Cheap Flights from Houston, TX to Chicago, IL from $64

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 $64, 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.

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 64 $), june (from 97 $), may (from 104 $).

The most expensive months are august (from 105 $), may (from 104 $), june (from 97 $).

What is the lowest airfare Houston to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $64. 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.

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Flight Schedule Houston (Texas) to Chicago (Illinois)

05:15 — 07:50
2h 35m flight time
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Houston — Chicago
NK1181 Spirit Airlines
05:55 — 17:15
11h 20m flight time
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from$172
05:55 — 06:55 Houston — New Orleans
NK1429 Spirit Airlines
4h 45m stop
11:40 — 14:23 New Orleans — Minneapolis
SY1950 Sun Country Airlines
1h 13m stop
15:36 — 17:15 Minneapolis — Chicago
SY261 Sun Country Airlines
06:14 — 18:44
12h 30m flight time
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from$162
06:14 — 07:26 Houston — Las Vegas
NK1139 Spirit Airlines
5h 34m stop
13:00 — 18:44 Las Vegas — Chicago
NK2317 Spirit Airlines
06:45 — 16:28
9h 43m flight time
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06:45 — 08:24 Houston — Los Angeles
NK1200 Spirit Airlines
1h 54m stop
10:37 — 16:47 Los Angeles — Chicago
NK1105 Spirit Airlines
07:05 — 07:04+1day
23h 59m flight time
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07:05 — 10:11 Houston — Atlanta
NK1466 Spirit Airlines
19h 49m stop
06:00 — 07:04 Atlanta — Chicago
NK1116 Spirit Airlines
08:15 — 11:11
2h 56m flight time
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from$111
Houston — Chicago
UA1332 United Airlines
11:37 — 14:17
2h 40m flight time
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from$194
Houston — Chicago
NK2315 Spirit Airlines
14:18 — 07:04+1day
16h 46m flight time
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14:18 — 17:24 Houston — Atlanta
NK2333 Spirit Airlines
12h 36m stop
06:00 — 07:04 Atlanta — Chicago
NK1116 Spirit Airlines
15:39 — 23:27
7h 48m flight time
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15:39 — 19:11 Houston — Orlando
NK1702 Spirit Airlines
2h 8m stop
21:19 — 23:27 Orlando — Chicago
NK1369 Spirit Airlines
18:40 — 21:33
2h 53m flight time
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Houston — Chicago
UA520 United Airlines
20:45 — 22:24+1day
25h 39m flight time
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20:45 — 23:59 Houston — Tampa
F92560 Frontier Airlines
20h 28m stop
20:44 — 22:32 Tampa — Chicago
F93899 Frontier Airlines
20:48 — 10:06+1day
13h 18m flight time
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20:48 — 00:18 Houston — Orlando
NK1173 Spirit Airlines
7h 42m stop
08:00 — 10:06 Orlando — Chicago
NK1114 Spirit Airlines
20:56 — 15:06+1day
18h 10m flight time
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20:42 — 00:21 Houston — Orlando
F94978 Frontier Airlines
12h 28m stop
18:20 — 20:17 Orlando — Chicago
F93853 Frontier Airlines
21:32 — 00:15+1day
2h 43m flight time
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Houston — Chicago
UA532 United Airlines
22:04 — 00:10+2days
26h 6m flight time
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22:04 — 23:48 Houston — Denver
F93227 Frontier Airlines
20h 43m stop
20:31 — 00:10 Denver — Chicago
F93172 Frontier Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Houston to Chicago. 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 6, 2025.

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 Alaska Airlines - 3 departures per week at the price of from $ 215 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 760.

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 $64.

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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 $97.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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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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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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