Cheap Flights from Houston, TX to Chicago, IL from $66
Return flight: Chicago – Houston
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 5 direct and 56 connecting flights from Houston to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $66, 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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Cheapest flights in November: $66 (one-way), $113 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Houston to Chicago Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Houston to Chicago with the lowest price of $66. The fastest direct flight takes 2h 35m and the fastest connecting – 4h 35m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $66 | 05:15 Houston George Bush | 07:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 2h 35m | Spirit Airlines | NK1181 |
| from $114 | 18:40 Houston George Bush | 21:33 Chicago O'Hare International | 2h 53m | United Airlines | UA520 |
| from $114 | 08:15 Houston George Bush | 11:11 Chicago O'Hare International | 2h 56m | United Airlines | UA1332 |
| from $125 | 21:32 Houston George Bush | 00:15+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 2h 43m | United Airlines | UA532 |
| from $199 | 11:37 Houston George Bush | 14:17 Chicago O'Hare International | 2h 40m | Spirit Airlines | NK2315 |
| from $99 | 20:56 Houston George Bush | 15:06+1 день Chicago Midway | 18h 10m layover 12h 28m - Orlando | Frontier Airlines | F94978 F93853 |
| from $107 | 22:04 Houston George Bush | 00:10+2 дня Chicago O'Hare International | 26h 6m layover 20h 43m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F93227 F93172 |
| from $112 | 20:45 Houston George Bush | 22:24+1 день Chicago Midway | 25h 39m layover 20h 28m - Tampa | Frontier Airlines | F92560 F93899 |
| from $158 | 15:39 Houston George Bush | 23:27 Chicago O'Hare International | 7h 48m layover 2h 8m - Orlando | Spirit Airlines | NK1702 NK1369 |
| from $162 | 14:18 Houston George Bush | 07:04+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 16h 46m layover 12h 36m - Atlanta | Spirit Airlines | NK2333 NK1116 |
| from $165 | 06:45 Houston George Bush | 16:28 Chicago O'Hare International | 9h 43m layover 1h 54m - Los Angeles | Spirit Airlines | NK1200 NK1105 |
| from $166 | 06:14 Houston George Bush | 18:44 Chicago O'Hare International | 12h 30m layover 5h 34m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK1139 NK2317 |
| from $166 | 20:48 Houston George Bush | 10:06+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 13h 18m layover 7h 42m - Orlando | Spirit Airlines | NK1173 NK1114 |
| from $194 | 07:05 Houston George Bush | 07:04+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 23h 59m layover 19h 49m - Atlanta | Spirit Airlines | NK1466 NK1116 |
| from $176 | 05:55 Houston George Bush | 17:15 Chicago O'Hare International | 11h 20m layover 4h 45m - New Orleans 1h 13m - Minneapolis | Spirit Airlines | NK1429 SY1950 SY261 |
| from $209 | 05:55 Houston George Bush | 07:04+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 25h 9m layover 7h 20m - New Orleans 13h 15m - Atlanta | Spirit Airlines | NK1429 NK1754 NK1116 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on August 27, 2025
Flight Schedule Houston (Texas) to Chicago (Illinois)
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| Departure | Arrival | Flight Details | Flight Duration | Price |
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05:15 — 07:50
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05:15 — 07:50
NK1181
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
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2h 35m |
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08:15 — 11:11
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08:15 — 11:11
UA1332
United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
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2h 56m |
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from$114 |
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11:37 — 14:17
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11:37 — 14:17
NK2315
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
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2h 40m |
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from$199 |
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18:40 — 21:33
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18:40 — 21:33
UA520
United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
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2h 53m |
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21:32 — 00:15
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21:32 — 00:15
UA532
United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
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2h 43m |
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06:14 — 18:44
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06:14 — 07:26
NK1139
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Las Vegas
5h 34m stop
13:00 — 18:44
NK2317
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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12h 30m including layover |
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from$166 |
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06:45 — 16:28
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06:45 — 08:24
NK1200
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
1h 54m stop
10:37 — 16:47
NK1105
Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
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9h 43m including layover |
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07:05 — 07:04
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07:05 — 10:11
NK1466
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
19h 49m stop
06:00 — 07:04
NK1116
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
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23h 59m including layover |
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10:46 — 20:02
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10:46 — 15:29
UA1651
United Airlines
Houston — Newark
2h 51m stop
18:20 — 20:02
UA254
United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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9h 16m including layover |
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11:55 — 18:16
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11:55 — 16:03
UA654
United Airlines
Houston — Washington D.C.
1h 1m stop
17:00 — 18:16
UA1068
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
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6h 21m including layover |
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12:15 — 20:02
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12:15 — 17:01
UA1639
United Airlines
Houston — Newark
1h 19m stop
18:20 — 20:02
UA254
United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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7h 47m including layover |
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12:15 — 21:41
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12:15 — 17:01
UA1639
United Airlines
Houston — Newark
2h 58m stop
19:59 — 21:41
UA353
United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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9h 26m including layover |
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13:43 — 21:41
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13:43 — 18:29
UA1397
United Airlines
Houston — Newark
1h 30m stop
19:59 — 21:41
UA353
United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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7h 58m including layover |
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14:18 — 07:04
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14:18 — 17:24
NK2333
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
12h 36m stop
06:00 — 07:04
NK1116
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
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16h 46m including layover |
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15:39 — 23:27
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15:39 — 19:11
NK1702
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Orlando
2h 8m stop
21:19 — 23:27
NK1369
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
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7h 48m including layover |
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16:25 — 22:34
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16:25 — 18:16
UA2338
United Airlines
Houston — Denver
43m stop
19:07 — 22:41
UA2258
United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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6h 9m including layover |
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16:40 — 23:59
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16:40 — 21:26
UA1646
United Airlines
Houston — Newark
1h 4m stop
22:30 — 23:59
UA2084
United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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7h 19m including layover |
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18:31 — 08:55
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18:31 — 22:00
NK1631
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Miami
8h 40m stop
06:40 — 08:55
NK1986
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
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14h 24m including layover |
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19:10 — 05:40
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19:10 — 21:53
AS439
Alaska Airlines
Houston — Seattle
1h 47m stop
23:40 — 05:40
AS328
Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
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10h 30m including layover |
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20:45 — 22:24
+1 day
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20:45 — 23:59
F92560
Frontier Airlines
Houston — Tampa
20h 28m stop
20:44 — 22:32
F93899
Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
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25h 39m including layover |
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20:56 — 15:06
+1 day
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20:42 — 00:21
F94978
Frontier Airlines
Houston — Orlando
12h 28m stop
18:20 — 20:17
F93853
Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
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18h 10m including layover |
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21:59 — 05:25
+1 day
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21:59 — 23:13
UA1818
United Airlines
Houston — Las Vegas
30m stop
23:43 — 05:25
UA2102
United Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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7h 26m including layover |
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22:04 — 00:10
+2 days
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22:04 — 23:48
F93227
Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
20h 43m stop
20:31 — 00:10
F93172
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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26h 6m including layover |
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05:55 — 17:15
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05:55 — 06:55
NK1429
Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
4h 45m stop
11:40 — 14:23
SY1950
Sun Country Airlines
New Orleans — Minneapolis
1h 13m stop
15:36 — 17:15
SY261
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
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11h 20m including layover |
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07:05 — 23:53
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07:05 — 10:11
NK1466
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
2h 20m stop
12:31 — 14:19
NK1391
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
7h 11m stop
21:30 — 23:53
NK1219
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
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16h 48m including layover |
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09:00 — 23:39
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09:00 — 11:45
AS399
Alaska Airlines
Houston — Seattle
2h 15m stop
14:00 — 14:55
AS2354
Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Portland
2h 40m stop
17:35 — 23:39
AS376
Alaska Airlines
Portland — Chicago
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14h 39m including layover |
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from$654 |
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14:18 — 15:31
+1 day
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14:18 — 17:24
NK2333
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
17h 20m stop
10:44 — 12:13
NK1368
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Orlando
1h 10m stop
13:23 — 15:31
NK1369
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
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25h 13m including layover |
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15:39 — 07:04
+1 day
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15:39 — 19:11
NK1702
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Orlando
2h 48m stop
21:59 — 23:46
NK1903
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Atlanta
6h 14m stop
06:00 — 07:04
NK1116
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
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15h 25m including layover |
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from$234 |
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17:08 — 06:03
+1 day
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17:08 — 18:51
NK1663
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
2h 17m stop
21:08 — 22:26
NK1052
Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
2h 8m stop
00:34 — 06:03
NK1053
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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12h 55m including layover |
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17:50 — 05:40
+1 day
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17:50 — 20:15
AS1421
Alaska Airlines
Houston — Portland
44m stop
20:59 — 21:54
AS2190
Alaska Airlines
Portland — Seattle
1h 46m stop
23:40 — 05:40
AS328
Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
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11h 50m including layover |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on August 27, 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 22:04 from 15 Houston airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:04 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 43m.
- The fastest flight 2h 35m
- Average flight time 2h 43m
- The earliest flight 05:00
- The latest flight 22:04
- Distance 947 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are july (from 66 $), june (from 99 $), may (from 106 $).
The most expensive months are august (from 108 $), may (from 106 $), june (from 99 $).
What is the lowest airfare Houston to Chicago?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $66. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1181 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 19, 2025 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 05:15 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 07:50.
Economy class
$66
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Houston — Chicago is served by 4 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 20 departures per week at the price of from $ 114 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 778.
Direct flights
There are 5 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK1181 by Spirit Airlines takes 2h 35m and the cheapest is NK1181 by Spirit Airlines for $66.
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Connecting Flights
There are 56 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1388 by United Airlines takes 4h 35m and the cheapest is NK1181 by Spirit Airlines for $99.
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- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $158Find
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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
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- Spaceland-SPXFind
- Woodlawns-JWLFind
- Marriot Astrodome Heliport-JMAFind
- Central Bus. District-JDXFind
- Houston Municipal-SGRFind
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDFind
- Midway-MDWFind
- Dupage County-DPAFind
- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
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Airplanes
There are flights to Chicago from Houston by 4 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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