Cheap Flights from Houston, TX to Chicago, IL from $72

Return flight: Chicago – Houston

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 21 direct and 243 connecting flights from Houston to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $72, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out HOU-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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05:00 — 07:53
05:00 — 07:53 UA343 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 53m
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05:15 — 07:50
05:15 — 07:50 NK1181 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 35m
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from$111
06:30 — 09:24
06:30 — 09:24 UA2616 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 54m
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from$117
07:25 — 10:15
07:25 — 10:15 UA2182 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 50m
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08:15 — 11:11
08:15 — 11:11 UA1332 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 56m
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08:15 — 11:08
08:15 — 11:08 UA1617 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 53m
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09:23 — 12:08
09:23 — 12:08 NK1145 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 45m
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09:30 — 12:20
09:30 — 12:20 UA2124 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 50m
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09:34 — 12:06
09:34 — 12:06 F93282 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 32m
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11:37 — 14:17
11:37 — 14:17 NK2315 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 40m
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11:55 — 14:48
11:55 — 14:48 UA2417 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 53m
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12:48 — 15:35
12:48 — 15:35 NK1338 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 47m
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14:20 — 17:10
14:20 — 17:10 UA2135 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 50m
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17:05 — 19:58
17:05 — 19:58 UA2296 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 53m
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18:35 — 21:25
18:35 — 21:25 UA2197 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 50m
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18:40 — 21:33
18:40 — 21:33 UA520 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 53m
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18:48 — 21:23
18:48 — 21:23 F93136 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 35m
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19:50 — 22:41
19:50 — 22:41 UA1752 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 51m
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21:30 — 00:13
+1 day
21:30 — 00:13 UA787 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 43m
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21:32 — 00:15
+1 day
21:32 — 00:15 UA532 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 43m
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21:34 — 00:15
+1 day
21:34 — 00:15 UA2234 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 41m
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05:20 — 18:43
05:20 — 08:50 NK1571 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Orlando
7h 43m stop
16:33 — 18:43 NK506 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
13h 23m
including layover
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05:30 — 14:34
05:30 — 09:06 NK221 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Miami
3h 11m stop
12:17 — 14:34 NK866 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
9h 4m
including layover
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06:00 — 15:31
06:00 — 07:02 NK1429 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
5h 51m stop
12:53 — 15:31 NK2167 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
9h 31m
including layover
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06:00 — 11:25
08:00 — 11:06 F91404 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
57m stop
12:08 — 13:25 F91441 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
5h 25m
including layover
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07:00 — 14:16
07:00 — 10:39 NK1373 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Miami
1h 14m stop
11:53 — 14:16 NK3201 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
7h 16m
including layover
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07:00 — 23:53
06:00 — 07:40 F93229 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
11h 45m stop
20:31 — 00:10 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
16h 53m
including layover
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09:00 — 17:37
09:00 — 12:39 NK910 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Miami
2h 41m stop
15:20 — 17:37 NK1026 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
8h 37m
including layover
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10:03 — 19:24
10:03 — 13:06 NK1748 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Tampa
4h 7m stop
17:13 — 19:24 NK1762 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
9h 21m
including layover
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10:52 — 22:28
10:52 — 13:57 NK1112 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
7h 22m stop
21:19 — 22:28 NK1200 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
11h 36m
including layover
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13:07 — 22:42
13:07 — 13:49 F94181 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Phoenix
3h 17m stop
17:11 — 22:55 F91828 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Chicago
9h 35m
including layover
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14:35 — 22:47
14:35 — 18:14 NK1907 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Miami
2h 7m stop
20:21 — 22:47 NK3203 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
8h 12m
including layover
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14:48 — 06:03
+1 day
14:48 — 16:05 NK1149 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Las Vegas
8h 29m stop
00:34 — 06:03 NK1053 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
15h 15m
including layover
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15:37 — 23:53
15:37 — 17:18 F92995 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
3h 4m stop
20:22 — 23:53 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
8h 16m
including layover
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16:56 — 22:28
16:56 — 20:03 NK966 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
1h 16m stop
21:19 — 22:28 NK1200 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
5h 32m
including layover
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17:57 — 23:25
12:17 — 15:33 F92400 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
1h 9m stop
21:00 — 22:02 F92779 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
5h 28m
including layover
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18:45 — 08:38
+1 day
18:45 — 22:57 NK3128 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Baltimore
8h 41m stop
07:38 — 08:38 NK2439 Spirit Airlines
Baltimore — Chicago
13h 53m
including layover
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20:45 — 22:24
+1 day
20:45 — 23:59 F92560 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Tampa
20h 28m stop
20:44 — 22:32 F93899 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
25h 39m
including layover
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20:56 — 15:06
+1 day
20:42 — 00:21 F94978 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Orlando
12h 28m stop
18:20 — 20:17 F93853 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
18h 10m
including layover
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from$111
22:04 — 00:10
+2 days
22:04 — 23:48 F93227 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
20h 43m stop
20:31 — 00:10 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
26h 6m
including layover
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23:02 — 23:31
+1 day
23:02 — 00:25 NK2395 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
16h 59m stop
17:24 — 23:31 NK3010 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
24h 29m
including layover
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from$134
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 14, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Houston to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Houston and Chicago is 1524 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 23:02 from 15 Houston airports and arrive 05:00 to 23:02 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 50m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 32m
  • Average flight time 2h 50m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 23:02
  • Distance 947 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are july (from 67 $), october (from 72 $), december (from 72 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 2 410 $), february (from 1 449 $), january (from 114 $).

What is the lowest airfare Houston to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $72. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1338 flight by Spirit Airlines for September 27, 2025 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 12:48 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 15:35.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Houston — Chicago is served by 8 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 100 departures per week at the price of from $ 117 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Turkish Airlines airline - from $ 1449.

Direct flights

There are 21 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is F93282 by Frontier Airlines takes 2h 32m and the cheapest is NK1338 by Spirit Airlines for $72.

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Connecting Flights

There are 243 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA6241 by United Airlines takes 4h 10m and the cheapest is NK1338 by Spirit Airlines for $96.

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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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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Houston to Chicago from 15 airports (Ellington Field, West Houston, Hobby, Park Ten Heliport, Andrau Airpark, George Bush, Greenway Plaza H/P, David Wayne Hooks, Transco Twr Galleria, Westchase Hilton H/P, Spaceland, Woodlawns, Marriot Astrodome Heliport, Central Bus. District, Houston Municipal).

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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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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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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