 3h 8m.

  • The fastest flight 3h
  • Average flight time 3h 8m
  • The earliest flight 08:00
  • The latest flight 23:51
  • Distance 947 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Houston are january (from 96 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Houston?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $96. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK213 flight by Spirit Airlines for January 22, 2026 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 20:43 am and arrives at Houston George Bush at 08:40.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Houston (Texas)

08:54 — 12:05
3h 11m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA1633 United Airlines
09:23 — 22:56
13h 33m flight time
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from$160
09:23 — 13:41 Chicago — Miami
NK1711 Spirit Airlines
7h 10m stop
20:51 — 22:56 Miami — Houston
NK1274 Spirit Airlines
10:35 — 13:40
3h 5m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA2638 United Airlines
12:44 — 23:34
10h 50m flight time
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12:44 — 16:31 Chicago — Orlando
NK392 Spirit Airlines
5h 14m stop
21:45 — 23:34 Orlando — Houston
NK1153 Spirit Airlines
12:44 — 19:24
6h 40m flight time
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12:44 — 16:31 Chicago — Orlando
NK392 Spirit Airlines
1h stop
17:31 — 19:24 Orlando — Houston
NK1163 Spirit Airlines
12:45 — 15:45
3h flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA2657 United Airlines
14:12 — 17:20
3h 8m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA1373 United Airlines
14:42 — 22:51
8h 9m flight time
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from$167
14:42 — 18:05 Chicago — Atlanta
F92198 Frontier Airlines
3h 5m stop
21:10 — 22:51 Atlanta — Houston
F94075 Frontier Airlines
15:22 — 18:22
3h flight time
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Chicago — Houston
NK1157 Spirit Airlines
15:53 — 19:01
3h 8m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA2095 United Airlines
16:50 — 19:57
3h 7m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA2053 United Airlines
18:20 — 21:28
3h 8m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA303 United Airlines
19:50 — 22:58
3h 8m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA2426 United Airlines
20:43 — 08:40+1day
11h 57m flight time
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20:43 — 00:59 Chicago — Miami
NK213 Spirit Airlines
5h 41m stop
06:40 — 08:40 Miami — Houston
NK1270 Spirit Airlines
21:05 — 00:12+1day
3h 7m flight time
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Chicago — Houston
UA2665 United 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 January 25, 2026.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Houston is served by 5 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 21 departures per week at the price of from $ 394 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 779.

Direct flights

There are 10 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK1157 by Spirit Airlines takes 3h and the cheapest is NK213 by Spirit Airlines for $143.

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Connecting Flights

There are 57 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1830 by United Airlines takes 4h 34m and the cheapest is NK213 by Spirit Airlines for $96.

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  • AV - Avianca
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  • CM - Compania Panamena de Aviacion
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  • UA - United Airlines
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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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