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

Return flight: Chicago – Houston

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 27 direct and 544 connecting flights from Houston to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 9 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 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 64 $), june (from 64 $), october (from 68 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 2 291 $), february (from 1 377 $), november (from 1 377 $).

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 NK2174 flight by Spirit Airlines for June 25, 2025 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 19:36 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 22:19.

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Flight Schedule Houston (Texas) to Chicago (Illinois)

05:00 — 07:53
2h 53m flight time
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from$111
Houston — Chicago
UA343 United Airlines
05:15 — 07:50
2h 35m flight time
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from$64
Houston — Chicago
NK1181 Spirit Airlines
06:30 — 09:24
2h 54m flight time
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from$111
Houston — Chicago
UA2616 United Airlines
07:25 — 10:15
2h 50m flight time
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from$112
Houston — Chicago
UA2182 United Airlines
08:15 — 11:11
2h 56m flight time
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from$111
Houston — Chicago
UA1332 United Airlines
08:15 — 11:08
2h 53m flight time
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from$112
Houston — Chicago
UA1617 United Airlines
09:10 — 11:50
2h 40m flight time
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from$106
Houston — Chicago
NK2575 Spirit Airlines
09:23 — 12:08
2h 45m flight time
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from$68
Houston — Chicago
NK1145 Spirit Airlines
09:34 — 12:06
2h 32m flight time
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from$70
Houston — Chicago
F93282 Frontier Airlines
11:55 — 14:48
2h 53m flight time
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from$115
Houston — Chicago
UA2417 United Airlines
12:48 — 15:35
2h 47m flight time
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from$68
Houston — Chicago
NK1338 Spirit Airlines
14:20 — 17:10
2h 50m flight time
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from$115
Houston — Chicago
UA2135 United Airlines
17:05 — 19:58
2h 53m flight time
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from$111
Houston — Chicago
UA2296 United Airlines
18:40 — 21:33
2h 53m flight time
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from$111
Houston — Chicago
UA520 United Airlines
18:48 — 21:23
2h 35m flight time
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from$69
Houston — Chicago
F93136 Frontier Airlines
19:36 — 22:19
2h 43m flight time
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Houston — Chicago
NK2174 Spirit Airlines
21:30 — 00:13+1day
2h 43m flight time
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Houston — Chicago
UA787 United 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 26, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Houston — Chicago is served by 9 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 10 departures per week at the price of from $ 212 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Finnair airline - from $ 4226.

Direct flights

There are 27 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is F93282 by Frontier Airlines takes 2h 32m and the cheapest is NK2174 by Spirit Airlines for $64.

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Connecting Flights

There are 544 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2416 by United Airlines takes 4h 7m and the cheapest is NK2174 by Spirit Airlines for $90.

  • 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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  • AY - Finnair
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United 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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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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