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

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 43 direct and 301 connecting flights from Houston to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $45, 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 — 07:42
05:00 — 07:42 UA2653 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 42m
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05:00 — 07:45
05:00 — 07:45 UA795 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 45m
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06:30 — 09:12
06:30 — 09:12 UA411 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 42m
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06:30 — 09:18
06:30 — 09:18 UA1677 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 48m
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07:20 — 10:02
07:20 — 10:02 UA1053 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 42m
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07:20 — 10:09
07:20 — 10:09 UA2182 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 49m
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07:20 — 10:02
07:20 — 10:02 UA469 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 42m
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07:21 — 10:08
07:21 — 10:08 UA222 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 47m
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07:22 — 10:14
07:22 — 10:14 UA1431 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 52m
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08:00 — 10:46
08:00 — 10:46 UA439 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 46m
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08:30 — 11:12
08:30 — 11:12 UA487 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 42m
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08:30 — 11:12
08:30 — 11:12 UA1544 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 42m
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08:35 — 11:25
08:35 — 11:25 UA2027 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 50m
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08:40 — 11:23
08:40 — 11:23 UA215 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 43m
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09:30 — 12:13
09:30 — 12:13 UA2124 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 43m
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09:38 — 12:18
09:38 — 12:18 NK1145 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 40m
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09:49 — 12:31
09:49 — 12:31 UA1165 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 42m
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09:49 — 12:31
09:49 — 12:31 UA1321 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 42m
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11:45 — 14:20
11:45 — 14:20 F91882 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 35m
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12:00 — 14:40
12:00 — 14:40 UA1168 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 40m
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14:20 — 17:10
14:20 — 17:10 UA1293 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 50m
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14:20 — 17:01
14:20 — 17:01 UA1172 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 41m
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15:45 — 18:27
15:45 — 18:27 UA1788 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 42m
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16:20 — 19:10
16:20 — 19:10 UA2293 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 50m
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16:20 — 19:05
16:20 — 19:05 UA2659 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 45m
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17:05 — 19:47
17:05 — 19:47 UA2406 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 42m
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17:11 — 19:57
17:11 — 19:57 NK1685 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 46m
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17:13 — 19:55
17:13 — 19:55 UA1086 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 42m
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17:20 — 19:56
17:20 — 19:56 F93136 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 36m
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18:40 — 21:18
18:40 — 21:18 UA787 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 38m
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19:15 — 21:56
19:15 — 21:56 UA2131 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 41m
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20:06 — 22:44
20:06 — 22:44 UA321 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 38m
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20:06 — 22:44
20:06 — 22:44 UA715 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 38m
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20:15 — 22:42
20:15 — 22:42 F93282 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 27m
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20:51 — 23:35
20:51 — 23:35 NK175 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 44m
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21:30 — 23:59
21:30 — 23:59 UA750 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 29m
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21:30 — 23:59
21:30 — 23:59 UA556 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 29m
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21:36 — 00:15
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21:36 — 00:15 UA1858 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 39m
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21:38 — 00:15
+1 day
21:38 — 00:15 UA1692 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 37m
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21:47 — 00:24
+1 day
21:47 — 00:24 NK962 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 37m
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08:10 — 23:19
08:10 — 11:50 F93122 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Charlotte
10h 6m stop
21:56 — 23:19 F93141 Frontier Airlines
Charlotte — Chicago
15h 9m
including layover
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09:42 — 01:03
+1 day
05:35 — 07:10 F93229 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
10h 6m stop
20:59 — 00:35 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
15h 21m
including layover
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10:01 — 15:59
10:01 — 11:17 F93195 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Dallas
2h 20m stop
13:37 — 15:59 F91888 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
5h 58m
including layover
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10:40 — 12:05
+1 day
10:40 — 14:11 F93470 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Orlando
19h 45m stop
09:56 — 12:05 F93043 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
25h 25m
including layover
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11:12 — 22:22
11:12 — 13:22 F94181 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Phoenix
4h 43m stop
18:05 — 22:22 F91738 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Chicago
11h 10m
including layover
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11:40 — 19:24
09:46 — 13:09 F93470 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Orlando
2h 20m stop
06:00 — 07:55 F91457 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
7h 44m
including layover
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12:14 — 19:45
12:14 — 14:10 F94181 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Phoenix
1h 7m stop
15:17 — 19:45 F91830 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Chicago
7h 31m
including layover
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12:14 — 20:14
12:14 — 14:10 F94181 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Phoenix
1h 45m stop
15:55 — 20:14 F91736 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Chicago
8h
including layover
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13:14 — 00:13
+1 day
16:49 — 18:25 F93227 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
6h 2m stop
08:50 — 12:13 F92210 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
10h 59m
including layover
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13:56 — 15:50
+1 day
13:03 — 14:40 F93227 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
20h 55m stop
12:28 — 15:50 F91228 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
25h 54m
including layover
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14:28 — 19:05
14:28 — 15:49 F93195 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Dallas
55m stop
16:44 — 19:05 F93242 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
4h 37m
including layover
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16:49 — 09:47
+1 day
16:49 — 18:25 F93227 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
11h 45m stop
06:10 — 09:47 F91484 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
16h 58m
including layover
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18:13 — 00:59
+1 day
17:36 — 21:10 F94978 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Orlando
54m stop
07:30 — 09:54 F93043 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
6h 46m
including layover
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18:16 — 00:17
+1 day
18:16 — 19:55 F91127 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
1h stop
20:55 — 00:17 F92210 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
6h 1m
including layover
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20:52 — 05:30
+1 day
20:52 — 22:16 NK531 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Las Vegas
1h 42m stop
23:58 — 05:30 NK182 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
8h 38m
including layover
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21:10 — 09:52
+1 day
21:10 — 00:34 F94978 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Orlando
6h 56m stop
07:30 — 09:52 F92041 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
12h 42m
including layover
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23:13 — 11:52
+1 day
20:20 — 22:00 F94855 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
7h 40m stop
09:50 — 13:08 F92210 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
12h 39m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 1, 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 23:13 from 15 Houston airports and arrive 05:00 to 23:13 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 42m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 27m
  • Average flight time 2h 42m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 23:13
  • Distance 947 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are december (from 45 $), november (from 55 $), february (from 65 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 71 $), february (from 65 $), november (from 55 $).

What is the lowest airfare Houston to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $45. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK962 flight by Spirit Airlines for December 13, 2024 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 21:47 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 00:24.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Houston — Chicago is served by 7 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 124 departures per week at the price of from $ 134 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Turkish Airlines airline - from $ 1297.

Direct flights

There are 43 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is F93282 by Frontier Airlines takes 2h 27m and the cheapest is NK962 by Spirit Airlines for $45.

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Connecting Flights

There are 301 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is F93195 by Frontier Airlines takes 4h 37m and the cheapest is NK962 by Spirit Airlines for $55.

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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • TK - Turkish Airlines
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  • Y4 - Volaris
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  • VB - VivaAerobus
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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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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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